Staff/Principal Backend Engineer - E-commerce
Remote · Full Time
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- Degree in Computer Science or related field
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Job description
About the Company
We are collaborating with a publicly listed global e-commerce leader that operates a high-traffic marketplace in over 50 countries worldwide. This opportunity offers the financial security of a well-established international brand combined with the innovative and dynamic environment typical of a technology startup.
Role Overview
As a technical leader in this role, you will actively contribute to scaling the core e-commerce backend infrastructure supporting millions of users globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead architecture design, coding, and optimization initiatives for complex, highly distributed backend systems, dedicating most of your time to producing and reviewing production-quality code.
- Own the end-to-end technical roadmap for essential systems including order management, checkout processing, and pricing engines that handle high concurrency.
- Champion large-scale engineering projects and provide mentorship to senior engineers across various teams.
- Utilize AI-driven development tools to streamline release cycles and enhance code quality.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Extensive experience designing and building large-scale, high-transaction backend systems specifically for e-commerce, retail technology, or marketplace platforms.
- A minimum of 10 years in software engineering with proven leadership in managing complex distributed architectures; a degree in Computer Science or related disciplines is mandatory.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Go, or Python, with a strong preference for candidates skilled in Node.js backend development.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services, particularly AWS and container orchestration with Kubernetes, alongside core data management tools like MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
- Familiarity with modern AI-assisted coding tools, including but not limited to GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code, to maximize productivity and code quality.
Additional Information
- Work Location: Singapore with remote working arrangements available.
Minimum education
Bachelor's Degree