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Senior Staff Software Engineer - Backend

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Job Description - Senior Staff Software Engineer - Backend

At Lalamove, we believe in the power of community. Millions of drivers and customers use our technology every day to connect with one another and move things that matter. Delivery is what we do best and we ensure it is always fast and simple. Since 2013, we have tackled the logistics industry head on to find the most innovative solutions for the world’s delivery needs. We are full steam ahead to make Lalamove synonymous with delivery and on a mission to impact as many local communities we can. We have massively scaled our efforts across Asia and now have our sights on taking our best in class technology to the rest of the world. And we are looking for talented professionals to join us in this journey!!

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you’ll primarily be developing and maintaining features for our API and internal tools. In this role, you will be the backbone to every product; optimising new and existing algorithms that make our operations run smoothly. You will be design, implement, and launch scalable systems to build new products, features, and services as well as improve existing ones. As Lalamove continues its rapid expansion, our products must be able to support the growth coming from our users, drivers, and orders.

What you'll do:

  • Lead technical designs on projects across multiple teams.
  • Be the go-to person on architecture, design subjects for the teams. 
  • Work on a cross functional team to develop and enhance Lalamove core products
  • Design and build features in backend microservices
  • Write high quality maintainable and testable code
  • Collaborate with other engineers, designers, and product managers.
  • Work along with developers to drive code quality, knowledge sharing, and development

What you'll need:

  • 6+ years hand-on working experience in backend development (in Java / PHP / Node.js / GoLang) with University graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields
  • Proficiency in Java language and design patterns is necessary (minimum 2-3 years of experience, preferably more than 5 years)
  • Strong working knowledge of middlewares such as Redis/ElasticSearch/Kafka/RabbitMQ, etc
  • Strong knowledge in large system and application design that supports large transaction volumes. Champion of code quality.
  • Good knowledge in AWS and cloud is preferred
  • Can-do attitude. Not afraid of critical/difficult issues. 
  • Passionate about backend, API microservice technologies
  • Positive energy, Ability to lead technical design and development on a project/functional module, willing to help and mentor team members
  • Working knowledge in Redis, MySQL or other SQL solutions while being flexible in a fast paced startup environment Good collaboration and communication skills of written and spoken English


To all candidates- Lalamove respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Notice will inform you how we will use your personal data, explain your privacy rights and the protection you have by the law when you apply to join us. Please take time to read and understand this Notice. Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.lalamove.com/en-hk/candidate-privacy-notice
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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