Senior Backend Engineer, Marketplace (Order Ops)
Summary
Builds and optimizes backend systems for Shopee’s marketplace, focusing on order operations like returns, refunds, and settlements using distributed architectures and clean code practices.
Job Description:
Realizing business goals through implementing features to Shopee as a platform, including but not limited to return and refund, and clearing and settlement. Designing and building distributed systems optimized for performance, availability, and user experience. Writing high-quality, clean, and maintainable code and respecting engineering best practices (unit testing, source control, continuous integration, automation, design patterns, etc.) Researching, proposing and executing projects to enhance system functionalities, development processes, and shared middlewares. Collaborating in a highly cross-functional environment with fellow Software Engineers, Product Managers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and Operation Engineers to deliver impact.
Requirements:
Bachelor's or a higher degree in Computer Science or related fields Minimum 2+ years' relevant experience in backend server development Experienced in framing problems effectively and context engineering to guide AI models to generate reliable code Familiar with commonly used languages, such as Golang / Python / C++ / Java In-depth understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms, Networking, OS and other Computer Science fundamentals Familiar with commonly used Databases, such as MySQL Familiar with commonly used middlewares, such as Redis and Kafka Familiar with HTTP/TCP protocols Familiar with XML/JSON/Protocol Buffers Familiar with distributed systems, performance tuning, massive concurrency handling, and caching mechanisms
Realizing business goals through implementing features to Shopee as a platform, including but not limited to return and refund, and clearing and settlement. Designing and building distributed systems optimized for performance, availability, and user experience. Writing high-quality, clean, and maintainable code and respecting engineering best practices (unit testing, source control, continuous integration, automation, design patterns, etc.) Researching, proposing and executing projects to enhance system functionalities, development processes, and shared middlewares. Collaborating in a highly cross-functional environment with fellow Software Engineers, Product Managers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and Operation Engineers to deliver impact.
Requirements:
Bachelor's or a higher degree in Computer Science or related fields Minimum 2+ years' relevant experience in backend server development Experienced in framing problems effectively and context engineering to guide AI models to generate reliable code Familiar with commonly used languages, such as Golang / Python / C++ / Java In-depth understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms, Networking, OS and other Computer Science fundamentals Familiar with commonly used Databases, such as MySQL Familiar with commonly used middlewares, such as Redis and Kafka Familiar with HTTP/TCP protocols Familiar with XML/JSON/Protocol Buffers Familiar with distributed systems, performance tuning, massive concurrency handling, and caching mechanisms