Backend Engineer Intern, Paid Ads

Department Engineering and Technology - LevelInternship - 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**: - Shopee will be prioritizing applicants who have a **current right to work in Singapore**, and **do not require Shopee sponsorship of a visa.** - Kindly note that you can only be considered in **one recruitment process at a time** within Sea Group and will be **considered for jobs in the order that you have applied.** The Paid Ads team was established in 2016 to provide an e-commerce advertising platform by relying on Shopee’s massive data. Our expertise covers data, high performance AI-based online services, distributed systems, machine learning algorithms, and ads business strategies. The team places a strong emphasis on technology and strives to achieve innovation. - 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**: - Final-year or Penultimate student currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or any related fields - Full-time interns preferred, part-time interns who can commit at least **3 working days a week**are also welcome to apply - 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.