The Backend Engineer will develop and maintain the back-end systems for an e-commerce platform, focusing on optimizing APIs and collaborating with teams to enhance features and performance.
About Partao
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
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Why Join Us?
What We Offer
Partao is building the global marketplace for heavy-machinery parts — a single platform that connects buyers and sellers across the industry. With 2,000+ brands and more than 5 million SKUs, we make sourcing faster, smarter, and more reliable by helping people find the exact part that fits their machine.
We’re focused on doing the right things well — first. That means building something useful, something real, with impact that lasts. If you want to be part of a fast-moving team shaping a marketplace at global scale, Partao is the place to do it.
We are seeking a skilled and adaptable Back-End Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain the server-side logic and architecture of our platform. You will work collaboratively with front-end developers and other stakeholders to ensure a seamless and efficient e-commerce experience.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize the back-end systems of our e-commerce platform.
- Build scalable and secure APIs to support front-end functionality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features.
- Monitor and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve back-end issues in a timely manner.
- Stay current with emerging back-end technologies and best practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., PHP, Java, C++, Python, etc.).
- Solid understanding of database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills in English (spoken and written).
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Professional experience with PHP and Magento development.
- Experience working with AWS cloud services.
- Knowledge of system architecture, microservices, and performance optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Shape the data backbone of a fast-scaling B2B platform
- Work with real-world data that matters to customers every day
- Join a small, sharp, and globally distributed team
- Own critical decisions and make an impact from Day 1
What We Offer
- Opportunity to be a thought leader with a wide span of control in a fast-growing startup with experienced mentors
- A challenging and rewarding environment where you can directly impact the future of the company and the industry
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