Tailor

Senior Bilingual Software Engineer – West Coast (U.S.)

Remote (North America) · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$200kDetected 85 days ago

TypeScriptGoRustPlatform EngineeringProduct StrategySupply ChainERPCadenceCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Bilingual Software Engineer to serve as the connective layer between our Forward-Deployed U.S. teams and our Platform Core Engineering team in Japan.
This role reports directly to the CTO, reflecting its strategic importance in aligning product direction, platform evolution, and field execution.
This role is not about language translation.

Ensure Forward-Deployed teams fully leverage the platform, including understanding its capabilities, constraints, and intended design patterns
Facilitate technical discussions, design reviews, and prioritization decisions across regions

Near-native proficiency in both English and Japanese, capable of conveying nuanced context such as priorities, urgency, assumptions, and technical trade-offs.
7+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong exposure to system design and real-world implementation
Strong understanding of modern software architecture (APIs, backend systems, data models)
Proven ability to operate across product, engineering, and implementation contexts
Experience working with distributed or cross-border teams
Strong communication skills with the ability to convey nuanced context, not just information
Based on the U.S. West Coast (required)
Open to working regular hours of 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM PT to maintain meaningful daily overlap with the Japan-based Platform Core team (required)
4+ years of prior experience operating as a Software Engineer within a U.S.-based organization, where English was the primary language for technical discussions, design reviews, and deliverables, both orally and in writing.

Familiarity with ERP, supply chain systems, or complex business applications
Experience with SaaS integrations or composable/headless architectures
Background in solution architecture or technical program management
Experience in a startup or high-growth environment
Experience or familiarity with modern systems programming languages (e.g., Go, Rust) and/or TypeScript, aligning with the Platform Core team's current or evolving technology stack.
The Platform Core team consistently prioritizes high-impact work aligned with real field needs
Forward-Deployed teams maximize leverage from the platform, minimizing unnecessary custom work
Reduced rework and friction caused by misalignment in priorities, assumptions, or timing

Ensure the Platform Core team is working on the highest-value problems, with clear prioritization informed by field context

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