Rakuten Viber is one of the most popular and downloaded apps in the world. Working with us provides a unique opportunity to influence hundreds of millions of our users and to be part of the journey that makes us a super-app. Our mission is to make people’s lives easier by enabling meaningful connections, from precious moments with family and friends, through managing business relationships to pursuing their passions.
We are a global team of engineers dedicated to creating the best tools to ensure safe, convenient communication for millions of users worldwide. Our culture is built on innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
We’re looking for an experienced, highly motivated Backend Team Lead to join our Ads group and lead a team of talented senior backend developers responsible for developing and maintaining a high-traffic, low latency microservices-based system.
Responsibilities- Lead, mentor, manage and inspire a diverse agile team of backend developers across different locations, alongside hands-on coding
- Actively participate in the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and applications while analyzing business requirements to create scalable, high-performing, and testable solutions
- Collaborate closely with product managers, client developers, scrum masters, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
- Effectively manage and integrate the contributions of a full-stack web developer within the backend team’s scope.
- At least 3 years of experience as a team leader
- At least 8 years of hands-on experience in server-side development
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Go lang
- Proven experience in developing large-scale systems using cloud services and NoSQL databases (such as GCP or\and AWS, Couchbase)
- Experience with microservices architecture, Docker, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) & CI/CD
- Experience with Agile methodology
- Ability to quickly understand complex systems and drive solutions.
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Direct experience with Ad Tech platforms (DSPs, SSPs, Ad Exchanges).
- Experience with Vue.js or similar frontend frameworks
- Experience with Java
- Familiarity with observability tools and practices.
- Experience working with remote teams
- Advanced knowledge of unit testing frameworks and mocking
- B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent
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