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