Software Engineer - Backend

Our Journey

ShopBack started as a spark of inspiration one night in 2014 when Henry and Joel were brainstorming ideas in Henry’s car. That lightbulb moment — earning Cashback while shopping online — was just the beginning. Fueled by the countless possibilities, the team locked themselves in a hotel room for 24 hours to code the very first prototype. Their mission? To revolutionize shopping by helping advertisers market more cost-effectively, while making every purchase more rewarding for shoppers.

Today, ShopBack is the leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform in Asia-Pacific, empowering 45 million shoppers across 12 markets. With 20,000+ partners and over half a million transactions daily, we’re redefining the way the world shops. As we expand globally, we’re looking for adventurous, driven individuals to help us build The World’s Most Rewarding Way to Shop.

About the role:

We are seeking team members who strive to solve hard problems, take pride in delivering world-class products, and are strong team players.

You are someone who wants to see the impact of your work making a difference every day. You find passion in the craft and are constantly seeking improvement and better ways to solve tough problems.

Your Adventure Ahead

• Contribute to the ideation, technical design, implementation, and testing of product features that empower our business and deliver impact to our customers.
• Produce high-quality software following good architecture and design principles that are scalable.
• Design & deliver thoughtfully crafted APIs to drive the interactions between our client applications and backend services.
• Collaborate with the team to define the future of the ShopBack experience. Strong mentoring skills with the ability to provide technical guidance and review code.

Essentials to Succeed

• 2+ years of experience developing consumer-facing web applications or complex distributed systems.
• Proven experience designing complex distributed systems, management products, or business applications. Understanding of good software design principles and have applied principles to professional work.
• Hands-on experience working with Node.js (Preferred).
• Have experience in TypeScript (Preferred).
• Have knowledge in Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD.
• Experience building and deploying applications and services into cloud environments (AWS highly desired).
• Strong experience in the design and implementation of robust and highly scalable web services.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment with high adaptability and flexibility.

ShopBackers' DNA

Grit - We tackle all challenges head-on, working together to solve problems and achieve success.

Hunger - We value hard work, and having relentless drive.

Speed - We move fast and have a bias for action, all to deliver maximum impact.

Impact - We focus on results, always aiming for the best possible outcomes and timelines.

Growth - We embrace a growth mindset, constantly striving to learn, improve, and excel in our roles.

Exclusively for ShopBackers

Career progression paths and opportunities to take on greater challenges that help you realise your ambitions.

Be part of a winning team on a journey to global scale.

Competitive compensation based on your performance.

Candid, open, and collaborative culture where feedback is valued, for everyone to grow and improve every day.

Work-From-Anywhere benefit to enable you to thrive personally and professionally.

ShopBack is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Join our team and help us make a difference!

We are committed to protecting your data and ensuring fairness in our recruitment process. As part of this process, we use AI tools to assist with tasks such as application screening and candidate matching. These tools are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce bias, and their use complies with applicable data protection laws and our commitment to fair employment practices. Your personal data will be processed securely and transparently, and final hiring decisions are always made by our recruitment team, not by automated systems. If you have any questions about how your data is used, or wish to exercise any of your rights including the right to such processing, please contact us at dpo@shopback.com.