SCOPE OF WORK: As a core member of the Backend Development team, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams in 4 stages of product development, including planning, implementation, deployment, and operations.
1. Technical Solution & Client-facing
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand business problems and define technical approaches
- Propose and present solutions (architecture, system design, trade-offs) to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Design systems with strong consideration for scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization
- Visualize solutions through architecture diagrams, database design, and system flows
2. Backend Development & System Design
- Design and develop backend services with clean, maintainable, high-performance code
- Define clear system modules and service boundaries
- Ensure quality through code reviews and testing (unit/integration)
3. Deployment, DevOps & Infrastructure Ownership
- Collaborate with partners DevOps/Infrastructure teams to support system deployment across Cloud and/or On-premise environments
- Provide deployment guidelines, technical documentation, architecture recommendations, and operational best practices for customer environments
- Design and propose CI/CD pipeline approaches, containerization standards, and deployment strategies
- Consult and align with partner teams on infrastructure design to ensure:
o Scalability & High Availability
o Performance Optimization
o Reliability & Security
- Support implementation planning for monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
- Troubleshoot deployment and production-related issues by identifying root causes and proposing appropriate solutions/workarounds
- Act as a technical advisor during deployment and maintenance phases, ensuring partner teams can operate and maintain systems effectively
4. Collaboration & Ownership
- Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and cross-functional teams to ensure delivery alignment
- Break down solutions into execution plans and drive delivery
- (Optional) Mentor junior engineers or lead a small team
Your Skills and Experience
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: To start your adventure at our Product Backend team, you should have
- Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or any related fields.
- 4–7 years of experience in Backend Development (Java, NodeJS, NestJS, Golang, Python, TypeScript, etc.)
- Strong experience in system/architecture design for production systems
- Ability to propose and communicate technical solutions from ambiguous requirements
- Solid understanding of data flow, database design, and system design
- Hands-on experience with:
o Cloud / On-premise deployment
o CI/CD and Docker
o Monitoring and performance optimization
- Strong system thinking, problem-solving skills, and ownership mindset
- Nice to have:
o Experience in client-facing or technical consulting roles
o Experience in leading features/projects or mentoring engineers
Why You'll Love Working Here
FOR YOUR BETTER WORK
- You will participate in the process of discovering, finding and proposing solutions, not just simply implementing the existing ones
- You can seize the opportunity to continually receive constructive feedback and suggestions, so you can easier realize what you have done well and what needs to be improved
- There are team members sharing lessons learned, so each and everyone can keep building up knowledge and experience
FOR YOUR BETTER GROW
- Our flat structure with no middle management enables you to leverage your own strengths, and make room for you to grow yourself in whatever aspect you desire.
- There are weekly workshops and sharings, where we exchange our knowledge and experience, from technical to soft skills, from work to daily life subjects
- We embrace the eagerness of learning and sharing, so you will always have room to raise your own voice
FOR YOUR BETTER STAY
- The flat structure will also enable you to choose your own career path and there will be a broad range of career opportunities available on your adventure at GEEK Up
- These perks will equip you with a clear mind and a healthy body: Weekly exercise with your teammates; morning coffee with free drinks; fruits, and nutritious drinks in our shared kitchen with a well-stocked fridge
- You can also enjoy team-building, retreats and other customized quarterly events with other team members
