Summary
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Help build and evolve backend systems operating at massive scale. You’ll own features from architecture through deployment, solve challenging performance and reliability problems, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to technical evaluations and long-term architectural planning.
Highlights
Remote mid-level role working on large-scale systems serving millions of users, with strong ownership, architecture responsibilities, and a focus on performance, reliability, and clean engineering.
Description
A leading digital platform based in Japan is seeking a mid-level Backend Engineer to join its high-performing product engineering team.
This is a rare opportunity to work on a large-scale content delivery system used by millions, where performance, scalability, and clean architecture truly matter.
You’ll be joining a team that owns the full stack, builds everything in-house, and values autonomy, code quality, and continuous improvement.
If you enjoy solving hard problems at scale and want your work to make a visible impact — this is the place.
What You’ll Do:
Design and build backend systems using Java, Go, Python or KotlinOwn features end-to-end: architecture, development, testing, deploymentImprove system performance, reliability, and maintainabilityCollaborate with cross-functional teams on product and platform improvementsContribute to tech evaluations, architecture reviews, and long-term planningWhat We’re Looking For:
3–5+ years of backend engineering experienceProficiency in Java Go, Python or Kotlin (Any is fine)Experience with both relational and NoSQL databasesStrong fundamentals and an agile, collaborative mindsetBonus: experience with microservices, Spring/JPA, gRPC/GraphQL, DDD, or DevOps practicesIntermediate Japanese (N3+)Why Join Us:
Remote-first culture with flexible hours and locationHigh-impact work on a product with millions of users and strong technical challengesWell-funded and stable, but with a startup pace and energyReal ownership of architecture and technical direction — your ideas won’t just be heard, they’ll be shipped
