Senior Backend Software Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent

Position Overview

Terrascope is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust and scalable RESTful APIs using cutting-edge technologies. This role reports into the Senior Director of Product, Tech & Data and will be crucial in shaping the future of climate-tech SaaS products.

Terrascope is a leading decarbonisation software platform designed for the Land, Nature (LAN), and Net-Zero Economy (NZE) sectors. Our comprehensive solution blends deep industry expertise with advanced climate science, data science, and machine learning to enable companies to effectively manage emissions across their supply chains. Our integrated platform offers solutions for Product and Corporate Carbon Footprinting, addressing Scope 3 and land-based emissions, SBTi FLAG & GHG Protocol LSR reporting, and supporting enterprise decarbonisation goals.

Tech Stack: Node.js, Python, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage efficient and well-documented RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Develop backend solutions using Node.js, ensuring seamless integration with databases and middleware.
• Collaborate with the Data Science team to integrate machine learning models and AI functionalities.
• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance.
• Understand business requirements and plan out detailed tasks for technical execution.
• Understand relevant architectural design patterns and provide suggestions for the engineering design of new features.
• Perform troubleshooting, bug fixing, and root cause analysis for issues raised by users.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability through code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Work closely with product managers and designers to understand requirements and propose technical solutions.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Software Engineer (or Full-Stack with a strong backend focus).
• Extensive experience in backend development and integration using Node.js and Python, with a strong emphasis on building robust and scalable APIs.
• Proficiency in designing, developing, and documenting RESTful APIs, with a thorough understanding of API design principles and experience with OpenAPI specifications.
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and experience implementing automated test suites.
• Familiarity with both relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB), including data modeling and query optimization.
• Experience with authentication and authorization systems like OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
• Experience working within Agile methodologies and a strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• An entrepreneurial problem solver comfortable with managing risk and ambiguity.
• A self-starter.

Company Information

Terrascope empowers enterprises to keep the planet habitable for all, aspiring to be the easiest carbon measurement and decarbonization platform for companies in the land, nature, and net-zero economy sectors.

Publicly launched in June 2022, Terrascope works with customers across sectors, including agriculture, food & beverages, manufacturing, retail and luxury, transportation, real estate, and TMT.

Terrascope is globally headquartered in Singapore and operates in major markets across APAC, North America, and EMEA. Terrascope is a partner of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s ESG Impact Hub, a CDP Gold Accredited software provider, has been independently assured by Ernst & Young, and is a signatory of The Climate Pledge to achieve Net Zero by 2040.