Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Java Engineer in Razer Gold, you will lead the overall backend system development and play a key role in the Razer Gold Engineering team. You will drive the design and implementation of the core backend system, engage with product and partner teams for requirements, and lead technical reviews. The role involves tackling challenging technical issues, mentoring the team, building high-quality code with tests, and migrating existing systems to new tech stacks. This position is crucial for revolutionizing the gaming world through Razer Gold's payment services.

Must Have

• Lead overall backend system development
• Drive design and implementation of Razer Gold core backend system
• Engage with Product and partner teams for business and technical requirements
• Drive technical design and implementation reviews
• Lead team to tackle challenging technical issues
• Help team to grow and prepare for technical challenges
• Build high-quality code with unit and automation tests
• Stay on top of critical issues
• Lead system migration to a new tech stack
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other technical fields
• 8+ years of experience in E-Commerce Java based core system design and implementation
• Experience in building highly scalable, high availability online system
• Solid hands-on experience in JVM tuning and heap dump analysis
• Good understanding of GC mechanisms and familiarity of Java profiling
• Experience in DB system, especially Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL DB
• Experience with at least one of major public cloud services, especially AWS

Good to Have

• Experience in .Net system

Perks & Benefits

• Global mission to revolutionize gaming
• Opportunity to make a global impact
• Gamer-centric #LifeAtRazer experience
• Accelerated personal and professional growth
• Inclusive, respectful, and fair workplace
• Reasonable accommodations for disability or religious practices
• Certified a Great Place to Work® (US and Singapore)
• Recognized as a Singapore Top Employer

Joining Razer will place you on a global mission to revolutionize the way the world games. Razer is a place to do great work, offering you the opportunity to make an impact globally while working across a global team located across 5 continents. Razer is also a great place to work, providing you the unique, gamer-centric #LifeAtRazer experience that will put you in an accelerated growth, both personally and professionally.

Job Responsibilities:

Joining Razer will place you on a global mission to revolutionize the way the world games. Razer is a place to do great work, offering you the opportunity to make an impact globally while working across a global team located across 5 continents. Razer is also a great place to work, providing you the unique, gamer-centric experience that will put you in an accelerated growth, both personally and professionally.

Razer Gold aims to become the world’s leading payment service provider for games and digital content. As our business grows to meet the needs of gamers globally, we are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our team and fulfil the needs of our gamer customer base.

As Principal Java Engineer in Razer Gold, you will lead the overall backend system development and play a key role in the Razer Gold Engineering team. You will be reporting to the Head of Software Engineering in Razer Gold and working very closely with other engineering functions, product managers and various business stakeholders to lead system modernization efforts.

• Proactively drive the design and implementation of the Razer Gold core backend system.
• Engaging with Product and various partner teams for business and technical requirements.
• Driving the review of the technical design and implementation of the team.
• Leading the team to tackle challenging technical issues.
• Helping the team to grow and prepare for the foreseeable technical challenges.
• Setting example by building high-quality code with unit test and automation test
• Stay on top of any critical issues and drive to the finish line.
• Leading the team to migrate the existing system to a new tech stack

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other technical fields.
• 8+ years of experience in E-Commerce Java based core system design and implementation
• Experience in building highly scalable, high availability online system.
• Solid hands-on experience in JVM tuning and heap dump analysis. Good understanding of GC mechanisms and familiarity of Java profiling.
• Experience in .Net system is a huge plus
• Experience in DB system, especially Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL DB.
• Experience with at least one of major public cloud services, especially AWS.

Pre-Requisites:

Razer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, better products, and a stronger culture. We are committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and fair workplace for every employee across all the countries we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under local laws. Where needed, we provide reasonable accommodations - including for disability or religious practices - to ensure every team member can perform and contribute at their best.

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About Us

At Razer, you’ll be at the forefront of the most exciting industry in the world: gaming. As gaming evolves, so does the ecosystem that powers it: hardware, software and services. Guided by our mission “For Gamers. By Gamers.”, we create cutting-edge products and experiences that define the ultimate gameplay. Staying true to our mission, we’re relentlessly pushing boundaries and leading the charge in AI for gaming, shaping the future of the industry. At Razer, you won’t just witness this evolution; you’ll help drive it.

Joining Razer means being part of a global mission to bring gamers closer to the games they love. Whether you’re crafting the next generation of gaming gear or powering our global operations behind the scenes, you’ll take on meaningful work in a truly international, cross-cultural environment. The journey toward Being Phenomenal isn’t always easy, but gamers excel through teamwork, grit, and problem-solving. Our people are what make Razer exceptional. Together, we’ll take Razer to even greater heights.

Razer is proud to be certified a Great Place to Work® in both the United States and Singapore, and recognized as a Singapore Top Employer by the Top Employer Institute, reflecting our commitment to making your journey here a rewarding one.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Razer, we believe diverse teams build better ideas and a stronger culture. We are committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and fair workplace for every employee. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws of the countries we operate in. We also provide reasonable accommodations where needed — including for disability or religious practices — so every team member can perform and contribute at their best.