Backend Software Engineer (Bilingual - Japanese/ English)

What You Will Do

• Develop backend service solutions, including cloud infrastructure services selection and setup, monitoring and alerting, and integration with several 3rd-party APIs.
• Work closely with Senior Engineers, Mobile App developers, 3rd party API developers, and software architects to collaborate on solutions that serve Honda drivers with the best experience.
• Troubleshoot production issues, develop and release hotfixes.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline infrastructure.

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of experience using languages such as Java/Kotlin/Scala, TypeScript, or Rust to ship production code.
• Fluent in Python.
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Japanese and English.
• A track record of shipping performant API integrations and interfaces.
• Experience with a major cloud provider such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• A flexible attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Be willing to engage outside of your usual responsibility area, learn new technologies, and tackle challenges beyond backend development.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), such as Terraform.
• Experience with vehicle development or IoT.
• Experience with leading a university or school team.
• Extraversion personality trait