Backend Engineer

  • Tokyo
  • No Remote
  • Full-time
  • October 27, 2025
Conditions
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Apply from Anywhere 👍
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Relocation to Japan 👍
(Overseas visa sponsorship supported)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Fluent
English: Business Level
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Minimum Experience
Senior or above

About DNK

DNK is on a mission to transform how rental property owners across the APAC region manage, monetize, and connect with tenants through cutting-edge digital solutions. Leveraging our experience in managing diverse rental properties, we are on a mission to build an all-in-one platform that streamlines workflows and maximizes asset returns. DNK has successfully raised 35 billion KRW in its Series A funding, enabling continuous technological innovation and service improvements to deliver the best experience for our customers. We are actively expanding into the Japanese market and strengthening our presence across the APAC region.

 

Your Role

As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems of our real estate solutions. You will analyze diverse business requirements and apply technology flexibly to address them efficiently.

 

How We Work

  • As a Backend Engineer, you will be part of a Squad.
  • Each squad consists of 4 to 6 members, including a Product Manager, Product Designer, and Developers.
  • Squads operate autonomously like small startups, taking full ownership of their work.
  • We validate our hypotheses quickly through rapid execution, driving incremental yet impactful changes.
  • Decision-making is data-driven, and we continuously measure and learn from our product’s performance.

 

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who:

  • Has 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience or equivalent expertise.
  • Is passionate about problem-solving and strives to achieve business objectives as an engineer.
  • Cares about E2E testing, unit testing, and building reliable test environments.
  • Is proficient in Kotlin or Java 11+.
  • Has experience in backend development using Spring Boot + JPA with an RDBMS.
  • Fluent in Japanese and business level in English

 

Tech Stack

  • Backend: Spring Boot, Kotlin, JPA, MySQL, Redis
  • DevOps: AWS ECS, CodeBuild, Docker

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in PropTech (Property Technology) development.
  • Background in SaaS product development.
  • Hands-on experience with containerized environments like Docker.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS.
  • Experience in CI/CD implementation using IaC tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, etc.).
  • Worked in an Agile environment.

 

If you're excited about shaping the future of rental property management and thrive in a fast-moving, data-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!

DNK is transforming how real estate is managed across APAC.

DNK's AI-driven, end-to-end platform empowers property owners, managers, and investors to eliminate inefficiencies, unify operations, and unlock new value. By replacing fragmented systems and overcoming limited tech adoption, DNK delivers a unified platform that blends global best practices with deep local expertise.

At its core is Investment Manager, an intuitive tool for analyzing and managing large-scale real estate portfolios. Supporting both residential and commercial assets, it consolidates data into a single source of truth that enables transparent performance tracking, smarter decisions, enhanced reporting, and improved operational efficiency.

Complementing Investment Manager, DNK offers a fully integrated property management suite including: Leasing Manager, Property Manager, and Resident Portal, designed to streamline operations and provide real-time data to Investment Manager for local and international managers alike to better manage their assets.

Founded in 2020, DNK today manages over US$4.5 billion in assets across the region, with offices in Tokyo and Seoul.

View DNK's company page