Lunit Global is hiring a
Junior Backend Engineer, South Korea

Summary

The job is for a Backend Engineer at Lunit, an international team of enthusiastic researchers/engineers dedicated to providing AI-powered total cancer care. The candidate will contribute to the development of innovative AI models and work on building server-side applications.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional experience in BE development
• Proficient in English
• Proficiency in at least one server programming language
• Knowledge of database systems with better hands-on experiences in relational(SQL database) and non-relational(NoSQL) databases
• Understanding of Web Platform technology foundation knowledge
• Effective communication skills: ability to convey information, thoughts, and ideas clearly and efficiently to other developers
• Problem-solving: ability to analyze situations, identify challenges, and develop effective solutions

Responsibilities

• Development and operation of Lunit’s machine learning annotation tool and additional AI platform tools and services software
• Develop, optimize, and maintain backend API services
• Deploy, configure, and integrate additional third-party backend services
• Write test code and review peers' code for quality and maintainability
• Troubleshoot production issues and take the initiative to prevent them from recurring
• Find and implement additional automation opportunities, and engineering practices to improve the speed of development/deployment and to improve application security, performance, and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Kubernetes and GCP platform
• Good system architecture knowledge
• Understanding of RESTful API design
• Experience with Python and Python Web development frameworks like FastAPI, Django, etc
• Interest in machine learning and data systems
• Knowledge of networking and Linux

Benefits

• The office is at a very convenient location, just a minute away from Gangnam Station Exit 3
• Meal Allowance is provided (up to 12,000 KRW per meal) when working at the office
• Up to 300,000 KRW is covered upon joining to decorate your personal workspace
• Latest computer models, such as Macs and 4K monitors are provided and can be renewed every three years
• Seminar registration fees and book purchases are covered
• Regular in-house AI and medical seminars are held
• Korean lessons are provided for Lunitians who do not speak Korean as their first language
• In-house English lessons (aka Luniversal) is provided for English development
• Access to high-quality AI learning resources & deep learning DevOps system
• Up to 1.2 million KRW worth of benefits points can be claimed annually
• Holiday Allowances are provided in the form of gifts or vouchers for Korean National holidays, Seollal and Chuseok
• Congratulatory and Condolence allowances, along with paid time off are provided
• Annual medical checkups and employee accident insurance are provided
• Expenses for monthly employees gatherings are partially covered