ãN3 JapaneseãSenior backend engineer(Ruby) - for people living in Japan
ãN3 JapaneseãSenior backend engineer(Ruby) - for people living in Japan
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Job Description
Job Description
Join a leading payment solutions provider and help ensure the quality and reliability of our global payment systems.
N3 Japanese needed.
Job Title
Senior Backend Engineer
Company Overview
We are a premier provider of cross-border payment solutions in Japan.
Our platform supports thousands of global merchants through developer-centric APIs and seamless integration with major e-commerce platforms.
Your Role and Responsibilities
As a backend engineer youll work on core systems that handle global payments. Youll be responsible for building and maintaining robust high-performance APIs and services primarily using Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
This is a product-focused engineering role in a collaborative and inclusive environment where engineers influence both product and technical decisions. Youll be expected to lead technical projects mentor team members and improve the reliability and maintainability of the platform.
While the role is backend-centric occasional frontend tasks may be required as the team continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain backend systems using Ruby on Rails
Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into working features
Lead large technical initiatives from planning and architecture to implementation
Conduct code reviews and participate in architectural discussions
Ensure software quality through testing monitoring and continuous improvement
Identify and execute meaningful refactoring and system improvement efforts
Experience and Qualifications
Proven experience building scalable and high-performance web APIs
Deep understanding of database design optimization and access patterns
Ability to architect systems across multiple data sources (including OLAP/OLTP)
Familiarity with observability practices such as monitoring logging and tracing
Strong communication skills with an ability to clearly document designs and decisions
Experience integrating with third-party APIs securely and reliably
Knowledge of common web vulnerabilities and secure coding practices
Strong foundation in software architecture design patterns and engineering best practices
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Experience with modern frontend frameworks (TypeScript or React)
Background in payment systems or fintech
Business-level spoken Japanese
Contributions to open-source projects or tech communities
Good Reasons to Join
Flexible work arrangements including remote and in-office options.
Attractive paid leave policies including summer winter and birthday holidays.
Dedicated budget for self-learning and professional development.
Support for Japanese language learning.
Work Location
(Upon Employment) Tokyo
(Scope of change) Location as specified by the company
Both remote work and office work are possible.
Salary
To be decided based on your experience skill set and company policies.
Details will be shared during the interview process.
Details will be provided during the meeting.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
