Act as senior/staff engineer in a team of ~4 backend engineers, interacting frequently with the broader engineering team
Develop client- and server-side (Google Cloud) backends for new features, generally in Kotlin or TypeScript
Design feature and system architectures meeting robustness and scalability requirements
Integrate with 3rd-party systems, such as LLMs or payment providers
Mentor backend team members
Develop proof of concepts as well as implement features end-to-end
Proactively suggest and carry out system and team improvements

Requirements

Proficiency in English and strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Role-model individual contributor able to develop end-to-end features quickly
Strong experience and theoretical understanding of scalable system designs and data structures
Experience implementing cloud-based services
Ability to work independently and prioritize your own tasks, balancing importance and urgency and able to quickly switch contexts if needed
Positive, solution-oriented attitude
Ability to work in a diverse, full-remote team, generally with 4+ working hours overlap with JST timezone

Benefits

Remote Work
Flexible Time Off
Flexible Working Hours

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

KotlinTypeScriptcloud-based servicesscalable system designsdata structuresend-to-end feature developmentproof of conceptssystem architecture designintegration with 3rd-party systems

Soft skills

strong communication skillsmentoringindependent worktask prioritizationsolution-oriented attitudeability to work in a diverse teamcontext switching