Software Engineer (User) At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. Sephora SEA’s omni channel business spans over 8 countries (Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) with 100+ stores and boasts some global flagships such as ION and Raffles City in Singapore, F88 in Kuala Lumpur and Pitt Street in Sydney. Sephora SEA is experiencing rapid growth in the region with new store openings and business channels (i.e., Click and collect and marketplace). Software Engineer (User) As a Software Engineer that is part of the User Squad, you will participate in the design and development of backend systems and services, contributing to clean and scalable distributed architectures as the company grows. You will help deliver a reliable and personalised experience to Sephora’s 1.4 million monthly active users across Southeast Asia and Oceania via our Ecommerce platforms. This role reports to our Engineering Manager, and you will work on high-visibility projects that directly impact customer lifetime value – our core KPI. You will shine here if you enjoy…Designing and developing robust backend services while building clean and scalable distributed systemsDelivering reliable user and loyalty experiences to Sephora’s customer base across the SEAO Ecommerce systemWorking on highly visible projects that directly impact customer lifetime value and retentionBuilding and maintaining event-driven integrations across microservicesDelivering personalized and localized experiences for users across various countries in the regionUsing modern agentic tools in a structured manner to increase individual productivity and maintain high code quality We would love to hear from you if you are/have…3+ years of professional experience building production-grade backend applications using Java 17+ and Spring BootStrong proficiency with relational and non-relational databases, including PostgreSQL/MySQL and MongoDBSolid understanding of the Java ecosystem: Hibernate, JDBC, Maven, and GradleFamiliarity with event streaming (Kafka) and/or message queuing systems (RabbitMQ)Familiarity using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to improve productivity and code qualityFamiliarity with structured AI-assisted development practicesFamiliarity working in cloud environments such as AWS or GCPFamiliarity with frontend frameworks such as VueJS or NuxtJS is a strong plus Here, you will find:Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead Work that brings fulfilment, from delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference It is in the Sephora DNA to champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. Join us and belong to something beautiful. Sephora is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.