This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer - New Markets Japan (JLPT N1 Fluent) based in India.
This role offers the opportunity to design and build mission-critical financial technology solutions supporting expansion into the Japanese market. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will architect scalable backend systems, develop innovative platform capabilities, and help shape engineering practices within a globally distributed team. You will work at the intersection of software engineering, financial services, and regional market requirements, translating complex business and regulatory needs into reliable technical solutions. The position requires strong ownership, technical leadership, and the ability to collaborate across cultures and time zones. You will contribute to systems that support high-volume financial transactions while improving accessibility to modern financial services. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer passionate about building robust infrastructure and solving complex problems in a fast-growing environment.
Accountabilities:
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and improvement of scalable financial systems while supporting market expansion initiatives and collaborating with global engineering teams.
- Design and implement highly scalable, mission-critical brokerage systems tailored to Japanese market requirements.
- Develop and maintain backend services, including microservices, APIs, and third-party integrations supporting financial operations.
- Build and enhance middle-office and back-office systems using technologies such as gRPC services, REST APIs, and distributed architectures.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve core frameworks and enable support for multiple markets, currencies, and regulatory requirements.
- Translate Japan-specific financial requirements, regulations, and partner needs into technical specifications for global engineering teams.
- Work with local regulators, vendors, and business stakeholders in Japanese to ensure successful technical alignment.
- Develop solutions supporting market-specific requirements such as investment products, accounting standards, identity verification, and tax-related workflows.
- Troubleshoot production issues, maintain system reliability, and participate in operational support during Japan business hours.
- Contribute to architecture decisions, engineering standards, and technical strategy across teams.
- Mentor engineers, share best practices, and promote strong engineering principles within the organization.
- Participate in on-call rotations and support timely resolution of incidents affecting platform performance.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is an experienced backend engineer with deep expertise in financial systems, scalable architectures, and the ability to bridge Japanese market requirements with global engineering practices.
- Native-level or JLPT N1-level Japanese proficiency with the ability to communicate professionally with regulators, vendors, and partners.
- Business-level English proficiency with the ability to collaborate in meetings, design discussions, code reviews, and technical documentation.
- Proven experience designing and developing complex financial systems or other high-scale transactional platforms.
- Strong understanding of accounting concepts, ledger structures, double-entry accounting, and transaction reconciliation.
- Experience building highly available, scalable applications handling multi-currency transactions.
- Strong knowledge of financial APIs, market data integrations, and trade settlement processes.
- Experience working with regulatory requirements in financial markets, preferably within Japan.
- Proficiency in at least one statically typed programming language such as Go, Rust, Java, Kotlin, C#, Scala, or C++.
- Strong software architecture skills, including experience with domain-driven design and event-driven design.
- Experience developing distributed systems and designing reliable backend infrastructure.
- Strong computer science fundamentals and advanced problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote, globally distributed environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
- Experience with Japanese financial infrastructure such as exchanges, settlement systems, banks, or fintech platforms is a plus.
- Familiarity with technologies such as Go, streaming systems, cloud infrastructure, or emerging technologies is desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package and stock options.
- Health benefits and employee wellness support.
- Fully remote work environment with global collaboration opportunities.
- Home office setup support with a one-time equipment allowance.
- Monthly remote work stipend to support productivity.
- Opportunity to work on impactful financial technology products used globally.
- Collaboration with experienced engineers, financial professionals, and international teams.
- Opportunities to influence architecture, technical direction, and market expansion initiatives.
- Flexible remote culture focused on ownership, innovation, and professional growth.
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