Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Backend Engineer (Python) to join its team driving Singapore’s Smart Nation and Digital Government initiatives. The role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python, with ownership of backend feature development and involvement in AI-related projects (LLMs, RAG). Key requirements include strong Python expertise and experience working on AI/ML-related workloads. Compensation includes a salary of 9,500 SGD, with hybrid work arrangements in Pasir Panjang and a competitive benefits package.

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Job description

[This job https://singapore.job-q.com/jobs/detail/backend-engineer-python-spvl-36849 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 08 Oct 2026]

We are looking for Backend Engineer to join one of the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation and Digital Government ambitions:

• Exciting opportunity to work with a team of professionals to deliver government AI chatbot
• Competitive salary package & employment benefits (up to 24 days leave + medical insurance)
• Work location: Pasir Panjang (hybrid work arrangement)
• Candidate who strong in Python and working on AI (LLMs, RAG) related projects are welcome to apply!

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python.
• Own backend feature development end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Build and maintain integrations with internal platforms, external systems, and third-party services.
• Develop and enhance AI-powered backend capabilities, including document ingestion, retrieval, and knowledge processing services.
• Design and maintain data processing pipelines to support reliable and efficient information retrieval.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to support performant, scalable, and resilient backend systems.
• Debug and resolve production issues, contributing to system reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, software engineers and partner teams to deliver high-quality backend solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, security, and maintainability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the platform's architecture, performance, and developer experience.

How to Succeed

• Min 4-5 years of backend software engineering experience
• Proficiency in backend development with Python, including web frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly Azure
• Experience with LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector), or prompt engineering
• Proficiency with JavaScript/Typescript and Node.js will be an added advantage

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