Software Engineering Lead - Marketplace

Shopee; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Shope is seeking an senior backend architect in Indonesia to lead end-to-end architecture for Marketplace Order Operations, including returns, settlements, and seller tools. You will drive modularization and unify core components, guiding roadmaps across cross-functional teams to deliver high-availability services at scale.

You will influence technology choices (Go, Java, C++), mentor engineers, and optimize performance in multi-region deployments, while aligning with business goals and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years backend development experience in large-scale, business-critical systems with at least 3 years in architecture leadership roles
• Strong hands-on expertise in Golang, Java, C++, with distributed systems, microservice orchestration, and event-driven architecture knowledge
• Proven track record building complex systems from 0 to 1 including seller platforms, campaigns, rule-based logic, and governance tools
• Familiar with MySQL, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, gRPC, Protocol Buffers and performance tuning in high-concurrency environments
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to own critical modules and drive cross-team architectural initiatives
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities to guide diverse, cross-regional teams; experience in ecommerce or high-throughput systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture design and implementation of critical Marketplace Order Operations systems, including return/refund flows and settlement pipelines
• Drive platform-level modularization and codebase unification across business lines
• Own strategic technical roadmaps and guide teams through large-scale projects from inception to delivery
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, SRE, and Data teams to deliver reliable, high-availability services in multi-region deployments
• Champion performance optimization through concurrency handling, caching, async processing, and DB tuning
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance development efficiency, resilience, and cost-effectiveness

Skills

Golang

Java

C++

Distributed systems

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

Redis

Kafka

Kubernetes

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

Job description

Job Description:

• Lead end-to-end architecture design and implementation of critical Marketplace Order Operations systems, including return/refund flows, clearing and settlement pipelines, and seller operation capabilities, ensuring performance, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Drive platform-level modularization and codebase unification, abstracting common modules such as scheduling frameworks, notification services, rule engines, and database access layers to improve delivery speed and maintainability across business lines.
• Own strategic technical roadmaps, aligning architecture decisions with business goals, and guide the team through large-scale projects from inception to delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Operations, SRE, and Data teams to deliver reliable, high-availability services in multi-region deployments.
• Champion performance optimization through large-scale concurrency handling, caching strategies, async processing, and database performance tuning.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance development efficiency, system resilience, and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
• At least 7 years of backend development experience in large-scale, business-critical systems at least 3 years in architecture leadership roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Golang, Java, C++, with solid knowledge of distributed systems, microservice orchestration, and event-driven architecture.
• Proven track record of building complex systems from 0 to 1, including seller platforms, campaign management systems, rule-based recommendation logic, and governance tools.
• Familiar with MySQL, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, gRPC, Protocol Buffers and performance tuning in high-concurrency environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills able to independently own critical modules and drive cross-team architectural initiatives.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities capable of guiding diverse teams and managing cross-regional, cross-product-line projects.
• Experience in e-commerce, ads platforms, or high-throughput transaction systems is a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in performance-critical, high-availability systems with multi-market deployments
• Deep expertise in Domain-Driven Design and applying it to complex business logic and microservice boundaries.
• Experience integrating AI or large language models to automate integration workflows or improve developer tooling.
• Contributions to engineering process improvements, including CI/CD pipeline optimization, developer tooling, and operational monitoring frameworks.