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

About the team

The DBCP (Database Cloud Platform) team is a core part of Shopee Infrastructure DBaas, dedicated to building and scaling our in-house Relational Database Service (RDS). We provide a unified cloud management platform that enables rapid deployment and elastic management of massive database clusters across multi-region and multi-IDC environments. Meanwhile deliver high-performance storage and networking solutions. Our mission is to ensure the extreme performance, scalability, and high availability of the entire cloud platform to support Shopee's global business growth.

What you'll do

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance, large-scale backend services of Shopee in-house RDS (Rational Database Service)
• Collaborate with the DBA and other infra teams to provide technical solution for database product and its ecosystem
• Participate in technical design of key components and contribute to the end solution
• Execute and implement technical designs
• Troubleshoot online issues related to business logic or performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in backend development
• Familiar with at least one backend programming language such as Java, Golang or C++
• High-performance programming, Expertise in low-latency/high-throughput systems and performance tuning
• Strong in logical thinking and problem-solving skills, actively seeking challenges
• Strong ownership, good communication skills, having teamwork spirit and capable of working independently under pressure
• Passionate about coding and programming, innovation, and solving challenging problems
• In-depth understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms, operating systems, networks, etc)

 

Good To Have

• K8s & Cloud Native: Deep understanding of Kubernetes and containerization, with hands-on experience in Cloud Native projects.
• Database Internals: In-depth understanding of relational database architecture, transaction logic, and storage engines.
• Distributed File Systems: Experience with distributed file systems (e.g., Ceph, GlusterFS, HDFS, or Lustre).
• RDMA: Familiarity with RDMA networking (InfiniBand/RoCE) and high-speed interconnect protocols.