Senior Backend Engineer

KKCompany Technologies, Asias leading AI multimedia technology group is dedicated to creating values for customers with core businesses of multimedia technologies, digital cloud, and AI applications.

At KKCompany, we believe in Innovation Made Simple, and technology is the answer to the struggles faced by every industry. Since its establishment two decades ago, KKCompany has expanded its portfolio, including KKBOX, BlendVision and Going Cloud. KKBOX is the worlds first platform bringing legal music streaming service to the public. It utilizes state-of-the-art streaming technology to enable excellent user experience. Our flagship brands and a base of international clients enable us to accumulate extensive data and advance analytical capabilities. The strengths along with our abundant experience in brand management help businesses achieve digital transformation successfully. We serve over tens of millions of consumers and enterprise clients in Asia cross a broad spectrum of industries such as telecommunication, multimedia, online education, fitness, smart retail and more.

KKCompany now has over 500 employees across offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Hong Kong.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a backend team (34 engineers) as a technical mentor, providing guidance, and support.
• Take ownership of tasks with large-scale and reliable enterprise-level services.
• Design and implement robust backend systems for data ingestion, processing, and exposure through RESTful APIs and web services.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to quickly respond to critical production issues and ensure service continuity.
• Take ownership of key features and provide technical leadership through hands-on development and team mentorship.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, QA, Business, and SRE to align development efforts with product vision and business goals.

Requirements:

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in backend development using languages such as PHP or Go.
• Hands-on experience designing and optimizing high-traffic systems, with strong knowledge of performance tuning, scalability, and system reliability.
• Solid experience with modern frameworks (e.g., Larave or Gin) and familiarity with scalable architecture patterns.
• Proficient in working with cloud platformsparticularly AWSwith at least 3 years of hands-on experience.
• Strong understanding of both relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Memcached).
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven track record of leading engineering initiatives or owning key deliverables in a fast-paced development environment.
• Self-motivated, inquisitive, and comfortable operating in dynamic, evolving situations.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in evolving or cross-functional settings.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team-oriented mindset; able to work effectively across teams and disciplines.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in a tech lead or staff engineer capacity.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code, observability tools, and security best practices.