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Backend Engineer
(Taiwan)
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Location: Taiwan
Job Type: Full Time
About Us
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, MEandMine was founded by a diverse team of psychologists, educators, technologists, game designers, and parents. Our mission is simple yet impactful: to build a happier, healthier future by transforming how children’s mental well-being is supported. Partnering with Stanford Medicine, we are committed to harnessing technology to address critical human challenges. Through innovation and collaboration, we create solutions that empower students to thrive.
Combining the power of neuroscience and gamification, MEandMine is a solution that delivers personalized games to help students self-regulate while identifying at-risk patterns. Based on students’ daily mental health check-in, MEandMine tailors games designed to improve self-regulation, enhance focus, and prepare students for learning. Our AI technology analyzes 160 in-game behaviors as students play to detect patterns and identify those silently struggling, ensuring no student falls through the cracks.
Role
We’re looking for an entrepreneurial Backend Engineer with DevOps and Data Engineering skills to join our fast-paced startup team. You’ll help build scalable applications powering our educational and gaming platforms, working closely with frontend, AI, and data teams. If you thrive in dynamic environments and love taking ownership, we want you on board!
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain backend APIs using Python.
  • Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with the AI team to build and optimize ETL/data pipelines.
  • Ensure high system availability through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
Requirements
  • Experience designing RESTful APIs and using relational databases (SQL).
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure).
  • Comfortable with DevOps practices: CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and containerization.
  • Experience or strong interest in building data pipelines and working with datasets.
  • Self-starter mentality, proactive problem-solving skills, and adaptability to startup pace.
  • Clear communication skills and comfort collaborating cross-functionally.
Bonus Qualifications
  • Exposure to data engineering tools (Airflow, Prefect).
  • Familiarity with streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub).
  • Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Interest in AI/ML workflows and model deployment.
What We Offer
  • An exciting, mission-driven startup environment.
  • Opportunities to take ownership and rapidly grow your skills.
  • Collaborative team culture with direct impact on product development.
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