Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT US

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its SaaS platform - Circles X, helping telco operators launch and operate successful digital brands through its offerings.

Having pioneered a successful blueprint for disrupting the telco space in Singapore, Circles has since launched its own digital telco, Circles.Life, in Singapore, Taiwan and Australia. Circles has also partnered with other telco operators to launch digital services, enabling our partners to accelerate growth and capture market share within a short period of time.

Today, Circles is partnering with operators in 14 countries to deliver delightful digital experiences to millions of people through our businesses.

We are backed by global investors such as Sequoia, Warburg Pincus, EDBI Singapore and Founders Fund – renowned backers of industry-shaking innovators.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Working on multiple microservices across various tech stacks
• Owning the delivery of multiple features under strict timelines, ensuring that key milestones are met and deliveries are of the highest quality
• Establishing various best practices for software development aligning with company wide engineering principles and encouraging their adoption within the team and organization
• Collaborate with other non-technical stakeholders of the business which includes Product Managers, Designers, Marketing etc to better understand the business requirements and align the engineering.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors/ Masters in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
• Over 5 years of pertinent programming experience with GoLang or Node.js, coupled with a demonstrated track record in successfully managing diverse deliveries. 
• Strong design and architectural experience in building various highly-scalable and highly-available products and services (millions of consumers)
• Strong understanding of the SDLC activities which include analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and post-production support etc.
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in startups / product-based / hyper-growth environment is highly advantageous
• Extensive, full-stack experience with web-based technologies and architectures such as RESTful APIs, microservices and distributed systems
• In-depth understanding of the technology stack, e.g. HTTP, browser/JS engine architecture, relational and NoSQL databases, Linux, containers / virtual machines
• Experience with Golang and Node.js preferred
• Familiarity with working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and prior experience working with cloud providers such as AWS is preferred

What’s on offer

We provide a great environment and platform for employees to build their career. In this role, you can expect:

•   Unique opportunity to be a part of innovating the telecommunications industry.
•   Once in a lifetime chance to help shape a brand from the ground up.
•   Autonomy in the role and in managing your own portfolio.
•   Exposure to the fast-paced world of high-tech start-ups.
•   Attractive experience and compensation.
•   Working with passionate, smart and driven colleagues in a vibrant environment.
•   Get continuous mentoring to fast-track your career.