Skillhouse Internal Career Opportunity
Backend Engineering Lead
Position Title:
Backend Engineering Lead
Employment Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
English Level - Advanced (TOEIC 860),Japanese Level - None
Salary
Description
A Global EC firm is looking for a Backend engineer.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in backend development projects from early planning and requirement definition through implementation and deployment
- Coordinate with product managers, frontend engineers, and business stakeholders in Japanese to define requirements and project scope
- Design and implement backend systems, such as Web API, batch with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability
- Write technical specifications and design documents following team guidelines
- Designing and developing system components with clear responsibilities, considering overall system integrity.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor team members when needed
- Present technical proposals and progress reports to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Take ownership of complex features and drive technical initiatives that improve team productivity
Required skills:
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience
- 3+ years of team lead or people management experience in a team (approx. 3 members)
- Experience in successfully delivering frontend projects from early-stage project processes (requirements gathering, technical planning, and system design) to deployment
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams (product, frontend, QA)
Why should you apply:
- Leadership Opportunity: Opportunity to lead technical initiatives and mentor team members
- Business Impact: Direct influence on product direction through stakeholder engagement
- Tech Stack: Java21, Spring Boot 3, Spring Web MVC/Batch, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Spanner, Redis, Apache Kafka
- Production Scale: High-traffic e-commerce platform serving millions of users
- End-to-End Ownership: Involvement from early requirement gathering and technical planning to production deployment
- Cross-Cultural Environment: Work with global teams across Japan and China
- AI-Powered Development: Access to cutting-edge AI tools including Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and other AI assistants to accelerate development
Company Details:
A global company with a strong presence in multiple business areas. It has achieved sustained growth both domestically and internationally, including in the U.S. and Europe. The company boasts a diverse and international environment and is committed to equal opportunity, offering a wealth of career opportunities. Due to the diverse nature of our business, we handle a wide range of technologies! You can also choose the environment you are most comfortable with, such as Windows/Mac! Meals in the company cafeteria are also free. Our chefs are always coming up with new menu items, so you can enjoy your meal without getting bored!
Working hours: 9:00 - 17:30 (Mon-Fri)
Working Style: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day work from home)
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays, Other Special Holidays
Services/Benefits: Social insurance, DC Pension Plan, Transportation Fee, Skillhouse University, Test payback system, and more
