Back-End Engineer Trainee

Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain server-side services and core modules with solid code quality and clean architecture. - Design, implement, and maintain APIs for product features; ensure secure design (least privilege), reliability, and good performance. - Participate in requirement analysis and technical solution design; collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features end-to-end. - Integrate third-party SDKs/services; troubleshoot and resolve production issues. - Research new technologies, write clear technical documentation, and share knowledge within the team. Requirements: - Diploma/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Game Development, or related fields; fresh graduates are welcome. - Backend development fundamentals (meet any one track): Go (Golang), or PHP (any framework such as Laravel/Swoole/Phalcon), or Java. - Solid understanding of backend basics: OOP, common data structures, basic networking concepts, and practical debugging skills. - Familiarity with databases and data stores (e.g., MySQL; Redis as a plus) and basic Linux/CLI usage. - Strong learning agility, ownership, and teamwork; able to communicate clearly and drive tasks to completion. - Proficiency in written and spoken Mandarin is required for this position to facilitate seamless communication and technical collaboration with our HQ and regional R&D/support teams in China. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with one or more backend frameworks and good engineering practices (code review, modular design, reusable services). - Interest or exposure to distributed systems and cloud-native tooling (e.g. Docker/Kubernetes), caching and messaging systems. - Full-stack advantage: able to collaborate smoothly on client-server integration and handle basic deployment/ops tasks. - AI-driven development advantage: effectively use AI tools to improve productivity while keeping outputs verifiable and maintainable.