Backend Engineer, Engineering Infra - DBaas (2027 Graduate)

re-zoo-me; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shooter Shopee is seeking a skilled database services engineer to join the Engineering Infra team in Singapore. You will design and build cloud-native database solutions that are highly available and scalable for global operations, collaborating with DBAs and other tech teams across multiple data centers.

The role emphasizes practical experience with Go, Python, or Java, and strong knowledge of databases, data structures, and systems design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related fields.
• Proficient in Go, Python, or Java.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, operating systems, networks, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and build cloud-native database service solutions for global operations.
• Create a database service ecosystem including metadata and event center.
• Collaborate with DBAs and other teams for scalable technical solutions across multi-IDC scenarios.
• Design and develop Kubernetes storage and intelligent scheduling solutions.
• Ensure reliability, troubleshoot issues, and build monitoring/diagnostics tools.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Kubernetes

Logical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

About The Team

Shopee will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Shopee sponsorship of a visa.

Kindly note that you can only be considered in one recruitment process at a time within Sea Group and will be considered for jobs in the order that you have applied.

The Engineering Infra team operates with dual responsibilities. Firstly, we focus on building the front-end of Shopee's infrastructure platforms, crafting user-friendly tools that enhance the productivity of thousands of developers. We play a pivotal role in developing internal systems that significantly impact the daily operations of all developers. Secondly, we are dedicated to constructing an end-to-end site-building solution that provides a seamless, cloud-native development experience. This solution is integral to our internal engineering portals and various business applications.

Job Description

• Design and build cloud-native database service solutions to support Shopee's global critical business operations. Ensure high availability, performance, and stability of system services in a large-scale distributed environment.
• Design and construct a database service ecosystem, encompassing key systems such as db metadata system and db event center.
• Collaborate with DBAs and other technical teams to provide advanced, reliable, and scalable technical solutions based on business requirements and multi-IDC scenarios.
• Design and develop Kubernetes storage and intelligent scheduling solutions.
• Ensure the reliability of the database services, respond to and resolve various online issues, and build intelligent monitoring and diagnostic tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related fields
• Passionate about coding and programming, innovation, and solving challenging problems
• In-depth understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms, operating systems, networks, databases, etc)
• Strong and hands-on experience with at least one of the programming languages: Go, Python, Java
• Strong logical thinking abilities

Good To Have

• Hands-on experience and knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL
• Familiar with container tech
• Experience in Kubernetes
• Experience in the design and development of large-scale distributed systems
• Hands-on experience in Web Service frameworks and performance tuning of Web Server