Software Engineer II (Golang/ Node Js)

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its innovative SaaS platform, empowering telco operators worldwide to effortlessly launch innovative digital brands or refresh existing ones, accelerating their transformation into techcos.

Today, Circles partners with leading telco operators across multiple countries and continents, including KDDI Corporation, Etisalat Group (e&), AT&T, and Telkomsel, creating blueprints for future telco and digital experiences enjoyed by millions of consumers globally.

Besides its SaaS business, Circles operates three other distinct businesses:

• Circles.Life: A wholly-owned digital lifestyle telco brand based in Singapore, Circles.Life is powered by Circles’ SaaS platform and pioneering go-to-market strategies. It is the digital market leader in Singapore and has won numerous awards for marketing, customer service, and innovative product offerings beyond connectivity.

• Circles Aspire: A global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions. Its cloud-based Experience Cloud platform enables enterprises, service providers and developers to deliver and scale mobile, messaging, IoT, and connectivity services worldwide.

• Jetpac: Specializing in travel tech solutions, Jetpac provides seamless eSIM roaming for over 200 destinations and innovative travel lifestyle products, redefining connectivity for digital travelers. Jetpac was awarded Travel eSIM of the Year.

Circles is backed by renowned global investors, including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia), Warburg Pincus, Founders Fund, and EDBI (the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board), with a track record of backing industry challengers.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Working on multiple microservices across various tech stacks

• Owning the delivery of multiple features, 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:

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum of 2 years of programming experience with GoLang or Node.js

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to successful project deliveries.

• Proficiency in designing and developing scalable and high-availability products and services.

• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities, including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.

• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

• Experience in startups / product-based / hyper-growth environments is highly advantageous

• Experience with web-based technologies and architectures such as RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

• Knowledge of HTTP, relational and non-relational databases,  messaging queue, Linux, and containers/virtual machines, 

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.

• Participate in on-call rotations to provide timely support and resolution for production issues.

• Exposure to DevOps practices and experience working with cloud providers such as AWS is beneficial.

What’s on offer

We provide a great environment and platform for employees to build their careers. 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.

Circles is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, disability or age.

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