This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Engineer – Cross Border based in India.

As a Staff Engineer – Cross Border, you will shape the technical direction of a global e-commerce platform connecting international buyers with sellers in Japan. You will lead the architecture and development of scalable backend systems that support a seamless shopping experience across multiple countries, currencies, and regulatory environments. Working across engineering teams in India and Japan, you will drive cross-functional technical decisions, establish reliable service boundaries, and simplify complex distributed systems. This hands-on leadership role combines strategic system design with practical implementation, production reliability, and engineering mentorship. You will also help establish an AI-native engineering culture by integrating coding agents and AI-assisted development practices into everyday workflows. Your work will directly influence platform scalability, engineering productivity,



and the successful expansion of a global marketplace into current regions
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Accountabilities

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Define technical direction: Shape the architecture of cross-border backend systems supporting international customers purchasing from Japanese marketplace sellers.

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Lead cross-team system design: Coordinate architecture across the entire purchasing journey, including discovery and search, product details, pricing, landed costs, checkout, payments, and post-purchase experiences.

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Establish clear service boundaries: Define robust API contracts and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns that support iOS, Android, and web applications.

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Build scalable backend services: Design, develop, test, and maintain reliable Go services while remaining hands-on with complex technical challenges and critical implementation work.

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Enable global platform scalability: Develop systems that support multiple regions

📌 Staff Engineer (India)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 India