Senior Back-end Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Makati City, Metro Manila
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Node.js (modern versions, including v22+ and v24)
- PostgreSQL (v15 or equivalent)
Nice to have
- Experience with caching technologies (e.g., Redis, Memcached).
- Experience with search and indexing solutions (e.g., Algolia, Elasticsearch, Solr).
- Familiarity with real‑time communication frameworks (e.g., TalkJS, WebSockets).
- Exposure to testing frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Jest).
- Experience with containerization and infrastructure tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
- Knowledge of cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Background in performance optimization and scaling distributed systems.
Full description
The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
- That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
- Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
- For our business, for clients, and for you
- Senior Back-end Engineer
Location:
- Makati City, Manila
- This position requires 4 days on-site /1-day WFH per week
Job Description
The Senior Back-end Engineer is responsible for guiding the technical direction of core applications, combining hands‑on engineering expertise with leadership responsibilities. This role ensures that architecture, design, and delivery standards drive scalability, performance, and quality. The Lead Software Engineer mentors developers, owns critical technical decisions, and partners with product and delivery leaders to align execution with business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership Provide hands‑on expertise across backend and frontend technologies, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
- Architecture & Design Define and enforce software architecture principles, ensuring systems are modular, secure, and maintainable.
- Team Mentorship Lead and mentor development teams, fostering growth, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
- Technical Ownership Own key technical decisions, set coding standards, and drive best practices across the engineering organization.
- Quality & Delivery Ensure high‑quality code through reviews, testing practices, and CI/CD pipelines; champion automation and reliability.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration Partner with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, and QA/DevOps teams to align technical execution with roadmap priorities.
- Innovation & Improvement Stay current with emerging technologies, propose improvements, and drive adoption of modern engineering practices.