Server Engineer

Full-time server engineer, working on the development and maintenance of game backend systems and services.

Location

Japan (Tokyo)

Annual Salary

4-8 Million JPY

Benefits

• Social insurance
• Flexible work hours
• Hybrid work policy (2 days remote work)
• Casual dress code
• A casual, friendly and inclusive atmosphere amongst those with a passion for working on games
• Annual bonus eligibility alongside base pay

Holiday

• Weekends and Japan public holidays
• Paid annual leave starting at 15 days (pro-rated)

Description of Role

You will be collaborating with the production and game development team to develop backend services for lowiro projects. The role will also involve monitoring operations and troubleshooting to ensure system availability and service quality.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in professional software development
• Proven experience using relevant technologies such as Node.js (Javascript and Typescript), MongoDB, and Redis
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and deployment tooling (AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines)
• An interest in mobile games and a willingness to contribute across the full engineering stack

Favorable skills

• Experience in web development (frontend and backend) in a cloud-hosted environment
• Familiarity with mobile game development (iOS and Android)
• Simplified Chinese reading and working proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin)

Application

Please apply by sending the following via the contact form:

• Cover Letter (link)
  • It’s possible to submit links in the “Message to the Company” field on the application page (PDF or Google Drive link etc.)
  • You can also merge the cover letter with your resume PDF and upload as a single PDF.
  • Alternatively, if your cover letter is less than 1200 characters, you can submit the text directly to the text field.
• Resume

* Please note that applications not including a cover letter will not be reviewed