Backend Manager

KKCompany Technologies Group is a leading technology group in software services. We have created the world’s first legal music streaming platform, KKBOX, and are an international software technology group focused on “multimedia technologies, digital cloud, and AI applications” as our core business to create value for the customers. The group consists of self-owned brands including KKBOX, BlendVision, and Going Cloud with enterprise customers across Asia. KKCompany Technologies has attained OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230 and ISO 27001 third-party international certification.

We have over 500 employees across offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Hong Kong. For more information please visit our website: www.kkcompany.com and blog: blog.kkcompany.com

Responsibilities:

• Lead the backend engineering function, providing technical direction and strategic guidance to enable enterprise-scale system development and operational excellence.
• Act as a hands-on technical leadershaping system architecture, overseeing implementation, and establishing engineering quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (PO, Frontend, QA, SRE) to translate business objectives into scalable, maintainable backend solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, including development workflows, CI/CD automation, system observability, and incident response.
• Take end-to-end ownership of backend system performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Mentor and grow engineering talent, cultivating a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and a proactive mindsetactively identifying opportunities to expand impact beyond backend, including product direction, cross-functional collaboration, and organizational scaling.
  

Requirements:

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in backend development, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Proven expertise in PHP or Go, and hands-on experience with modern backend frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Gin).
• Strong track record in designing and optimizing high-throughput, highly available, and scalable systems.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, with practical experience in deployment, scaling, and cost control.
• Proficiency in both relational and non-relational databases, such as MySQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with containerization technologies and DevOps practices (e.g., Docker, CI/CD pipelines).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to foster alignment across technical and non-technical teams.
• Demonstrated business thinking with a customer- and value-centric approach.
• Growth mindsetcurious, adaptive, and continuously seeking improvement across people, processes, and technology.