Fullstack Software Engineer with TypeScript and Python

Job Description

Summary

Rakuten Rewards is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing engineering team. As part of an international team spanning three continents, you will be responsible for building software used by millions of users. This role requires a well-rounded engineer who can be self-sufficient and approach opportunities by thinking through the complete end-to-end solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement server-side logic, including developing the logic for database interactions, server-side applications, and data storage solutions.
• Implement front-end features, particularly for browser extensions.
• Review code from peers, suggest improvements, and ensure adherence to the company's quality standards.
• Collaborate with other team members, including front-end developers and product managers, to understand requirements and provide backend solutions.
• Communicate technical details effectively to non-technical team members.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong skills in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience with VueJS and/or React frameworks.
• Experience working on production-level backend services.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture concepts, principles, and patterns.
• Experience with AWS platform architecture: EC2, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, Apache Kafka, and S3.
• Experience with database technologies and a strong understanding of database schema design.
• Experience with event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity and troubleshooting experience with observability tools like Datadog.
• Production-level application development experience using Node.js.

Qualification Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 2-3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus Qualifications

• Production-level development using Python, Java, or Golang.
• Experience with automated CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, GitHub Actions.

Five Principles for Success

Rakuten employees are expected to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success:

• Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen.
• Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best.
• Hypothesize - Practice - Validate – Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory.
• Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile.
• Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team.

Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial, or local laws.

At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the base compensation for this role to be within the range shown below. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health, vision, dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.