Engineer Lead, Rakuten Ichiba - Mall Section No.1, EC Marketplace Development Department (ECMPD)

Job Description: Department Overview EC Marketplace Development Department (ECMPD) is a tech division under Rakuten Commerce & Marketing Company of Rakuten Group, Inc. We are responsible for developing and enhancing our online system to support our core business, Rakuten Ichiba. Rakuten Ichiba is one of the largest internet shopping malls in Japan with 5.6 trillion sales in 2022 and our business is growing year on year. We aim to provide the best shopping entertainment for our shoppers and empower our partners in Rakuten Ichiba. Position: Why We Hire While this service is growing steadily, we need a more robust and scalable system to drive further growth. We are also committed to providing the best user experience possible. This requires a stronger team and higher engineering skills, and we need more experienced Engineer to work with us as part of our development team. 　 Position Details - Lead system software development team as a Senior Engineer for development/operational product of navigation services in Rakuten Ichiba - Project planning (Create milestone, system delivery and development budget) - Project management (Progress management, Reporting and Issue management) - Communication with stakeholders (Negotiation with other teams, and scheduling) - QA management (Arrangement with QA team, Define QA scope, Scheduling) 　　 Mandatory Qualifications: - Experience in managing organization involved in system software development - People management experience: leadership of multicultural teams with 5+ members - Strong sense of ownership and accountability: particularly during production issue management - Excellent problem solving and communication skill - Experience of analyzing issues and solution proposal - Excellent documentation skill - English communication skill 　　 Desired Qualifications: - Extensive experience in building and operating high-traffic, critical platforms - Good understanding of both business and technology to make proper decisions - Experience of budget/cost management - Experience of JIRA, Confluence, etc. 　　 Other Information: Additional information on English Qualification TOEIC Score 800 above or possess equivalent abilities #engineer #applicationsengineer #commerce #RakutenIchiba Languages: English (Overall - 4 - Fluent), Japanese (Overall - 2 - Intermediate) 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