AI Summary
Design and develop backend services for one of Japan's largest consumer-facing digital platforms. Build scalable APIs and distributed systems that impact millions of users daily. Requires 3+ years of professional backend development experience with Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin.
Key Highlights
Build backend services for a platform serving millions of users
Work with Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin (choose your strongest language)
Own projects from design through deployment and production improvements
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop backend services in Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin
Build reliable APIs and distributed systems that scale with growing demand
Own projects from design through deployment and production improvements
Improve performance, resilience, and developer experience across the platform
Work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to ship meaningful features
Influence technical decisions—not just implement someone else's roadmap
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Fully remote within Japan with flexible working hours
Nice to Have
Microservices architecture
Spring Boot / JPA
GraphQL or gRPC
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, or cloud infrastructure
Job Description
Not every backend role lets you solve problems that actually matter. This one does.
We're hiring a Backend Engineer to help build and evolve one of Japan's largest consumer-facing digital platforms. Every feature you develop, every optimization you make, and every architectural decision you contribute to impacts millions of users every day.
If you enjoy designing clean systems, debating architecture with talented engineers, and building software that's expected to perform under serious traffic, you'll fit right in.
What You'll Be Working On
- Design and develop backend services in Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin (use the language you're strongest in)
- Build reliable APIs and distributed systems that scale with growing demand
- Own projects from design through deployment and production improvements
- Improve performance, resilience, and developer experience across the platform
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to ship meaningful features
- Influence technical decisions—not just implement someone else's roadmap
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- 3+ years of professional backend development experience
- Strong skills in Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin
- Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
- Understanding of software design, testing, and scalable backend architecture
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, agile engineering environment
- Business Japanese needed
- Microservices architecture
- Spring Boot / JPA
- GraphQL or gRPC
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, or cloud infrastructure
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- Fully remote within Japan with flexible working hours
- A mature engineering culture that values thoughtful solutions over unnecessary bureaucracy
- Complex technical challenges involving large-scale distributed systems
- Modern technology stack with freedom to introduce better tools and approaches
- Stable business with long-term product investment—not a short-lived startup
- Engineers have real influence over architecture, technical direction, and engineering standards
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