Description
Job Overview
We are seeking a senior backend engineer to join our team in Shenzhen, China. As a senior backend engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing our core backend systems, including payment gateways, settlement systems, mobile POS integrations, and financial service APIs.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize high-performance backend services and APIs (REST/gRPC) using Kotlin or Java
- Participate in backend architecture design to ensure system high availability and scalability
- Troubleshoot and optimize system performance issues to ensure system stability
- Collaborate closely with frontend, product, and testing teams to drive project delivery
- Write high-quality, maintainable code and participate in code reviews
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in backend and cloud technologies
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend development (Kotlin or Java)
- Familiarity with microservices architecture, cloud deployment (AWS/GCP), and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
- Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis)
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and message queue systems (Kafka)
- Familiarity with API design (REST/gRPC) and version control (GitHub)
- Familiarity with agile development processes and good team collaboration skills
- Good English communication skills (Mandarin or Cantonese is a plus)
- Experience in financial technology, payment, or settlement systems is a plus
Preferred Skills
- High concurrency and large-scale system development experience
- Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and ability to drive automation deployment and operations
- Experience in distributed systems or data architecture design
- Contributions to open-source communities or personal technical blogs
Why Join Kody?
- Global technology company with offices in Singapore, London, and Hong Kong
- Flexible work arrangements in Shenzhen and Hong Kong
- Technology-driven culture with engineers having core influence on product decisions
- Challenging projects, including large-scale backend architecture design and optimization
- Competitive salary and benefits to reward your technical contributions
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