Backend Engineer, Paid Ads - Ads Data (Campus Recruitment 2025)

at  Shopee

Department Engineering and Technology
LevelEntry Level
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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Handle the ads-post-deliver data flow, ensuring seamless integration and processing across different systems.
• Design and implement high-efficiency servers capable of handling thousands of requests per second across multiple regions.
• Utilize MySQL, Kafka, Redis, and other databases/middlewares to ensure robust and scalable backend services.
• Work closely with different teams and product managers to gather requirements, write technical designs, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with team members and stakeholders to ensure project goals and timelines are met.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring high availability and reliability of backend services.
• Proactively identify and resolve production issues, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and initiative.
• Test code thoroughly, deploy, and maintain backend services to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Build and enhance monitoring and alerting systems to ensure timely detection and resolution of issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Golang, Python, Java, or C++.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with MySQL, Kafka, Redis, and other relevant databases/middlewares.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive projects to completion.
• Proven experience in testing, deploying, and maintaining backend services.
• Demonstrated experience in building and enhancing monitoring and alerting systems.
• Prior experience in the advertising technology sector is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems and managing large-scale data processing.

Please refer the Job description for details