Pop-Up & Email Marketing R&D Trainee - Full-Stack Engineer - Bilingual Mandarin

About CWILL CWILL (pronounced 'quill') is a post-purchase and retention suite built for Shopify brands. Reduce support tickets, recover lost revenue from returns, and turn one-time buyers into loyal fans — with tools purpose-built for every touchpoint that follows the sale. About The Role We're building a new generation of AI-native full-stack engineers. As AI changes how software is built, we want engineers who can take a feature from idea to release, across frontend, backend, database and deployment, using AI as part of everyday work. You'll join our CWILL Pop-Up & Email Marketing team and learn through mentorship and real projects, helping us move toward a steady weekly release cycle. Product Intro: https://www.cwill.com/products/pop-up-email-marketing/ Base location required: Cary, NC (We are unable to hire in other states; relocation will be required.) Hybrid remote working setting What You'll Do Engineering Work Develop business systems, internal tools, data tools and AI applications; with your mentor, gradually take on the full cycle: frontend, backend, database, API integration, testing and deploymentLearn and use our standard AI development workflow: use AI tools for breaking down requirements, generating code, debugging, writing test cases, documentation and building productivity toolsBuild small feature modules end to end, including pages, APIs, database tables, admin settings, permissions, data processing and basic deploymentWork with product and business teams to understand requirements, join solution discussions, break down tasks, integrate and test, verify releases and run retrospectivesTake part in code review and technical retrospectives to keep raising code quality, engineering standards, testing discipline and reliabilityCapture reusable knowledge such as components, scripts, AI prompts, runbooks and project notes Your Growth Path Months 1-3: learn frontend, backend, databases, APIs, Git, testing, deployment and our AI workflow, and build strong engineering habitsMonths 3-6: ship complete small features (a page, an API, a table, an admin setting, a release) with frequent code reviewMonths 6-12: independently own small and medium features, using AI to plan, break down tasks, integrate, test and releaseMonths 12-18: grow into an AI-native full-stack engineer with strong business understanding, delivery skills and AI collaboration Requirements Requirements Bachelor's degree or higher; recent graduates welcome. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Information Management, Mathematics or related majors preferredNo full-time work experience required; internships, coursework, personal or open-source projects are a plusSolid computer science fundamentals: data structures, networking, databases, operating systems and software engineeringAt least one backend language, such as Java, Python, Go or Node.js, with basic coding abilityFrontend basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and familiarity with a common framework such as Vue or ReactDatabase basics such as MySQL and Redis: able to design simple tables and write SQLFamiliarity with API development, frontend-backend integration, Git, Linux and deployment workflowsFamiliar with, or eager to master, AI coding tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or Copilot, and able to understand, verify and improve AI-generated code rather than shipping it blindlyProfessional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English (you will work daily with our engineering team in China) Nice to Have Projects such as web systems, admin dashboards, mini-programs, AI tools, automation scripts or data processingStrong interest in AI-assisted development, full-stack engineering and building business systemsCurious and hands-on; you explore, learn and solve problems on your own initiative Benefits Starting Pay: 80k - 110k depends on experiences, open to negotiation 401(k)PTO Paid HolidaysInsurance