Engineering / Dev Lead (Backend - Java / Go) - Mandarin speaker
About INFINNIINFINNI is the infrastructure behind the creator economy. We're already the leading CRM in our category, with thousands of creators and creator businesses running their operations on our platform. Now we're building the next layer of products, AI-powered tools, big-data and infrastructure purpose-built for creators.We're a global team of 180+ builders at the rare inflection point where a category leader becomes a category-defining platform. The decisions we make in the next 18 months will shape an industry.About the RoleWe are looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead to help build and scale high-performance backend systems powering global products and platforms.This role is ideal for someone who combines strong engineering depth with technical leadership experience — someone who enjoys solving complex distributed systems challenges while mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence across teams.You will work closely with international teams across Europe and Asia in a highly collaborative, fast-moving environment.What You’ll DoTechnical LeadershipLead the architecture, development, and evolution of scalable backend services and distributed systemsDrive technical decision-making, architecture standards, and engineering best practicesContribute hands-on to system design, implementation, code reviews, and production troubleshootingImprove system reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellenceCollaborate closely with Product, Infrastructure, DevOps, and cross-functional engineering teamsHelp establish a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, pragmatism, and continuous improvementTeam & Engineering CultureMentor and support engineers through technical guidance and day-to-day collaborationLead by example with strong engineering standards and execution qualityHelp scale and organize engineering teams as the company growsSupport hiring, onboarding, and technical development of team membersFoster a collaborative, transparent, and high-performing engineering environmentCross-Regional CollaborationWork closely with distributed teams across Europe and AsiaFacilitate effective collaboration between English-speaking and Chinese-speaking stakeholdersHelp align technical priorities and execution across regions and time zonesWhat We’re Looking ForCore Requirements8+ years of software engineering experience3+ years of experience as a Tech Lead or engineering team leadStrong hands-on experience in Java or Go backend engineeringSolid software engineering fundamentals and code design capabilitiesExperience with mainstream backend technologies and frameworks including:Spring BootSpring CloudMicroservices architectureSystem Design & Distributed SystemsStrong computer science fundamentals, including:Data structuresAlgorithmsOperating systems principlesProven experience designing and evolving medium-to-large scale systemsDeep understanding of distributed systems design and related challenges, including:ConsistencyFault toleranceScalabilityStrong understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practicesDatabase, Messaging & InfrastructureStrong experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQLPractical experience with:SQL optimizationIndex tuningDatabase sharding and partitioningExperience with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQExperience designing asynchronous and event-driven architecturesProven experience building high-concurrency and highly available systemsFamiliar with AWS ecosystem and cloud-native infrastructureExperience with container technologies including Docker and KubernetesEngineering & DeliveryFamiliar with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practicesExperience operating and scaling complex production systemsProfessional working proficiency in both English and Mandarin ChineseStrong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skillsNice to HaveFrontend experience with React, Electron, TypeScriptExperience in high-growth startups or international engineering organizationsExperience building developer platforms, infrastructure tooling, or AI-related systemsExperience working in highly distributed or remote-first teams