# Software Engineering Lead (Core)

**Company**: Thunes
**Location**: Singapore, Central
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a highly driven, self-motivated, and technically sound Software Engineering Lead (Core) to manage our core engineering team in Singapore.

In this role, you will lead the team responsible for building and maintaining our mission-critical payout APIs and services,the engine driving our global payments ecosystem. You will bring a startup mindset backed by the rigor required for enterprise scale, ensuring our platform remains highly performant, resilient, secure, and ready for rapid growth.

**Tech Stack & Tooling**

- Backend: Golang (Primary), Perl (Mojolicious), Python

- Frontend: Vue.js

- Database: PostgreSQL

- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker

- Practices & Tools: Agile, CI/CD, TDD, Infrastructure as Code, AI-assisted development (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot)

**Key Responsibilities**

**Technical Leadership & Architecture**

- Architect & Scale: Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency RESTful APIs and core backend microservices.

- Ownership & Quality: Take end-to-end ownership of the core payout platform, ensuring SLA compliance, security, high availability, and 24/7 reliability.

- Best Practices: Drive engineering excellence by enforcing clean code standards, automated testing (TDD), thorough documentation, and rigorous code reviews.

**Team Leadership & Process**

- Lead & Mentor: Guide, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and accountability.

- Agile Execution: Champion Agile practices (sprint planning, stand-ups, pair programming) to ensure predictable and high-velocity delivery.

- DevOps & Automation: Collaborate with platform/DevOps tools to streamline CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning, monitoring, and zero-downtime deployments multiple times per day.

**Collaboration & Stakeholder Management**

- Global Coordination: Partner closely with the Chief Architect, product management, and cross-functional engineering teams globally to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps.

**What We’re Looking For**

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

**Experience & Technical Skills**

- Proven Leadership: Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team in a fast-paced environment.

- Golang Expertise: Strong hands-on proficiency in Golang for building scalable backend systems and web services.

- Database Mastery: Deep understanding of relational databases, query optimization, and schema design (preferably PostgreSQL).

- API Design at Scale: Demonstrable track record of designing, building, and securing high-volume REST/JSON APIs.

- Cloud & Containers: Solid familiarity with AWS services and container orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS).

- Legacy & Polyglot Curiosity: Willingness or experience working with Perl (Mojolicious) or legacy codebases as part of platform evolution and modernization.

**Nice to Have**

- Experience in the Fintech / Payments industry.

- Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., Vue.js, JavaScript/TypeScript).

**What We Offer**

- High Impact: Direct ownership of core payment infrastructure used around the world 24/7.

- Continuous Delivery Culture: A true DevOps culture where you own your code,write, test, and deploy multiple times a day.

- Growth Environment: A collaborative, feedback-driven workplace equipped with modern engineering tools and room to innovate

## Skills

### Required
- Golang
- Perl
- Python
- Vue.js
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Agile
- CI/CD
- TDD
- Infrastructure as Code
- AI-assisted development

### Nice to have
- Fintech
- Payments industry
- JavaScript
- TypeScript

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