Backend Engineer (Python) - SPVL

We are looking for Backend Engineer to join one of the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation and Digital Government ambitions:

• Exciting opportunity to work with a team of professionals to deliver government AI chatbot
• Competitive salary package & employment benefits (up to 24 days leave + medical insurance)
• Work location: Pasir Panjang (hybrid work arrangement)
• Candidate who strong in Python and working on AI (LLMs, RAG) related projects are welcome to apply!

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python.
• Own backend feature development end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Build and maintain integrations with internal platforms, external systems, and third-party services.
• Develop and enhance AI-powered backend capabilities, including document ingestion, retrieval, and knowledge processing services.
• Design and maintain data processing pipelines to support reliable and efficient information retrieval.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to support performant, scalable, and resilient backend systems.
• Debug and resolve production issues, contributing to system reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, software engineers and partner teams to deliver high-quality backend solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, security, and maintainability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the platform's architecture, performance, and developer experience.

How to Succeed

• Min 4-5 years of backend software engineering experience
• Proficiency in backend development with Python, including web frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly Azure
• Experience with LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector), or prompt engineering
• Proficiency with JavaScript/Typescript and Node.js will be an added advantage

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