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Senior Backend Engineer, Database as a Service (DBaaS) - Eng Infra Team

ShopeeSingaporePosted 20 May 2026

Shopee is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for their Database Cloud Platform team in Singapore. The role involves designing and scaling in-house relational database services to support massive global traffic. You will work on high-performance systems and collaborate with infrastructure teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer looking to own large-scale database internals and infrastructure.

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Experience

3+ years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, Singapore

Company

Tier 1

What you will work on

Shopee is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for their Database Cloud Platform team in Singapore. The role involves designing and scaling in-house relational database services to support massive global traffic. You will work on high-performance systems and collaborate with infrastructure teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer looking to own large-scale database internals and infrastructure.

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Quality 75/1005/5 clarityTier 1 company

High-caliber role at a major regional unicorn working on critical database infrastructure.

The JD provides a very clear team context (DBCP) and specific technical requirements for a database platform role.

Must haves

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields
  • Minimum 3+ years of professional experience in backend development
  • Familiarity with Java, Golang, or C++
  • Expertise in low-latency/high-throughput systems
  • In-depth understanding of computer science fundamentals

Tools and skills

javagolangc++distributed systemsdatabase internals

Nice to have: kubernetes, ceph, glusterfs, hdfs, lustre, rdma, infiniband, roce.

About the company

Shopee is a major e-commerce unicorn in Southeast Asia with significant engineering scale.

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