Backend Engineer (Go/Java)

Carousell Group
Ho Chi Minh City
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Sound software design instincts","Trade-off awareness","Quality ownership","Responsible AI usage","Judgement"]

Build, run, and improve backend services and microservices for tens of millions of users. Own features end to end—from design and implementation through rollout and production responsibility—while participating in design reviews and improving reliability, performance, and code quality. You’ll also build features using LLMs where they fit, working with AI agents responsibly (verifying outputs, delegating with proper context, and keeping code/data safe).

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Carousell Group
Carousell Group
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Backend Engineer (Go/Java)

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Job Summary

Build, run, and improve backend services and microservices for tens of millions of users. Own features end to end—from design and implementation through rollout and production responsibility—while participating in design reviews and improving reliability, performance, and code quality. You’ll also build features using LLMs where they fit, working with AI agents responsibly (verifying outputs, delegating with proper context, and keeping code/data safe).
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build, run, and improve backend services and microservices serving tens of millions of users.
  • •Own features end to end: design, implementation, rollout, and production responsibility.
  • •Participate in design reviews by proposing designs, explaining trade-offs, and incorporating feedback.
  • •Build features on top of LLMs where they genuinely fit the problem.
  • •Improve reliability and performance, pay down tech debt, and raise code quality through reviews, tests, and shared tooling.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Social InsuranceHealth InsuranceAnnual LeavePaid Leave13th-month SalaryAnnual BonusLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of professional backend experience building and running production services.
  • •Strong proficiency in at least one general-purpose language (Go/Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript with Node.js).
  • •Working knowledge of Go/Golang (backend stack is Go-heavy).
  • •Experience shipping AI-powered features to production and working with AI agents responsibly (verify outputs, delegate with proper context).
  • •Comfort with multiple data systems and technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis, Kafka, Cassandra, plus Docker, Kubernetes, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
Experience:Backend engineeringAI-powered featuresOpen sourceMicroservicesEvent-driven architecturesLLMs
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Skills:Sound software design instinctsTrade-off awarenessQuality ownershipResponsible AI usageJudgement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GoJavaPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptNodejsGolangPostgreSQLMongoDBElasticsearchRedisKafkaCassandraDockerKubernetesMicroservicesEvent-driven architecturesLLMsAI agentsLLM

Company Brief

Carousell Group
Carousell Group operates a classifieds and C2C marketplace across Southeast Asia, enabling users to buy and sell pre-loved items and providing associated services like listings, payments and buyer protection.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2012
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