Global-Scale Backend Engineer — High-Impact Systems

SHOPEE SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee Singapore Private Limited is seeking skilled backend engineers to design, develop, and maintain scalable services that power the marketplace. You will work with product teams, contribute to technical designs, and implement robust solutions for high-traffic systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong CS fundamentals, and the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-growing environment, with opportunities to tackle challenging technical problems at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• Familiar with at least one backend programming language such as Java, Python, Golang or C++.
• Strong in logical thinking and problem solving, actively seeking challenges.
• Strong ownership, good communication skills, teamwork spirit, and ability to work independently under pressure.
• Passionate about coding, innovation, and solving challenging problems.
• In-depth understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms, operating systems, networks, databases, etc).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services.
• Collaborate with the product team and provide technical inputs to support product decision making.
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to the end solution.
• Execute and implement technical designs.
• Troubleshoot issues related to business logic or performance.

Skills

Java

Python

Golang

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

Linux

Git

Job description

Shopee Singapore Private Limited is seeking skilled backend engineers to design, develop, and maintain scalable services that power the marketplace. You will work with product teams, contribute to technical designs, and implement robust solutions for high-traffic systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong CS fundamentals, and the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-growing environment, with opportunities to tackle challenging technical problems at scale.