# Software Engineer II - Data

> WATI.io · Shenzhen, China · — · Posted 2025-11-26

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Engineering

## Description

**Wati** is the world's leading WhatsApp-first conversational growth platform, empowering businesses to build deeper customer relationships and accelerate revenue growth. Trusted and loved by over 14,000 customers across 100+ countries, Wati has established itself as the premier choice for businesses leveraging WhatsApp and other messaging channels to connect with customers on their platform of choice.In a world where real-time interactions drive growth, Wati's story is all about business growth through conversations.

At Wati, we believe that every conversation matters, whether it's engaging a first-time prospect, nurturing a qualified lead, or deepening relationships with loyal clients. We transform these conversations into opportunities for building relationships, and strong relationships lead to increased revenue.

**Our Platform**

The AI-native platform simplifies complex business operations by bringing all customer interactions under one intelligent roof. Designed for scalability and ease of use, our solution delivers a measurable ROI while adapting to businesses of all sizes, from emerging startups to established enterprises.

**Our Backing & Partnerships**

Wati is proudly backed by world-class investors including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and Shopify. As a Premier-tier Partner of Meta, Google, and WhatsApp, we maintain the highest standards of integration and platform excellence.

**About the Role**

We’re looking for a Data Backend Engineer to join our China team and strengthen Wati’s data infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who loves working with large-scale data systems, enabling insights, analytics, and intelligent decision-making across our platform.

**What You’ll Do**

-   Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and backend services.
-   Design and optimize data storage solutions (structured and unstructured).
-   Collaborate with product and analytics teams to deliver data-driven features.
-   Ensure data quality, availability, and performance at scale.
-   Integrate with third-party APIs and tools for reporting and analytics.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
-   2–4 years of experience in backend/data engineering.
-   Strong skills in Python, Java, or Go.
-   Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, BigQuery).
-   Familiarity with ETL pipelines, data warehousing, and streaming frameworks (Kafka, Spark, Flink).
-   Understanding of cloud-based data infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure).

## Benefits

-   Experience with ML/AI model integration.
-   Knowledge of data governance and security practices.
-   Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Metabase).

## Apply

[Apply at WATI.io](https://apply.workable.com/wati-dot-i-o/j/19F9CD39BE/apply)

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