Backend Engineer

Virtual, 10-20 hours per week Calling all truly AWESOME people! About Stranger Soccer Stranger Soccer (www.strangersoccer.com) is a Singapore-based company experiencing explosive growth. In a few short years, after launching a revolutionary platform and Mobile App for on-demand football, the company has amassed over 50,000 registered users playing hundreds of games a week. It has solved the problem that football is the world's #1 sport, but is difficult for an individual to play. Stranger Soccer makes it as easy as going to the gym or for a jog. Browse. Book a slot. Show up and play. Today, it is the #1 way people play football and futsal in Singapore, and is rapidly expanding internationally via a license partner model, with locations in Australia, India, USA, UAE, and South Africa. Job Description We are seeking a skilled Back End Engineer with experience in AWS, PHP, and NodeJS. You will design, develop, and maintain back-end systems, ensuring high performance and responsiveness. Role Implement server-side logic, maintain APIs and Websites using PHP and NodeJS. Optimize AWS infrastructure, ensuring scalability, backup system, performance, and cost-efficiency. Manage third-party integrations (e.g., domain, ssl, payment gateways, emails, social authentication). Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements. Ensure security and data protection. Conduct performance tuning and backend process automation. Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize