Software Engineer (Backend / Full Stack)

KN Group is hiring a Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize scalable software systems and applications. The role focuses on backend services and APIs, collaborating with engineering teams, and improving system performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Participate in system design discussions, code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system reliability, scalability, and security
• Take ownership of assigned features throughout the software development lifecycle
• Contribute to engineering best practices, development processes, and technical improvements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and software engineering fundamentals
• Experience building backend services, RESTful APIs, or distributed applications
• Familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases
• Experience with Git, testing, debugging, and modern software development workflows
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Good English communication skills and the ability to collaborate with distributed teams
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Familiarity with microservices, distributed systems, Docker, or Kubernetes
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React or Vue.js
• Previous experience in fintech, payment systems, lending platforms, or other transaction-intensive applications
• Experience working in startups, small engineering teams, or fast-growing technology companies
• Mandarin communication skills