Backend Engineer | One of Asia’s Leading Global Business Media Platforms

What if the software you build helped business leaders around the world understand what’s happening across Asia? I’m hiring a Backend Engineer for the flagship English-language platform of one of Japan’s most influential business media groups, with deep ties to one of the world’s leading financial publications. The engineering team is now bringing more backend development in-house, creating a rare opportunity to shape both the technology and engineering culture behind a global digital media product. What you’ll work on: Backend architecture and product developmentID / CRM and content management platformsData pipelines, analytics and engagement systemsAPIs and high-traffic web servicesCloud infrastructure across AWS / Google CloudDirect product collaboration with editorial and business teamsEngineering projects with international teams and UK-based partners Tech environment: PHP / TypeScript / JavaScript / Python / Rust Node.js / React / Next.js / Symfony AWS / Google Cloud / Fastly The backend team is intentionally small, so individual engineers have real ownership and broad technical scope. 💰 Up to ¥10M 📍 Tokyo / Hybrid 🌎 English used regularly in global engineering collaboration A strong fit for engineers who want to combine backend engineering, global product development and the world of business and financial media. DM me for details. #BackendEngineering #SoftwareEngineering #FinTech #MediaTech #TokyoJobs