About the Job
Our client is a high-growth, global technology company bridging North American and APAC markets through real-time localized digital platforms, creator economies, and scalable e-commerce ecosystems. We are seeking a highly motivated, technically agile Software Engineer I to join our international engineering pod. In this entry-level role, you will help build, scale, and optimize core application features while collaborating directly with cross-border engineering and product teams.
Why Join Us
- Global Tech Track: Gain an accelerated career path in software engineering, working on localized architectures that handle millions of cross-border data transactions daily.
- Full Visa Sponsorship Ecosystem: Join a company with a proven track record of supporting global talent, offering dedicated legal pipeline support for OPT, STEM extensions, and H1-B visa lottery processing.
- Modern Collaborative Environment: Work daily within a fast-paced, tech-forward culture utilizing premier frontend frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and modern continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Full-Stack Feature Development: Write clean, maintainable, and testable code across our frontend and backend tech stacks (typically React/Node.js or Python) to deliver impactful user features.
- Cross-Border Localization Support: Partner with international product managers to refactor and optimize core codebases, ensuring structural localization, language tokenization, and seamless UI/UX execution for Korean and English-speaking user bases.
- API Architecture & Integration: Design, build, and maintain secure RESTful APIs to connect internal microservices and leverage cloud-native services.
- Code Quality & Testing: Participate in active peer code reviews, and write comprehensive unit/integration tests to ensure software reliability and minimize production defects.
- Agile Pod Participation: Actively engage in all Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, and retro sessions, ensuring clear communication of technical blockers and feature timelines.
Qualifications
- Education & Technical Literacy: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a highly related quantitative field.
- Language Fluency: Professional-level verbal and written proficiency in both English and Korean. You must be comfortable translating complex technical requirements and collaborating seamlessly with engineers in both the U.S. and South Korea.
- Work Authorization Eligibility: Open to candidates holding a valid F-1 visa eligible for Optical Practical Training (OPT / STEM OPT) or those looking to transfer/secure an H1-B visa.
- Professional/Academic Experience: 0 to 2 years of experience (inclusive of robust technical internships, university lab work, or extensive full-stack personal open-source projects).
- Core Programming Foundations: Strong object-oriented or functional programming skills in at least one major language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or C++), paired with a solid grasp of data structures and algorithms.
- Database & Tooling Basics: Foundational comfort writing relational database queries (SQL) and collaborating via Git version control (branching, merging, and pull requests).
Job Details
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
- Visa Support: OPT/STEM OPT Validation + H1-B Sponsorship Provided
- Salary Range: $95,000 – $120,000 base structure + Performance Bonus, Equity Options & Premium Corporate Health Benefits.