Application Engineer - Platform Department, System Division, Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Secondment)
Rakuten2 days ago
Fukuoka, Japan or Tokyo, JapanMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test APIs supporting Rakuten Card’s customer-facing website and mobile application.
- Implement additional features and internal operational improvements for Rakuten Card services.
- Use AI during development to improve productivity, security, and quality.
- Collaborate with development teams, offshore members, and outsourced teams, including teams in Vietnam and India.
- Contribute to cloud lift-and-shift and development-and-operations collaboration initiatives.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of Java development experience using Java 8 or later.
- Experience with Java EE, especially JPA.
- Experience developing RESTful APIs.
- Experience improving quality through automated testing and related practices.
- Basic knowledge of source control tools such as Git and GitHub.
- Preferred experience with Agile development, UNIX/Linux servers, databases and SQL, TCP/IP networking, GitHub or Bitbucket, API gateway development and operation, and cloud lift-and-shift initiatives.
Benefits
- Work location is Tokyo Aoyama or Fukuoka Hakata.
- Employment is with Rakuten Group, Inc. with secondment to Rakuten Card Co., Ltd.
- The role may involve collaboration with offshore development members and outsourced teams in Vietnam.
- Rakuten Group employee benefits are referenced in the conditions of employment information.
About Rakuten
Rakuten Group builds e-commerce marketplaces, financial services (credit cards, payments, banking, securities), and digital/communications offerings for consumers and merchants worldwide. It monetizes through transaction fees, financial services income, advertising, and mobile subscriptions; flagship businesses include Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Card, and Rakuten Mobile. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, the company is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates across many countries and regions.