Tech Lead - Backend (Golang/PHP)

Team: Engineering

Location: Shanghai

Workplace Type: onsite

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Technical Leadership & Architecture
• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of backend technical solutions for China-specific customized projects, continuously improving service performance and stability.
• Define future technology stacks and development architecture for the team, and participate in architectural solution discussions at the department level.
• Possess deep understanding and practical experience in designing and developing highly available, scalable, large-scale distributed systems. Expertise in the principles and optimization of middleware such as message queues, Elasticsearch, Redis, and MySQL.
• 2. Development Process & Project Management
• Set team goals, plan development processes, and provide accurate estimations for task implementation.
• Organize and facilitate daily team rituals (stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Establish and improve product quality assurance (QA) processes, and participate in testing and delivery phases.
• 3. Team Building & Talent Development
• Be responsible for building the technical team (including recruitment, onboarding, and retention).
• Identify team members' strengths and weaknesses, and support their professional growth through coaching, knowledge sharing, and fostering a mentorship culture.
• Create and update team competency maps, and plan individual development tracks for members.
• Build a culture of collective responsibility for commitments, as well as trust, innovation, and mutual support within the team.
• 4. Business & Collaboration
• Participate in research and discussions on products in domains like gaming payments, driving their localization and promotion in the Chinese market.
• Possess excellent teamwork and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with technical, product, and business partners.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must-have:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of backend development experience, with at least 1 year in a tech lead, team lead, or core architect role.
• Strong programming skills and solid computer science fundamentals, with proficiency in data structures and design patterns. Must be skilled in Golang or PHP and their mainstream frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing large-scale distributed systems, with deep insight into system performance bottlenecks and optimization.
• Excellent communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and clear logical thinking for complex problem-solving.
• Fluent English (B2+ level), capable of seamless communication in an international team environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with strong self-motivation and resilience.
• Nice-to-have:
• Experience working in Agile/Kanban environments. Familiarity with large-scale agile frameworks like SAFe is a plus.
• Understanding of frontend technology stacks (e.g., React ecosystem) or full-stack development experience.
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing (e.g., Playwright, Cypress).
• Solid understanding of caching, networking, load balancers, and CDNs.
• Familiarity with key-value or document databases (e.g., Redis, MongoDB).
• Candidates without management experience could also be considered.