Engineering Lead

FARBEN INFORMATION (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 606,000 - 929,000; Full time

Job summary

Farben Information Technology seeks a senior, hands-on leader to own the full SDLC for SG and MY Magento-based e‑commerce applications. You will collaborate with business, product, and banner teams, guide internal and vendor engineers, and provide technical authority on Magento GraphQL architecture and integrations.

The role requires 7–10 years of e-commerce delivery experience, strong GraphQL and headless architecture skills, and proven leadership in enterprise implementations across Singapore

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/SE or related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive hands-on experience in e-commerce development/delivery.
• Proven track record leading Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce enterprise implementations.
• Experience integrating store ecosystems with Shopee/Lazada via native or middleware connectors.
• Strong understanding of GraphQL APIs and headless architecture for mobile frontends.
• Experience integrating Magento with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, WMS, and payment gateways.
• Ability to manage full-cycle SDLC from requirements through SIT, UAT, production with QA/test validation.

Responsibilities

• Own the full SDLC for SG and MY store applications: requirements gathering, technical scoping, build, SIT, UAT support, and go-live.
• Partner with SG and MY business, product, and banner leads to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Oversee internal engineering resources and third-party partners, review proposals, code quality, and SLA delivery.
• Diagnose bottlenecks, optimize queries, improve GraphQL/API performance, and frontend speed metrics.
• Lead architectural design and evaluation of integrations with major marketplaces, ensure robust error handling and real-time sync of inventory, orders, and pricing.
• Provide deep technical authority on Magento GraphQL APIs and headless architecture for native apps.
• Design and oversee API/middleware integrations connecting Magento with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, and payment gateways.
• Establish testing standards for SIT/UAT and perform root-cause analysis on production issues.

Skills

Leadership

SDLC ownership

Performance optimization

Analytics

Cross-team collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering

Tools

Magento

Adobe Commerce

GraphQL

API Integrations

ERP/CRM/PIM/OMS/WMS integrations

Vendor Management

Job description

Farben Information Technology is a global IT services and digital solutions provider delivering software development, system integration, and technology consulting to enterprise clients across Asia Pacific. This role is an onsite engagement with one of our regional retail and e-commerce clients, with employment administered through Farben.

About the Role

This is a senior, hands‑on leadership position responsible for the full delivery lifecycle of enterprise e-commerce applications across the Singapore and Malaysia markets. You will work directly with business, product, and banner stakeholders, oversee internal and vendor engineering teams, and provide technical authority on Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce architecture, integrations, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Delivery and Governance

Own the full SDLC for SG and MY store applications: requirements gathering, technical scoping, build, SIT, UAT support, and go-live.

Partner directly and independently with SG and MY business, product, and banner leads to translate commercial and operational requirements into technical solutions.

Oversee internal engineering resources and third-party development partners, reviewing technical proposals, code quality, and delivery performance against SLAs.

Architecture, Analytics and Integration

Diagnose platform bottlenecks, optimise database queries, improve GraphQL API performance, and enhance frontend speed metrics.

Lead architectural design and evaluation of integrations with major third-party marketplace platforms, ensuring robust error handling, log analysis, and real-time synchronisation of inventory, orders, and pricing.

Provide deep technical authority on Magento GraphQL APIs and headless architecture supporting native mobile applications.

Design and oversee API and middleware integrations connecting Magento with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, and payment gateway ecosystems.

Establish testing standards for SIT and UAT, conduct root-cause analysis on production issues, and implement preventative engineering measures.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Minimum 7 to 10 years of progressive hands‑on experience in e-commerce application development and delivery.

Proven track record leading end-to-end Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce enterprise implementations.

Solid experience integrating store ecosystems with major regional marketplace platforms such as Shopee and Lazada via native or middleware connectors.

Strong technical understanding of GraphQL APIs and headless architecture supporting mobile frontends.

Demonstrated experience integrating Magento with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, WMS, and payment gateways.

Proven ability to manage full-cycle SDLC from requirements through SIT, UAT, and production, with disciplined QA and test case validation.

Strong analytical skills in system log analysis, API payload analysis, integration failure diagnosis, and performance metrics.

Experience managing vendors, conducting code reviews, and enforcing SLA compliance.

Fluent English for cross-market stakeholder communication.

Contract: 12 months, renewable subject to performance and project requirements