--- title: 'Staff Software Engineer, C++ Backend Development (Ad Cloud Bidding) - Tokyo Relocation required at Appier' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-software-engineer-c-backend-development-ad-cloud-bidding-tokyo-relocation-cz6dhae2pnj5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-12' --- # Staff Software Engineer, C++ Backend Development (Ad Cloud Bidding) - Tokyo Relocation required at Appier - **Company:** Appier - **Location:** Tokyo, Japan - **Posted:** 2025-11-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/appier/jobs/7382795 ## Job description ## About Appier Appier is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to power business decision-making. Founded in 2012 with a vision of democratizing AI, Appier’s mission is turning AI into ROI by making software intelligent. Appier now has 17 offices across APAC, Europe and U.S., and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Ticker number: 4180). Visit [www.appier.com](http://www.appier.com/) for more information. ## About the role Software engineers (Ad Cloud Bidding) at Appier Tokyo office build a wide range of platforms and services that interconnect data and AI with our customers and users. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and building scalable and performant backend architecture, owning and driving the technical roadmap for sizable projects or services. You will also take responsibility for service operations – ensuring reliability, availability, and efficient deployment of large-scale distributed systems. ## Responsibilities - Engage in the design of large-scale backend systems and distributed services - Contribute to technical roadmap and planning - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and high-performance systems - Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to root cause analysis - Ensure high reliability through best practices in service operation, monitoring, and deployment - Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response when required ## About You [Minimum qualifications] - 8+ years of experience in software development - Proficient in modern C++ programming (C++11 and later) - Familiar with Unix/Linux environments - Solid understanding of system programming - Experience in developing low-latency (millisecond-scale) and high-throughput (>1K QPS per machine) systems - Experience in service optimization and performance tuning - Strong sense of ownership and good problem-solving skills [Preferred qualifications] - Experience in modern build systems - Experience in operation automation tools - Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks [Language] Fluent in English or Chinese. Open to overseas candidates/Visa Support This position is based in Tokyo, Japan. For international candidates, Appier's Japan office provides visa sponsorship to ensure a smooth transition to Japan. #LI-SW1 #LI-Hybrid ## About Appier ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Appier is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) company that empowers businesses to turn AI into ROI through cutting-edge AdTech and MarTech solutions. - **Entity Type**: Public (Tokyo Stock Exchange, ticker 4180) - **Headquarters**: Taipei, Taiwan (with 17 offices globally including San Francisco) - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Chih-Han Yu (CEO), Wan-Ling Lee (COO), Ming-Yu Chen (CSO), Chia-Yung Su (CTO), Che-Hsu Chang (CIO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: AI-powered advertising technology (AdTech) and marketing technology (MarTech) - **Target customers**: B2B – primarily enterprise and SMB businesses seeking AI-driven marketing automation, customer data platforms, and programmatic advertising - **Mission**: "Making AI Easy" – helping businesses turn Agentic AI into ROI ## Products & Services - **Ad Cloud**: Performance-driven advertising platform that automates creative testing, audience targeting, and campaign optimization to maximize ROAS. - **Personalization Cloud**: Cross-channel customer engagement platform that personalizes every touchpoint using real-time AI adaptation (includes AIQUA). - **Data Cloud (AIRIS)**: AI-powered Customer Data Platform (CDP) that centralizes, segments, and activates data for unified audience intelligence and real-time decision-making. - **Other tools**: Aictivate (mobile gamer re-engagement), CrossX (advertising solution), BotBonnie (conversational marketing platform), AdCreative.ai (generative AI creative generation). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Cap**: Market capitalization not publicly available in the search results; company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime section since 2025). - **Key Metrics**: Total funding raised (estimated from disclosed rounds): ~$142M+ (Series A $6M, Series B1 $23M, Series C $33M, Series D $80M). Annual revenue not disclosed. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Group, LINE Corporation, NAVER, EDBI, AMTD Group, TGVest Capital, HOPU-ARM Innovation Fund, Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, JAFCO Asia/Investment, UMC Capital, TransLink Capital, MediaTek Ventures, Fontaine Capital, UOB Venture Management. - **Growth Signals**: Expanded from 4-person start-up to 17 offices globally, serves 1,800+ customers, acquired Woopra (2022), BotBonnie, QGraph, Emin, AdCreative.ai; ranked top ROI-driving ad partner by Singular for two consecutive years; moved to TSE Prime listing in 2025. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep AI R&D**: 70% of R&D staff hold PhDs or Master’s degrees in AI/Big Data, with 400+ academic publications. - **Agentic AI Platform**: Autonomous, adaptive agents for advertising, personalization, and data – built on proprietary machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI. - **Full-funnel coverage**: Combines AdTech and MarTech in a unified AI-native stack. - **Global footprint with localised expertise**: Strong presence across APAC, Europe, and US enables cross-border scalability. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic AI expansion** – further develop autonomous AI agents across advertising, personalization, and data clouds. - **Global growth** – strengthen presence in US and European markets following recent acquisitions (AdCreative.ai, Woopra). - **Generative AI innovation** – incorporate generative AI into creative and campaign workflows. - **Sustainability & governance** – Received “AA” MSCI ESG rating, integrating ESG into operations. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “H-appier” framework – Hungry (ambitious, fearless), Humble (open-minded, adaptive), Happier (direct communication, diversity & inclusion, growth). Strong emphasis on execution excellence and customer centricity. - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: 17 offices globally; specific policy not detailed but positions are likely hybrid/office-based depending on role (many engineering jobs listed in San Francisco, Taipei, etc.). - **Team**: 642 total employees (Built In estimate); engineering roles heavily weighted in AI/ML. - **Perks & environment**: “Start a career, not a job” – career growth tools, collaborative environment, celebration of wins. ## Sources 1. [appier.com](https://www.appier.com/en/) 2. [appier.com/about](https://www.appier.com/en/about) 3. [appier.com/career](https://www.appier.com/en/about/career/) 4. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/appier) 5. 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