Backend Senior Manager

at Coins

Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, senior, full time, 10+ years

posted 09 Apr 2026

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Java
Go
Prometheus
Node.js
Distributed Systems
Microservices
Jenkins
Docker
System Architecture
CI/CD
Cloud Native
Python
Kubernetes

About the role

Posted: 2026-04-09

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

What you would do

As a Backend Senior Manager, you will be the core technical leader of the company’s backend business, responsible for formulating the backend technical strategy, technical roadmap, and system architecture plan, aligning with the company’s business development goals and regulatory requirements. You will oversee the full lifecycle of backend system development, including architecture design, technical selection, development implementation, testing, deployment, iteration, and maintenance, focusing on supporting core business links such as digital currency spot trading, derivative trading, fund recharge and withdrawal, user authentication, and transaction settlement. This role requires in-depth understanding of backend development technologies, rich senior team management experience, strong system architecture design capabilities, and familiarity with backend security and compliance requirements related to digital assets, to ensure the company’s backend systems are stable, efficient, secure, and scalable.

1. Backend Technical Strategy & Architecture Planning

Formulate the company’s backend technical strategy, long-term and short-term technical roadmap, and system architecture plan, combining the company’s business development needs (digital currency trading, payment settlement) and industry technical trends (distributed systems, microservices, cloud native, big data, etc.).

Lead the design and optimization of the core backend system architecture, determine the technical framework, technology stack (such as Java, Go, Python, Node.js), and system deployment mode (on-premises, cloud, hybrid cloud), ensure the scalability, maintainability, high availability, and security of the system.

Research and introduce advanced backend technologies, tools, and methodologies (such as microservice architecture, containerization, CI/CD, monitoring and alerting), promote technical innovation and architecture optimization, improve development efficiency, system performance, and operation and maintenance capabilities.

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What they are looking for

Experience: 10+ years of backend development and management work experience, including 5+ years of senior backend team management experience; preferred experience in fintech, digital currency, payment, or large-scale internet financial institutions. Deep understanding of backend development processes, system architecture design, and digital asset-related business models, with experience in leading the development and operation of large-scale backend systems (supporting high concurrency, high availability).

Professional Expertise

Proficient in backend development technologies and frameworks, familiar with at least one mainstream programming language (Java, Go, Python, Node.js), with rich practical development experience in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud native technologies.

Excellent system architecture design capabilities, able to design scalable, high-availability, and secure backend architectures for core business scenarios (such as high-concurrency trading systems, large-scale payment settlement systems).

Familiar with backend security technologies (encryption, authentication, authorization, anti-attack), with experience in building and optimizing backend security systems, and familiar with digital asset-related security compliance requirements.

Familiar with DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization, monitoring and alerting), proficient in using related tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Prometheus, etc.), able to improve the automation level of development and operation and maintenance.

Familiar with digital currency exchange-related business (spot trading, derivative trading, fund recharge and withdrawal, transaction settlement), able to convert business needs into technical solutions and architecture designs.

Leadership & Management: Excellent leadership and senior team management capabilities, able to build and lead a high-performance backend development team; strong strategic thinking, decision-making capabilities, and resource integration capabilities.

Technical Research & Innovation: Strong technical sensitivity and learning ability, able to track industry technical trends, research and introduce advanced technologies, and promote technical innovation and architecture optimization.

Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills in both Chinese and English, able to effectively communicate with senior management, cross-departmental colleagues, external partners, and team members.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields; relevant professional certifications (such as PMP, CKA, CKAD, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are preferred.

Has backend senior management experience in compliant digital currency exchanges, familiar with the backend development needs and compliance requirements of digital currency trading systems.

Has experience in leading the transformation of backend systems (such as monolithic architecture to microservice architecture, traditional deployment to cloud native deployment), with rich experience in system performance optimization and high concurrency processing.

Has experience in handling large-scale backend system failures and security incidents, and is proficient in formulating emergency response plans and disaster recovery solutions.

Familiar with blockchain technology and digital asset underlying logic, able to combine technical iteration to optimize backend system functions and security.

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.