Principal Software Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to work on our various systems which need high scalability, reliability and availability. These challenges require creative thinking and a deep understanding of how software and platform work.

Our ideal candidate is an ace problem solver and a learner at heart. You should have a very high degree of comfort in a programming language of your choice. We offer a flexible work schedule and you get your choice of tools (both hardware and software) and most importantly, the opportunity to work on tough problems with the brightest minds around you. So, if challenges excite you, and you're ready for a big one, let us know.

Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software and core platform
• Lead technical aspects for multiple projects through hands-on execution and guidance of other engineers
• Provide architectural blueprints and technical leadership. 
• Provides input and guidance during all phases of programs to solve challenging technical issues.
• Build common platforms to support different business vertical application systems
• Develop tools and contribute to open source wherever possible
• Adopt problem-solving as a way of life – always go to the root cause!

Experience:

• Solid foundation in designing, implementing, and maintaining a large-scale distributed system.
• Experience in developing distributed platform systems such as Messaging Platforms, Pub/Sub Systems, Databases, Distributed Computing Frameworks, and Schedulers.

Tech Stack:

Our technology stack may vary based on project needs. Currently, we utilize:

• Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, Scala
• Frameworks and Tools: Spring Boot, JUnit, Resilience4j, Feign
• Databases: MySQL/AuroraDB, DynamoDB, ELK, Kafka, Redis, TiDB
• Deployment and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, AWS, GCP
• Development Tools: GitHub, IntelliJ, Gradle, Maven, npm/yarn, Flyway, Jenkins
• Data Analytics: BigQuery, Kibana, Spark
• Diagramming Tools: PlantUML, draw.io, miro.com
• Communication: Slack, Zoom

Qualifications: 

• Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or 7+ years equivalent experience in software development
• Strong fundamentals in data structure, algorithm, operating system and object-oriented programming
• Deep understanding of concurrency, distributed computing, large-scale system, messaging and algorithm
• Software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages
• Interest and ability to learn new technology stacks as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working for system development in finance, payment, or similar industries
• Experience with AWS services
• Contribute to open-source projects
• Language ability in Japanese and English is a plus (We have a professional translator but it is nice to have language skills)

Portrait: 

• Experience: Demonstrated experience designing and implementing large scale, high performance, micro-service based architectures utilizing new concepts and technologies where appropriate. 
• Ownership: A mentoring approach to owning, managing and improving the technical aspects of a large scale system end to end. 
• Communication: The ability to clearly and logically communicate your choice of technology and architectural decision based on its implementation strengths and limitations.
• Commitment: As a professional, commit to the growth and business goals of the organization and create impactful results by your ownership.
• Curiosity: Foster a development culture that explores new ideas knowing that we learn even from the ones that fail.