Backend Software Engineer, Manus Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build high-performance, scalable backend services using Golang to support core AI product features
Design, develop, and optimize APIs (RESTful and gPRC) ensuring efficient frontend-backend interactions
Participate in system architecture design to ensure stability, reliability, and scalability at enterprise scale
Handle large-scale data flows and optimize distributed systems for peak performance
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices
Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies
Develop reusable software components for interfacing with back-end platforms
Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance
Lead complex technical or product efforts and provide technical guidance to peers
Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications
Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with in-depth end-to-end understanding
Lead and participate in technical syncs with Mandarin-speaking teams, translate and review technical specifications to ensure alignment across partners

Minimum Qualifications

Hands-on experience with distributed systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and caching technologies (Redis)
5+ years of backend development experience with demonstrated expertise in Golang
Proficiency in database design, optimization, and management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong understanding of microservices architecture and service orchestration tools (gRPC, Kubernetes)
Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with security best practices and compliance frameworks
Proficiency in Mandarin (spoken and written) is preferred to conduct daily meetings with Mandarin-speaking colleagues/vendors, and to review technical specifications in Mandarin
Demonstrated interest in AI products and emerging technologies
Experience working in international, distributed teams
Experience in programming languages such as Python, C++, Java
Contributions to open-source projects or technical community involvement
Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
Experience with performance optimization and large-scale system design
Passionate about AI technology with a strong interest in exploring AI-powered development tools and understanding AI product design principles
Knowledge of infrastructure monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability
Previous experience in backend development for AI, ML, or SaaS products
Experience designing, analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
Experience with payment processing systems, financial transactions, or fintech applications
Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

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