Igloo
insurtech
BackendEngineer
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“Backend Engineer at Igloo. Skills: Backend development, Platform architecture, Scalability, Reliability. Solve complex engineering challenges. Drive platform architecture evolution”
What You'll Achieve.
Make insurance accessible and affordable; Eliminate operational risk; Drive new revenue streams; Optimize and enhance existing products; Support global expansion; Support AI-enhanced features
Industry & Context.
Solve complex engineering challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelors in Computer Science or other related Degrees, Min. 4 years of experience in similar roles, Experience with AWS, Experience with RESTful/RPC services, Experience with C++/Java/Golang and related system programming languages, Experience with NoSQL (e.g., Redis/MongoDB), Experience with message queue (e.g., Kafka/Kinesis), Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL), Experience with Docker, Experience with basic CI/CD flow on AWS or GCP, Familiarity with using AI tools in the development process, Familiarity with building backend systems to support AI functionality, understanding of system performance and scaling, Demonstrated ability to design, build, and deliver complex, successful web services and/or customer experiences efficiently and with quality
Nice to Have
Experience in tech start-up is a plus, Having experience of Golang is a plus
What You'll Do.
Solve complex engineering challenges
Drive platform architecture evolution
Contribute to scalability
Bridge product requirements and execution
Define technical standards
Optimize development efficiency
Build backend infrastructure
Implement features on the product
Build frameworks and tools
Define standards (e.g.
Improve development efficiency (e.g.
Improve codebase hygiene (e.g.
and deliver web services
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across teams; Work closely with Engineers; Work closely with Product Managers; Work closely with Data Scientists; Work closely with Designers; Work closely with DevOps
Full Job Description
**About Igloo ** Igloo (formerly Axinan) is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. With offices across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, China and India, Igloo is fueled by a mission of making insurance accessible and affordable for all. Igloo’s innovation solutions empower companies to eliminate operational risk, drive new revenue streams and optimise and enhance their existing products and services. With a successful Pre-Series C fund round of US$36 million in Dec 2023, Igloo has now raised over US$100 million. The leading regional insurtech firm looks to expand regionally with strategic acquisitions and hiring great talent. As a passionate team building meaningful solutions to make an impact, we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us at Igloo. At our core, we prioritise teamwork and foster a culture built on strong collaboration and we are looking for talented people like you. **About the role ** We are looking for a **Backend Engineer** to solve complex engineering challenges and drive the evolution of our platform’s architecture. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the scalability, security, and reliability of our systems, bridging the gap between high-level product requirements and high-performance execution. You will collaborate across teams to define technical standards, optimize development efficiency, and build the robust backend infrastructure needed to support our global expansion and AI-enhanced features. **Job Responsibilities ** * Work closely with fellow Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists and Designers to define, refine and implement features on the product line; * Work closely with DevOps to build frameworks and tools, define standards (e.g., API contract) and improve overall efficiency of the development (e.g., CI/CD) and hygiene of the codebase (i.e., Git); * Work on complex engineering problems to improve the scalability, security, and reliability of our pla
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