Moneytree is hiring a
Software Engineer, Backend

Summary

The job is for a Backend Engineer at Moneytree, a fintech company that provides data-focused services to major banks and other clients in Japan. The role involves working on backend architecture and infrastructure for mobile applications, prioritizing customer value, privacy, and learning about the finance domain.

Requirements

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, NodeJS (Serverless), AWS
• A candidate with at least two years of professional experience and based in Japan
• Good understanding of concepts of distributed systems (microservices, message queues, load balancing, caching, etc.)
• In-depth understanding of how client applications (Web and mobile native) work end to end
• Ability to deliver complete work integrated with the larger system, with test coverage and documentation necessary to achieve high quality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate on tasks with other engineers and across disciplines. Experience in pair programming is welcomed
• Ability to quickly adapt to new environments and different ways of working, being pragmatic and open minded
• Advocating for technical excellence and suggesting practical tradeoffs where required
• Ability to clearly communicate in English on a daily basis is required. Proficiency in Japanese is welcomed, but not strictly required
• Learn the finance domain in-depth, including: banking, insurance, e-commerce, credit cards and other types of financial institutions

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend applications and infrastructure for it
• Work with high-throughput, high-availability distributed systems
• Architect solutions that span across different teams, products, technologies
• Instrument and maintain our production systems to ensure a reliable and observable production environment
• Apply technical expertise to investigate and resolve customer software issues related to our products
• Communicate with our stakeholders to understand their needs and experiences, identify tasks, provide estimates and meet production deadlines
• Suggest and implement new solutions for our customers

Benefits

• Working remotely from anywhere in Japan
• Flexible working hours
• Employee stock option program participation
• Referral bonus 250,000 JPY per successful hire
• Communication allowance (10,000 JPY/month)
• Remote work allowance (3000 JPY/month)
• 20 annual paid leave
• 10 annual sick and carer leave
• Health and social insurance support
• Ability to work from overseas for short periods
• Learning support (7500 JPY/quarter)