Backend Engineer
Posted 9 Jan 2026
Advertised as “Senior Backend Engineer (Java) - Webtoon”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
About NAVER Corp and NAVER Vietnam:
NAVER Corp. is a global technology leader behind iconic products such as NAVER Search, LINE, NAVER WEBTOON, and more, driving innovation across AI, cloud computing, and digital content.
Founded in 2021, NAVER Vietnam is a fast-growing Development Center delivering global services such as Npay, Weverse, and NAVER WORKS. Guided by Autonomy – Challenge – Teamwork, the company is recognized as Best IT Company in Vietnam (ITViec, 2023 & 2025).
Vietnam Visual eXperience (VVX) focuses on next-gen media technology (e.g., CHZZK, Virtual Streamers, K-POP, Drama), combining AI, real-time rendering, and virtual production to power immersive content experiences across NAVER’s global platforms.
Learn more about us: https://navercorp.vn/
We are looking for a Backend Engineer.
Your daily task:
- Develop the Java Backend part of the Webtoon services
- Participating in code reviews and architecture design
- Proactive, can-do attitude and strong commitment
Your background:
- 5+ years of work experience on Backend systems with Java applications to serve large-scale and high-traffic projects.
- Have +3 years of experience in Java Spring-Framework
- Experience or strong knowledge of MSA and k8s
- Experience or strong knowledge of one of the databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, ...
- Have experience in a message queue like Kafka
- Understanding & experience in Data structure, Algorithm, Distributed Service, OOP
- Open-minded, honest, and have a positive attitude towards people
- Good at communication skills in general and English skills in particular
It's a big plus if you:
- Have experience in DevOps and CI/CD
- Have experience in ELK-stack
- Have experience with distributed systems (e.g., HBase, Vitese, etc.)
- Have experience in Server Architecture Design for handling massive traffic
- Proficiency in the Korean language is preferred
From solid welfare programs to autonomy over working time and place, we create the culture in which we work. By joining NAVER VIETNAM, you will be involved in:
- Competitive rewards: Various additional bonuses based on work performance
- Continuous growth: Self development allowance and annual learning budget (Udemy, Coursera)