Expert Engineer, Backend (Java)

Department Engineering and Technology

LevelExperienced (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:

We build scalable data platform and intelligent analytics products that power analytics, BI, and business decision-making across the company. Our focus includes data platform engineering, data asset management, and next-generation ChatBI / AI-driven analytics.

Job Description:

Design and develop backend services for large-scale data platforms, including data development, scheduling, data assets, and analytics services

Build and evolve core system modules and frameworks with a focus on scalability, stability, and maintainability

Abstract complex data models and computation logic into clear, user-facing platform capabilities

Troubleshoot and solve complex technical and business problems in distributed systems

Contribute to system reliability, performance optimization, and high-availability design

Collaborate closely with product managers, data engineers, and frontend engineers

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

At least 6 years of Java backend development experience

Strong Java fundamentals, with solid understanding of JVM, concurrency, and performance tuning

Experience with mainstream Java frameworks (e.g. Spring Boot / Spring Cloud)

Solid system design skills; able to own and deliver modules or subsystems independently

Familiar with Linux environments and relational databases (e.g. MySQL)

Strong learning ability and sense of ownership