Overview
Join Shopee’s Recommendation Team, where you’ll help power personalized shopping experiences for millions of users. The team focuses on designing and implementing high-performance, reliable, and scalable backend systems for Shopee’s recommender platform. This internship offers hands-on exposure to large-scale system development, optimization, and application of cutting-edge recommendation technologies in real-world e-commerce settings.
What You’ll Get Out of This Internship
- Practical experience in building and optimizing large-scale backend systems.
- Exposure to distributed systems, high-concurrency architectures, and scalable platform design.
- Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art recommendation algorithms and real-world data pipelines.
- Collaboration with experienced engineers and learning industry best practices in backend and machine learning systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop core backend components of Shopee’s recommendation systems.
- Optimize online serving engines, recall/ranking modules, and offline data pipelines for performance and scalability.
- Contribute reusable components and services to Shopee’s centralized recommendation platform.
- Research trends in recommendation and backend technologies, applying innovative solutions to business challenges.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and computer systems.
- Proficiency in C++, Golang, or Python, with experience in Linux environments.
- Interest in distributed systems, high-concurrency architectures, and scalable backend solutions.
- Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills.
Who This Internship is Ideal For
- Students or recent graduates who are passionate about backend engineering and e-commerce technology.
- Individuals eager to gain hands-on experience in large-scale system development and recommendation algorithms.
- Those who enjoy solving complex technical challenges and working in collaborative, fast-paced environments.
About Company
Shopee is a leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, known for its user-centric approach and technological innovation. The Recommendation Team plays a crucial role in driving personalized shopping experiences, combining advanced algorithms with robust backend systems to support the platform’s rapid growth and scalability.
Internship Details
- Full-time internship opportunity.
- Location: Singapore (on-site).
- Duration: Typically 3–6 months, depending on academic requirements.
- Exposure to real-world engineering challenges with mentorship from experienced software engineers.
