What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer - Marketing Cloud Platform Department (MCPD) position at rakuten?
Job Description: Business Overview The Technology Platforms Division (TPD) drives the growth of the Rakuten Ecosystem by delivering innovative, high-quality technology platforms characterized by integrated control and strategic partnerships. Within TPD, the Ecosystem Platform Supervisory Department (EPSD) develops scalable and reliable platforms that support the entire Rakuten Ecosystem globally, fostering a culture of ownership and data-driven decision-making. Department Overview The Marketing Cloud Platform Department (MCPD) is responsible for leading the strategic direction, development, and implementation of the company's marketing-related product portfolio. Our core mission is to empower Rakuten's internal marketing teams by providing engaging, respectful, and cost-efficient marketing platforms centered on customer needs. Position: Why We Hire We are looking for problem-solving oriented and talented software engineers who have experience in building distributed systems and practical applications in Communication Platform services. In this role, you will be involved in design, develop and operate our system which contains campaign management, contents management, segmentation, personalization, marketing automation, scheduling, message delivery, and measurement/analysis features. Position Details - Design, develop, test and operate our services inside our Communication Platform. - Investigate design approaches, evaluate the technical feasibility, and deliver top-quality experiences. - Implement innovative features to continue improving current systems. - Create elegant architectures for performance, availability, reliability, and scalability. - Write clean, maintainable code and performing peer code-reviews. - Troubleshoot production incident and provide countermeasure. Mandatory Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. - More than 8 years of experience in software development. - Proficiency in Java and Kotlin programming language. - Knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, GCP, Azure). - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Language: Business Level English, Business Level Japanese. Desired Qualifications: - Knowledge of Unix/Linux environments. - Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline by Jenkins, Docker, and k8s. - Knowledge of test automation (Karate, BDD, Cucumber). - Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture. - Knowledge in Email industry is a plus. - Knowledge of Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) services is a plus. - Knowledge of front-end development such as Angular and React is a plus. - Working with mission critical services is a plus. - Strong ownership and desire to mentor other engineers. Other Information: Additional information on Location Rakuten Crimson House (Head office) #engineer #applicationsengineer #technologyplatformdiv #Java Languages: English (Overall - 3 - Advanced) In Japanese, Rakuten stands for ‘optimism.’ It means we believe in the future. It’s an understanding that, with the right mind-set, we can make the future better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment, to create a better, brighter future for everyone. Today, our 70 businesses span e-commerce, digital content, communications and fintech, bringing the joy of discovery to almost 1.3 billion members across the world. If you have any trouble logging in, please contact us here Rakuten Group, Inc.: rakuten-recruiting-info@mail.rakuten.com *Please read the Application Requirements(EN) / 募集要項(JP) before applying. Our Diversity & Inclusion Policy and Application Documents Rakuten’s corporate mission is to “contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship.” We foster a culture that provides equal opportunities to those who share this founding philosophy and take on the challenge to transform society, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or any other status. Diversity is one of Rakuten's core strategies and a driving force for innovation. Because of this, you are not required to submit any of the following information in order to apply for our job positions. - Gender - Age - Photo - Nationality* - Information not related to business, such as ideological beliefs, family structure, etc. * For legal compliance, we may ask you about your work eligibility. See the details