About the Role: We are looking for a Senior Development Lead to turn business problems into practical software solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will work closely with the Product Manager to own technical direction, engineering delivery, and team development.
Tech Stack & Platforms:
Platforms: Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, and System Integration Projects.
Technologies: PHP, Node.js, Python, React, MySQL, and GraphQL/REST APIs.
Deep expertise in every tool is not expected, but you must be able to review code, make sound architectural decisions, and pick up new patterns quickly.
Key Responsibilities:
Shape Solutions: Partner with Product and business leadership to clarify problems, explain trade-offs, define scope, and recommend practical technical paths.
Own Solution Design: Lead system architecture, ensure security and performance, manage technical debt, and stay close to implementation through code reviews and prototyping.
Lead Delivery: Break down solutions into deliverable increments, improve CI/CD and automated testing, and own production readiness and incident resolution.
Develop the Team: Coach engineers through regular feedback, handle hiring and performance management, and build a collaborative, blame-free culture.
Qualifications:
5-7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years leading engineers.
Strong hands-on experience with backend services, APIs, databases, and integrations.
Proven solution design skills with the ability to compare alternatives and choose the appropriate level of complexity.
Experience with cloud environments, automated testing, CI/CD, and production monitoring.
Clear English communication skills to make complex technical topics understandable to both engineers and business stakeholders.
Useful Additional Experience:
Experience with ecommerce, order management, inventory, fulfillment, or payments.
Familiarity with Python-based services, distributed systems, or working across regional teams.
Experience using prototypes, product data, automation, or AI-assisted development capabilities to validate ideas.
Skills Required
- 5-7+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years leading engineers
- Strong hands-on experience with backend services, APIs, databases, and integrations
- Proven solution design skills and ability to evaluate alternatives and select appropriate complexity
- Experience with cloud environments, automated testing, CI/CD, and production monitoring
- Clear English communication skills with engineers and business stakeholders
- Experience with ecommerce, order management, inventory, fulfillment, or payments
- Familiarity with Python-based services and distributed systems
- Experience working across regional teams
- Experience using prototypes, product data, automation, or AI-assisted development capabilities
What We Do
aCommerce is the leading e-commerce enabler and e-distributor in Southeast Asia, providing end-to-end technologies and solutions for global brands to manage and grow their online presence.
