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Technical Leader / Principal Backend Engineer
<p>【Principal Backend Engineer】We are looking for a technical leader to play a central role in a fast-growing SaaS product!</p><ul><li>A fast-growing enterprise SaaS product that is being adopted by major companies. We are looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the backend development and raise the team's technical capabilities and quality.</li><li>This is not just a "development lead," but a position where you can make decisions and exert influence across the three axes of technology, business, and organization.</li></ul><p><strong>Selling points</strong></p><ul><li>Technology and design decision-making authority to support mid- to long-term product growth</li><li>Bilingual engineering organization at the intersection of local and global</li><li>Deep involvement in strategy with an understanding of both product development and business</li><li>Flexible work style with flextime and remote work OK</li></ul><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and improve back-end functionality and design reviews for our SaaS products</li><li>Improve code quality and design capabilities of the entire team and build a review culture</li><li>Technical and strategic collaboration with stakeholders (product, sales, support)</li><li>Lead high-quality localization for the Japanese market</li><li>Improve development process, Team development, formulation of design guidelines</li><li>Make and lead decisions with a mid- to long-term perspective, including technology selection and infrastructure design</li></ul><p><strong>Technology Stacks</strong></p><ul><li>Front-end: React, Remix, Tailwind CSS</li><li>Back-end: Go (Goa), Python</li><li>Infrastructure and CI/CD: AWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel, Terraform Cloud, GitHub</li><li>Database: DynamoDB,. OpenSearch, Databricks</li><li>Authentication infrastructure: Auth0, Amazon Cognito</li><li>Knowledge and documentation: Notion, Google Workspace</li><li>Communication: Slack, Linear</li></ul><p><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></p><ul><li>10+ years of back-end development experience (working experience in Go or Python preferred)</li><li>5+ years of experience leading development teams (including code review, design guidance, and training)</li><li>2+ years of practical communication (spoken and written) in English</li></ul><p><strong>Welcomed Skills and Knowledge</strong></p><ul><li>Experience developing and operating enterprise software products</li><li>Experience utilizing Japanese natural language processing, search algorithms, and AI technologies</li><li>Deep knowledge of data infrastructure design, ETL, and data governance</li></ul><p><strong>What we look for in a person</strong></p><ul><li>You can focus on the success and growth of the team as much as your own achievements</li><li>You want to be involved in the product from both a technical and business perspective</li><li>You have the flexibility to enjoy the speed and change unique to startups</li><li>You are interested in the future of BtoB SaaS and enterprise data in Japan</li><li>You find a mission-driven environment challenging You are interested in the future of BtoB SaaS and enterprise data in Japan.</li></ul><p><strong>Work Environment</strong></p><ul><li>Working hours: Full remote available (hybrid system with option to come in 1-3 days a week)</li><li>Office location: Minato-ku, Tokyo (Hamamatsucho area)</li><li>Employment status: Full-time</li><li>Working hours: Flextime system (core hours 11:00-15:00)</li><li>Holidays: Weekends, holidays, annual paid vacation, special leave upon hire</li></ul><p>Reference number:06940-0013260019</p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as such as race, beliefs, social status, medical history or criminal record) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><hr /><p>お客様が「今すぐ応募」ボタンをクリックすることにより、ロバート・ハーフ(以下、当社)がお客様の応募内容を処理し、求人情報を今後随時ご連絡する目的で個人情報を使用することに明示的に同意ただいたこととなります。当社による個人情報の処理方法、またお客様自身の個人情報へのアクセスおよびその訂正に関する詳細については、プライバシー規約(<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy</a>)をお読みください。当社は、要配慮個人情報はお預かりしておりませんので人種、信条、社会的身分、病歴、犯罪の経歴など、取扱いに特に配慮を要する個人情報は、ご提出いただく職務経歴書・レジュメ等に含めないようお願いいたします。</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U2hpbWFtdXJhLlNoaW5vYnUuMTgyNDAuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • Tokyo,
