Backend Engineer

Full-time

PayPay

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About PayPay
PayPay is a FinTech company that has grown to over 70M (as of July 2025) users since its launch in 2018. Our team is hugely diverse with members from over 50 different countries.
OUR VISION IS UNLIMITED_
We dare to believe that we do not need a clear vision to create a future beyond our imagination. PayPay will always stay true to our roots and realize a vision (future) that no one else can imagine by constantly taking risks and challenging ourselves. With this mindset, you will be presented with new and exciting opportunities on a daily basis and have the opportunity to grow and reach new dimensions that you could never have imagined. We are looking for people who can embrace this challenge, refresh the product at breakneck speed and promote PayPay with professionalism and passion.
※ Please note that you cannot apply or be selected in parallel with PayPay Corporation, PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation.
Job Description
PayPay is looking for a Backend Engineer to work on our payment system to deliver the best payment experience for our customers.
AI-First Culture at PayPay
At PayPay, we believe that the future of software development is AI-augmented. Every engineer is expected to actively leverage AI tools for code reviews, testing, documentation, debugging, and productivity. AI is not optional — it is a mandatory part of our daily engineering workflow. Candidates must demonstrate both experience and mindset in utilizing AI effectively to deliver high-quality systems faster and better.
Main Responsibilities
Design large-scale systems with high complexity to support our high throughput applications.
Understand how to leverage infrastructure for solving such large-scale problems.
Develop tools and contribute to open source wherever possible.
Adopt problem solving as a way of life – always go to root cause! Support the code you write in production.
Leverage AI/LLM-based tools for code development, reviews, testing, and documentation in daily workflows.
Tech Stack
We select the best combination of tech at times.
| Java, Kotlin, Scala
| Spring Boot, JUnit, Resilience4j, Feign
| MySQL/AuoraDB, DynamoDB, ELK, Kafka, Redis, TiDB
| Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, AWS, GCP
| GitHub, IntelliJ, Gradle, Maven, npm/yarn, Flyway, Jenkins, snyk,
| Bigquery, Kibana, Spark
| PlantUML, draw.io, miro.com
| Slack, Zoom
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in using Java under professional environment, or if you are non-Java user, excellent skills in generalized programming languages, such as Scala, Python, and Go.
Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
Experience with NoSQL databases and distributed cache.
Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms and object-oriented programming.
In-depth understanding of concurrency and distributed computing.
Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience in SaaS platform development.
Business level of English or Japanese.
Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, CodeWhisperer, or similar) in professional software development.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with implementing platform components such as RESTful APIs, Pub/Sub Systems, Database clients.
Experience with AWS services.
Experience in working for system development in finance, payment, or similar industries.
Experience in system design, development of web systems which handle massive amount of transactions or require scalability.
Language ability in Japanese and English is a plus (we have a professional translator but it is nice to have language skills).
Experience in microservices.
Proven track record of integrating AI-assisted development into system design and delivery.
Contributions to AI-related open-source projects or automation of workflows with AI is a plus.
PayPay 5 senses
Please refer [PayPay 5 senses]( to learn what we value at work.
Related position in PayPay Group
PayPay Card: [Backend Engineer](
[What is differences with PayPay]( (Please choose the position that best aligns with your career goals, as we do not allow simultaneous applications for two positions）
Working Conditions
#### Employment Status
Full Time

#### Office Location
Hybrid Workstyle

※ You will be expected to work in the office, in alignment with organizational guidelines and team objectives.
[LIFE in JAPAN FACTBOOK](

#### Work Hours
Super Flex Time (No Core Time)

In principle, 9:00am-5:45pm + 1h break (actual working hours: 7h45m + 1h break)

#### Holidays
Every Sat/Sun/National holidays (In Japan)/New Year's break/Company-designated Special days

Paid leave
Annual leave (up to 14 days in the first year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment. Can be used from the date of hire)
Personal leave (5 days each year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment）
＊PayPay's own special paid leave system, which can be used to attend to illnesses, injuries, hospital visits, etc., of the employee, family members, pets, etc.
#### Salary
Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly)

Based on skills, experience, and abilities

Reviewed once a year

Late overtime allowance

※Payroll payment can be changed to digital salary payment “PayPay Paycheck” for an amount set by you
#### Benefits
Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and compensation insurance)

401K

Translation/Interpretation support

VISA sponsor + Relocation support

* Other Information:
[PayPay Inside-Out (Corporate Blog) /JP](
[PayPay Inside-out (Corporate Blog) /ENG](
[PayPay Product Blog /JP](
[PayPay Product Blog /ENG](
[PIVOT動画：【PayPayが仕掛ける金融革命】](

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