Staff Software Engineer, C++ Backend Development

Job Description

Appier is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, C++ Backend Development to join their team in Taipei, Taiwan. Appier is a SaaS company specializing in AI-powered business decision-making. The ideal candidate will design and build scalable backend architecture, drive technical roadmaps, mentor junior engineers, and facilitate high-performance agile teams.

The role involves:

• Designing and building scalable and performant backend architecture.
• Owning and driving the technical roadmap for sizable projects or services.
• Mentoring junior engineers.
• Facilitating high-performance agile teams collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficient in modern C++ programming (C++11 and later).
• Familiar with Unix/Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of system programming.
• Experience in developing low-latency (millisecond-scale) and high-throughput (>1K QPS per machine) systems.
• Experience in service optimization and performance tuning.
• Proactive, good interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in modern build systems (preferred).
• Experience in operation automation tools (preferred).
• Experience in cloud services (preferred).
• Good understanding of monitoring and alert system (preferred).