This role designs, builds, and improves the infrastructure platform supporting Rakuten Payment’s payment services. Responsibilities may include cloud and on-premises architecture, network and server design, security, availability, performance, disaster recovery, and technical standards. Candidates are expected to have professional experience in infrastructure architecture or engineering, with practical knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, Linux, networking, databases, automation, and security. Experience leading technical design, coordinating with development and operations teams, and communicating in Japanese and English is valuable. The successful candidate should be able to assess business requirements, propose reliable and scalable solutions, manage technical risks, and contribute effectively while working on secondment within Rakuten Payment.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet-services company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem covering e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, online advertising, and professional sports. Rakuten Payment, Inc. provides payment and financial services, including payment processing, digital wallets, point programs, and merchant solutions. The group is known for integrating its services through the Rakuten membership and loyalty ecosystem. Its workforce is international, and many technology teams collaborate across Japan and overseas locations. This position is connected to Rakuten’s product development organization and involves supporting payment infrastructure where reliability, security, scalability, and compliance are especially important. Rakuten generally offers opportunities to work with large-scale platforms and modern cloud, data, and software technologies.
Japan is an island nation with strong opportunities in technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, and education. Tokyo and nearby areas offer the largest number of international jobs, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and regional cities may provide lower living costs and growing technology markets. Japanese workplaces value punctuality, teamwork, respect, careful communication, and attention to detail; international companies may use English alongside Japanese. Daily life is convenient, with excellent public transport, reliable services, and diverse food and cultural experiences, although housing and commuting in Tokyo can be expensive. Skilled professionals usually need an appropriate work visa, such as Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services, supported by an employer. Applicants should prepare academic and employment documents, arrange housing, health insurance, pension, and tax registration, and check whether their employer provides relocation assistance. Japan’s main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, with Okinawa and many smaller islands offering distinct lifestyles.
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