About Us

Revvity is a developer and provider of end-to-end solutions designed to help scientists, researchers, and clinicians solve the world’s greatest health challenges. We pair the enthusiasm of an industry disruptor with the experience of a longtime leader. Our team of 11,000+ colleagues from around the globe are vital to our success and the reason we’re able to push boundaries in pursuit of better human health.

Find your future at Revvity 

We are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our Signals team in Shanghai, focusing on building robust, scalable backend services for AI-powered features across our product portfolio. You will be responsible for designing and implementing microservices architecture, integrating AI capabilities, and ensuring high availability and performance of our SaaS platform, while leveraging modern AI coding assistants to maximize productivity.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for AI-powered applications

Build and optimize microservices architecture to support distributed AI workloads

Integrate LLM and AI agent capabilities into backend systems

Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in distributed systems and production environments

Implement robust error handling, monitoring, and logging solutions

Optimize database queries and system performance for high-traffic SaaS applications

Collaborate with frontend engineers, AI engineers, and product teams on feature development

Leverage AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.) to write high-quality code efficiently

Participate in architecture design, code reviews, and technical documentation

Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of backend services

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills:

Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related field

5+ years of professional experience in enterprise application development

Strong proficiency in Python (preferred) or Java

Solid experience with microservices architecture and design patterns

Hands-on experience building and maintaining SaaS applications

Proven experience troubleshooting and debugging distributed systems in production

Proficient in using AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) for efficient development

Experience with RESTful API design and implementation

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP/Alibaba Cloud)

Understanding of database systems (SQL and NoSQL)

Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Knowledge of message queues and event-driven architectures

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Language:

Ability to use English as a working language for daily communication, documentation, and collaboration

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience integrating LLM APIs or building AI-powered backend services

Knowledge of vector databases and semantic search technologies

Familiarity with observability tools (Sumologic, Instana, etc.)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements

Experience with high-concurrency and high-availability system design

Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached)

Experience with agile development methodologies