Backend Engineer (Data Platform)

Tokyo
Remote OK
Full-time
July 21, 2022

Objectives

Our team develops and operates a platform (Data as a Service, Data Platform) for users to register observation requests on the StriX(the series of small SAR satellite constellations) and distribute observation data to users.

Such as artificial satellites and satellite data may sound like it requires industry-specific knowledge and experience. Data Platform also consists of general technologies using React and Next.js for Frontend and Go and RDB for Backend.

Since our team is still a small team, it is important for each member to take responsibility and voluntarily proceed with development in collaboration with related parties. Terminology and internal logic have industry-specific knowledge, so if you have the intellectual curiosity to learn them, you will enjoy your work even more!

In this position, you will develop and operate the Data Platform to improve the user experience, promote the automation of operations, and optimize the delivery time of observation data.

Backend development on Data Platform;

Function repair. Based on feedback from the sales team, we define the requirements for functional refurbishment, design, implement, and test.
New function development. Work with the satellite operations team to define, design, implement, and test new feature requirements and constraints.
Operation automation. Discuss the tasks that can be automated in the operation with the parties concerned, and perform automation and optimization.

Job requirements

Minimum qualifications

Independence to voluntarily communicate with other teams, set requirements and restrictions, and proceed with development
Intellectual curiosity that wants to know knowledge in unknown fields such as artificial satellite operation and satellite data
More than 3 years of software development experience

Web service backend development experience
RDB data schema design experience
Experience in system development of web services on the cloud (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)

Motivation to communicate in Japanese

Preferred qualifications

Front-end development experience. Especially development experience using React, Next.js.
Experience in building and operating cloud infrastructure. Especially experience in building and operating kubernetes and terraform.
End-to-end test environment construction / operation experience
Programming experience with golang
Communication experience using English at work
Development experience in a project team consisting of 5 or more people
Web service production environment construction and operation experience
Development experience using GIS data

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About Synspective

Synspective Inc., founded in 2018, develops and operates Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, providing SAR data and analytics solutions.

The company aims to build a constellation of 30 SAR satellites by the late 2020s, enabling the creation of a system capable of observing changes anywhere on Earth.

With a SAR satellite constellation that offers high-frequency and high-resolution Earth observation, Synspective delivers satellite data and a range of analytics solutions for disaster response and management, national security, and environmental monitoring.

Japanese Language Policy
Synspective’s Japanese skill requirements vary depending on the position and are defined in each job description.
Paid Leave
Synspective offers 10 days of paid leave that increase annually up to 20 days, in accordance with paid leave according to Japanese law. The company also observes all Japanese national holidays and provides 6 additional days off for the year-end holidays (from December 29th to January 3rd).
Benefits
💹 Employee stock option plan

💻 New tech gear

👩‍🎓 Skill development support

💛 Support for attending conferences

💜 Seminar participation support

👶 Parental Leave

🧡 Social security / insurance benefits included

🏥 Healthcare insurance

💚 Pension insurance
Work style
Full flex time with core time from 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Synergy of Spirit

As part of Synspective, we embark on this journey together, bringing with us our combined experiences and life. As a team, we recognize that the team’s goals are my personal goals, and my goals are the team’s goals. We each share a part of the responsibility to succeed. I constantly communicate to align my efforts with our goal. I manage my energy and time to maximize team performance. I give more than I take. I provide value when needed and I take responsibility for my own behavior.

Synthesis of Knowledge

We try to create new value under conditions that have huge uncertainty and volatility. The only way for us to succeed is to progress through trial and error that we learn from and make changes based on our new knowledge. I listen actively and respectfully to others’ opinions, consider it logically and examine my assumptions, and discuss it with my team constructively. I learn by doing and building upon our experiences. I aim to achieve better results with every new attempt. I accelerate the collective learning process by openly sharing experiences and knowledge with my team.

Synched with the Future

We have an obligation to create a sustainable future for the next generations. To do so, we must tackle tough challenges as pioneers, leaving our comfort zones that prevent our growth. I recognize that a smart failure is a step toward success and try to learn from the past to solve new issues in the future. I set aggressive goals and divide them into sprint-victories in order to continue to tangibly advance and make progress. I consider the future, prepare for it, and actively engage in making it happen with quick actions and decisions.