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Senior Software Development Engineer 3 -ID - 35668

Summary

Backend engineer building identity, order tracking, and refund systems for a high-traffic, multi-region e-commerce platform using Python/Java/Node.js, Kubernetes, and event-driven architectures.

Job Summary

We are building one of the region's most ambitious e-commerce platforms: high-traffic, multi-region, and engineered for scale. As a Backend Engineer, you will own critical systems that millions of customers depend on every day, from product discovery through to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • DesignandbuildIdentityServicesincludingauthentication,authorization,sessionmanagement,andSSOintegrationsusingOAuth2.0andJWT
  • DevelopandmaintainaccountmanagementAPIscoveringprofileupdates,preferences,addressbook,andcommunicationsettings
  • Buildreal-timeordertrackingservicesthataggregatestatusupdatesfromwarehouse,transport,anddeliverysystemsintoaunifiedcustomerview
  • Architecttherefundsplatformhandlingreturneligibility,refundcalculations,paymentreversals,andwalletcreditsacrossmultiplepaymentmethods
  • Implementsecure,performantAPIsthatprotectcustomerPIIwhileenablingpersonalizedexperiences
  • Drivecross-teamcoordinationtoensureorderlifecycleeventsflowseamlesslyfromcheckoutthroughdeliverytopost-ordersupport
  • Maintainstrongobservabilitywithstructuredlogging,customerjourneytracing,andalertingondegradedexperiences
  • Ownanddelivermulti-quarter,multi-teamproductorplatformgoals,definingtechnicalsolutionsthatleveluptheentireteam
  • Makeindependenttechnicaldecisionsinthefaceofopen-endedrequirements,withadeepunderstandingofbusinesscontextandcustomerneeds
  • Drivecross-teamorcross-disciplineinitiatives,optimizingbeyondyourimmediateteamforbroaderorganizationalimpact
  • Designthesoftwareandsystemsinyourareaofownership,ensuringtheymeettheirdesignobjectivesandalignwithlonger-termbusinessneeds
  • Handlecomplexsoftwaremodulesthatarelogicallydense—whetherfrombusiness,idempotence,robustness,orscalabilityrequirements
  • Simplifycodeandinfrastructure,prioritizingtasksthatmeasurablyreducemaintenanceandmigrationcosts
  • Preemptivelyidentifyandresolvetechnicalrisksbeforetheyjeopardizeprojects;resolvecross-teamdependenciesearly
  • Debugandreproducenon-deterministicbugsandsystemissuesthatwouldnormallyescapelessexperiencedengineers
  • ChampionanAI-firstengineeringculture—activelyadoptandadvocateforAItoolsandassistantstomaximizeproductivity,acceleratedelivery,andmultiplyyourteam'simpact
  • Definethetechnicalroadmapforcomplexprojects,provideleadershipforthoseexecutingonit,andgenerateexcitementfortheteam'sstrategy
  • Setandholdthebarforqualityandbestpracticesviacodeanddesignreviews
  • ActasaCultureLeader—partnerwithyourmanagertosettheculturaltone,fosterpsychologicalsafety,andchampioninclusivepractices
  • Coachandmentorteammates,offeringdirectandactionablefeedbackdeliveredwithempathytohelpothersgrowintothenextlevel
  • Representmission,strategy,andtechnicalchallengestocandidatesinacompellingway

Requirements

  • Strongproficiencyinatleastonebackendlanguage:Python,Java,orNode.js,withdeepunderstandingoflanguageinternalsandperformancecharacteristics
  • Proventrackrecordofdesigning,building,andoperatingmicroservicesarchitecturesatscaleinproduction
  • Deepexperiencewithcloudplatforms(GCP,AWS,orAzure)includingarchitecturedecisions,costoptimization,andmulti-regiondeployments
  • Expert-levelknowledgeofcontainerization(Docker)andorchestration(Kubernetes)inproductionenvironments
  • StrongexperiencewithCI/CDpipelines,deploymentstrategies(blue-green,canary),andautomatedqualitygates
  • Advanceddatabaseskills:queryoptimization,shardingstrategies,replication,anddatamodelingforhigh-throughputsystems
  • Extensiveexperiencewithevent-drivenarchitecturesandmessagebrokers(Kafka,SQS/SNS,Pub/Sub)atscale
  • Deepunderstandingofcachinglayers(Redis,Memcached,CDN)andtheirroleinsystemperformanceandreliability
  • StronggraspofAPIsecurity,OAuth2.0,JWT,APIgatewaypatterns,andWAFconfigurations
  • Domainexperienceine-commerce,retail,logistics,supplychain,orsimilarhigh-trafficconsumerplatforms—youunderstandthebusinessdomain,notjustthetechnology

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