The role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining user-facing web applications for Rakuten Car within Rakuten’s Life & Leisure services. Candidates are expected to have professional frontend development experience, strong knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and modern frameworks such as React, along with familiarity with responsive design, APIs, version control, and software development practices. Experience improving usability, performance, and maintainability is valuable. The successful candidate should communicate effectively with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and other stakeholders, take ownership of technical work, and contribute to a reliable and user-friendly automotive service.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem covering e-commerce, digital content, fintech, mobile communications, travel, advertising, and other online services. Its businesses include Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Card, Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Travel, and Rakuten Car. The company promotes a membership-based ecosystem in which customers can use Rakuten’s services and earn and spend Rakuten Points across the platform. Rakuten employs people from many nationalities and commonly uses English alongside Japanese in its international working environment. The organization emphasizes innovation, data-driven services, entrepreneurship, and collaboration across business units. Employees may work on products serving millions of users in Japan and overseas, often within agile, cross-functional engineering and product teams.
Japan offers strong opportunities in software engineering, fintech, e-commerce, gaming, mobility, robotics, manufacturing, and cloud services, especially in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. Workplace culture often values punctuality, preparation, teamwork, and respect for hierarchy, although international technology companies may use more flexible and English-friendly practices. Life in Japan is generally safe, convenient, and supported by excellent public transportation, healthcare, and high-speed internet. Tokyo provides the widest job market but has higher housing costs; regional cities can offer a slower pace and lower expenses. Foreign professionals normally need an appropriate work visa, commonly the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa, with employer sponsorship. Highly skilled professionals may qualify for preferential immigration treatment. Before relocating, arrange a residence card, registered address, health insurance, pension enrollment, banking, and tax procedures. Japanese language ability is helpful for daily life and many workplaces, even when English is used professionally.
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