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Pinkoi

Online marketplace linking designers with customers

Backend Engineer

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTaipei City, TaiwanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of backend development experience and the ability to independently develop and maintain systems.
  • Strong programming ability; the company primarily uses Python, but applicants may use any programming language.
  • Foundational understanding of data structures and algorithms and how they affect program performance.
  • Foundational understanding of the Linux operating system, especially processes and threads.
  • Ability to use AI-assisted development tools to improve efficiency and quality, independently judge and verify their output, and ensure it meets requirements and quality standards.
  • Ability to collaborate smoothly with cross-functional partners, clarify problems, propose concrete solutions, and drive implementation.
  • Ability to make key judgments and tradeoffs between business needs and technical solutions and help the team reach consensus.
  • Ability to identify system problems quickly and fix them effectively.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and an open, curious attitude toward them.
  • Ability to communicate ideas clearly with colleagues.
  • Proactive approach to identifying system shortcomings and proposing improvements.
  • High standards, time awareness, and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and continuously evolve core e-commerce systems, including shopping and order systems such as product browsing, shopping carts, promotions, checkout, refunds, and order management, supporting cross-border multiple currencies and localized workflows.
  • Develop designer back-office and operations systems, including real-time messaging, product listings, inventory management, order processing, and advertising systems.
  • Develop membership and personalization systems, including login authentication, membership tiers, points, push notifications, and email notifications.
  • Produce high-quality, stable, maintainable, readable code and practice automated testing.
  • Improve system architecture, performance, and stability.
  • Write technical documentation and share knowledge to improve the product development experience.
  • Bring new technologies and innovative ideas to the team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience writing system frameworks or libraries.
  • Experience with application performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with common services such as MySQL, Elasticsearch, and Redis, and understanding how their distributed characteristics—including consistency, availability, and performance bottlenecks—affect design and development.

About the Company

Pinkoi

Online marketplace linking designers with customers

Pinkoi runs an online marketplace that brings together independent designers and consumers around the world, focusing on unique designer products such as accessories, stationery, and home goods. It helps designers reach buyers and enables shoppers to discover distinctive items and even request custom creations. The platform earns commissions on sales and emphasizes a secure, smooth shopping experience backed by a strong engineering team, curated collections, and themed gift ideas. Unlike mainstream stores, Pinkoi highlights niche, globally sourced designs through a curated, designer-focused catalog that often features personalized options and direct designer contact. The company’s goal is to be the go-to destination for discovering and buying one-of-a-kind designs and customized items from independent creators.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$9M
Headquarters
Taipei, Taiwan
Founded
2011

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