Backend Engineer

Customers who call us usually reach someone who wrote the code they are asking about. Two developers, a designer and a support lead make up most of the company, so everyone touches the product. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

THE ROLE

Everard Software is hiring a Backend Engineer for our Nagoya location. Backend role focused on API design, data modelling and making slow things fast. This is a fully remote position open to candidates anywhere in Japan.

DUTIES

• Secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0, JWT validation and proper input checks.
• Add caching with Redis where it actually helps, and remove it where it doesn't.
• Review code for correctness, performance and failure handling.
• Document APIs in OpenAPI and keep the docs current.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of backend development experience in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services.
• Clear written communication, including design docs.
• Experience designing and versioning HTTP APIs.
• Comfort reading logs, metrics and traces to debug problems in production.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Rate: ¥7,300,000 - ¥8,300,000 annually

• Flexible hours.
• Remote work allowed.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Everard Software.