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Staff Software Engineer, Global Markets (Backend)

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3 days ago
Beijing, China
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Responsibilities

  • Own technical vision and lead efforts to architect, prototype, build, and launch solutions for international market initiatives.
  • Lead complex, cross-team execution from design through launch, including team roadmap and migration plans.
  • Drive engineering excellence through reliability, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
  • Influence roadmaps and collaborate with stakeholders across regions to resolve tradeoffs and lead through ambiguity.
  • Mentor engineers both within and outside of the team.

Requirements

  • Fluency in English is required; Japanese or Korean working proficiency is a plus.
  • 9+ years of professional software engineering experience, including Tech Lead responsibilities.
  • Proven track record leading end-to-end delivery of high-impact, user-facing products.
  • Demonstrated ability to set technical direction for a team or multi-team area.
  • Strong product mindset connecting technical decisions to customer outcomes and business impact.
  • Expertise in designing and operating highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient systems.
  • Strong experience in cross-functional, global environments, driving alignment and results.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers and establish best practices.

Categories

Backend