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 10.0M - 12.0M JPY / Yearly
  • <p>【Principal Backend Engineer】We are looking for a technical leader to play a central role in a fast-growing SaaS product!</p><ul><li>A fast-growing enterprise SaaS product that is being adopted by major companies. We are looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the backend development and raise the team's technical capabilities and quality.</li><li>This is not just a "development lead," but a position where you can make decisions and exert influence across the three axes of technology, business, and organization.</li></ul><p><strong>Selling points</strong></p><ul><li>Technology and design decision-making authority to support mid- to long-term product growth</li><li>Bilingual engineering organization at the intersection of local and global</li><li>Deep involvement in strategy with an understanding of both product development and business</li><li>Flexible work style with flextime and remote work OK</li></ul><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and improve back-end functionality and design reviews for our SaaS products</li><li>Improve code quality and design capabilities of the entire team and build a review culture</li><li>Technical and strategic collaboration with stakeholders (product, sales, support)</li><li>Lead high-quality localization for the Japanese market</li><li>Improve development process, Team development, formulation of design guidelines</li><li>Make and lead decisions with a mid- to long-term perspective, including technology selection and infrastructure design</li></ul><p><strong>Technology Stacks</strong></p><ul><li>Front-end: React, Remix, Tailwind CSS</li><li>Back-end: Go (Goa), Python</li><li>Infrastructure and CI/CD: AWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel, Terraform Cloud, GitHub</li><li>Database: DynamoDB,. OpenSearch, Databricks</li><li>Authentication infrastructure: Auth0, Amazon Cognito</li><li>Knowledge and documentation: Notion, Google Workspace</li><li>Communication: Slack, Linear</li></ul><p><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></p><ul><li>10+ years of back-end development experience (working experience in Go or Python preferred)</li><li>5+ years of experience leading development teams (including code review, design guidance, and training)</li><li>2+ years of practical communication (spoken and written) in English</li></ul><p><strong>Welcomed Skills and Knowledge</strong></p><ul><li>Experience developing and operating enterprise software products</li><li>Experience utilizing Japanese natural language processing, search algorithms, and AI technologies</li><li>Deep knowledge of data infrastructure design, ETL, and data governance</li></ul><p><strong>What we look for in a person</strong></p><ul><li>You can focus on the success and growth of the team as much as your own achievements</li><li>You want to be involved in the product from both a technical and business perspective</li><li>You have the flexibility to enjoy the speed and change unique to startups</li><li>You are interested in the future of BtoB SaaS and enterprise data in Japan</li><li>You find a mission-driven environment challenging You are interested in the future of BtoB SaaS and enterprise data in Japan.</li></ul><p><strong>Work Environment</strong></p><ul><li>Working hours: Full remote available (hybrid system with option to come in 1-3 days a week)</li><li>Office location: Minato-ku, Tokyo (Hamamatsucho area)</li><li>Employment status: Full-time</li><li>Working hours: Flextime system (core hours 11:00-15:00)</li><li>Holidays: Weekends, holidays, annual paid vacation, special leave upon hire</li></ul><p>Reference number:06940-0013260019</p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as such as race, beliefs, social status, medical history or criminal record) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><hr /><p>お客様が「今すぐ応募」ボタンをクリックすることにより、ロバート・ハーフ(以下、当社)がお客様の応募内容を処理し、求人情報を今後随時ご連絡する目的で個人情報を使用することに明示的に同意ただいたこととなります。当社による個人情報の処理方法、またお客様自身の個人情報へのアクセスおよびその訂正に関する詳細については、プライバシー規約(<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy</a>)をお読みください。当社は、要配慮個人情報はお預かりしておりませんので人種、信条、社会的身分、病歴、犯罪の経歴など、取扱いに特に配慮を要する個人情報は、ご提出いただく職務経歴書・レジュメ等に含めないようお願いいたします。</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U2hpbWFtdXJhLlNoaW5vYnUuMTgyNDAuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2025-07-15T02:28:59Z

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