Senior Backend Roles at International Companies in Japan!

■ Backend Engineer

■ Company Overview

With a strong presence across several Asian markets, including Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, this global tech organization has become a central part of daily digital life for millions. Known for its innovative “life platform,” it seamlessly integrates messaging, entertainment, fintech, and lifestyle services—redefining the way people connect, communicate, and experience the digital world.

■ Your Role and Responsibilities 
● Develop and maintain backend services using both Kotlin and Perl, with a focus on transitioning legacy code to Kotlin.
● Drive the design and implementation of scalable, user-facing features on the server side.
● Lead architectural planning to ensure systems are efficient, adaptable, and well-structured.
● Ensure backend services meet high standards of availability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
● Promote best practices in software development and operational processes within the team.
● Mentor and support team members in technical implementation and problem-solving.
● Collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to code and design reviews to uphold code quality and consistency.
● Actively support the modernization of existing systems by facilitating incremental migration strategies.

■ Experience and Qualifications
● Over 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining server-side applications.
● Skilled in incident response and issue resolution within production environments.
● Proficient in working with scalable data storage solutions, particularly MySQL.
● Solid understanding of core computer science principles and system architecture.
● Effective communicator with business-level proficiency in English (written) and either English or Japanese (verbal).

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications
● Hands-on experience in Kotlin development, JVM application tuning, and performance monitoring.
● Proficient in building and deploying applications in Kubernetes-based environments.
● Proven ability to lead, mentor, or manage technical teams to drive effective software development.

■ Good Reasons to Join

● Hybrid work culture 

■ Work Location

Tokyo, Japan

Details will be provided during the meeting.