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Staff Backend Engineer

Specialized Group — Japan · Posted ~8 hours ago

Lead Full-time Remote

Skills

backend engineering large-scale distributed systems system design databases caching messaging cloud infrastructure AWS GCP Go Rust C++ technical leadership English Japanese

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A rapidly growing AI organization is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead architecture and development of highly scalable distributed systems. You will make major technical decisions, improve performance and reliability, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with AI researchers to bring advanced technologies into production. Strong system design skills, cloud expertise, and proficiency in Go, Rust, or C++ are required.

Highlights

Lead architecture and development of highly scalable backend systems for advanced AI products. The role offers significant technical ownership, opportunities to influence system design and reliability, mentorship responsibilities, and close collaboration with AI researchers.

Description

The company is a fast-growing AI startup building the next generation of Artificial General Intelligence from Japan. Backed by one of Japan's largest early-stage funding rounds, the company is developing personalized and global AI products that have the potential to transform how people interact with technology. As a Principal Backend Engineer, you will lead the architecture and development of highly scalable backend systems powering cutting-edge AI products. You'll drive technical decisions, improve system performance and reliability, mentor engineers, and work closely with AI researchers to bring advanced technologies into production. Requirements8+ years of backend engineering experience with large-scale distributed systemsStrong system design expertise (databases, caching, messaging, cloud infrastructure)Experience with AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platformsProficiency in Go, Rust, or C++Experience leading complex technical projectsFluent English and business-level JapaneseWhy Join?Build next-generation AGI technology with global impactOwn architecture and technical direction of core AI productsWork alongside top AI researchers and experienced engineersFull remote anywhere in Japan with hybrid flexibilityStock options, flexible working hours, and excellent learning supportSalary is negotiable up to JPY 20M+ If you would like to apply to this role, click the apply button or send you resume to rego.fareyhan@specialized-group.com now!