Principal Software Engineer
Description For Principal Software Engineer
PayPay, a leading FinTech company in Japan with over 65M users, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive their technical vision and architecture. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on high-scalability systems in a diverse, international environment. The position requires expertise in distributed systems and platform development, with responsibilities spanning from hands-on coding to technical leadership and mentoring. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in software development, strong fundamentals in computer science, and deep understanding of distributed computing. The company offers a flexible remote work environment, competitive benefits including 401k and visa sponsorship, and the chance to work on challenging problems with cutting-edge technologies. The tech stack includes Java, Kotlin, Scala, and modern cloud infrastructure tools. This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing FinTech company while working with a global team.
Responsibilities For Principal Software Engineer
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software and core platform
- Lead technical aspects for multiple projects through hands-on execution and guidance of other engineers
- Provide architectural blueprints and technical leadership
- Provides input and guidance during all phases of programs to solve challenging technical issues
- Build common platforms to support different business vertical application systems
- Develop tools and contribute to open source wherever possible
- Adopt problem-solving as a way of life – always go to the root cause!
Requirements For Principal Software Engineer
- Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or 7+ years equivalent experience in software development
- Strong fundamentals in data structure, algorithm, operating system and object-oriented programming
- Deep understanding of concurrency, distributed computing, large-scale system, messaging and algorithm
- Software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages
- Interest and ability to learn new technology stacks as needed
- Solid foundation in designing, implementing, and maintaining a large-scale distributed system
- Experience in developing distributed platform systems
Benefits For Principal Software Engineer
- Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and compensation insurance)
- 401K
- Translation/Interpretation support
- VISA sponsor + Relocation support
- Super Flex Time (No Core Time)
- Annual leave
- Personal leave (5 days each year)
- Special Incentive once a year
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