About the role

Company Description

Homebase (YC W21) is a real estate technology company from Singapore that aims to solve one of the biggest socio-economic problems of our generation: Homeownership. Our obsession with executional excellence, asymmetric access to international capital, and relentless, world-class talents are our unfair advantages that made us the most valuable proptech in Vietnam within a mere span of just 2+ years. We are backed by leading global investors, such as  Y Combinator, VinaCapital, Goodwater Capital, Ace & Co., and Antler; and are advised by founders and senior executives from some of the world’s largest and most successful tech companies, such as Alibaba, PropertyGuru, Opendoor, and Divvy Homes. Homebase’s team hails from prestigious international organizations, such as Harvard, Stanford, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, etc. We believe in hiring only top talents and historically accept only ~1% of all applicants. As a company, we are forward-looking and embrace diversity and remote-working.

Our Company Culture

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Job Description

The Senior Backend Engineer will play a crucial role in evolving and scaling our recruiting software solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in backend development and a passion for building robust, scalable web applications. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with our Web Developers, Product Development, and Product Design teams to ensure our backend architecture supports the rapid deployment of new features. Upon joining the team, your responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
• Develop and maintain APIs to ensure high performance, responsiveness, and scalability of our applications.
• Lead the integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic, ensuring optimal performance.
• Implement security and data protection measures, managing the storage and handling of sensitive user data.
• Engage in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including ideation, development,...