Backend Expert Engineer - Recommendation

Borr Drilling; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks an experienced backend engineer to enhance its recommendation engine. The role involves designing and optimizing backend services for high concurrency and availability. Candidates should have expertise in C++ or Golang, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience in backend systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Expertise in C++ or Golang required.
• Strong system-level engineering and design skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services for the recommendation engine.
• Optimize the recommendation system's end-to-end performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration.

Skills

Backend engineering

Problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux

C++

Golang

Job description

Department Engineering and TechnologyLevelExperienced (Individual Contributor)LocationSingapore

The Engineering and Technology team is at the core of the Shopee platform development. The team is made up of a group of passionate engineers from all over the world, striving to build the best systems with the most suitable technologies. Our engineers do not merely solve problems at hand; We build foundations for a long-lasting future. We don't limit ourselves on what we can or can't do; we take matters into our own hands even if it means drilling down to the bottom layer of the computing platform. Shopee's hyper-growing business scale has transformed most "innocent" problems into huge technical challenges, and there is no better place to experience it first-hand if you love technologies as much as we do.

About the Team:At Shopee, our team is committed to developing industry-leading recommendation system that empower intelligent and personalized e-commerce experiences. Through cutting-edge engineering and robust platform-oriented design, we aim to continuously drive innovation, scalability, and excellence across diverse recommendation scenarios. We are looking for passionate and experienced technical experts to join us in building a unified, reliable, and extensible recommendation platform that supports Shopee’s core businesses at scaleJob Description:

• Design, build, and maintain critical backend services for Shopee’s recommendation engine, support rapid product and business iteration;
• Optimize the end-to-end recommendation system, including online system, nearline workflows, and offline data pipelines to ensure robustness, scalability, and cost-efficiency;
• Contribute to the abstraction and platformization of reusable recommendation components, driving service modularity and long-term maintainability;
• Research, evaluate, and apply industry best practices and new technologies in recommendation system engineering;
• Collaborate closely with algorithm, product, and platform teams to ensure smooth integration and evolution of the recommendation system.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience in recommendation, search, or ads system, with solid understanding of large-scale recommendation system architecture;
• Proficient in Linux-based development environments; expertise in C++ or Golang, with strong system-level engineering and design skills.
• Proven experience designing and optimizing high-concurrency, high-availability backend services;
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to abstract complex business logic into scalable system designs;
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and ownership-driven mindset;
• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related field is preferred;
• Experience in leading teams, mentoring peers, or owning core modules in mid-to-large scale systems is a strong plus.