The role supports database infrastructure for Rakuten Life Insurance through a secondment to its Information Systems Division. Responsibilities typically include database design, installation, configuration, performance tuning, monitoring, backup and recovery, security, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management. Candidates should have practical experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL, along with Linux, scripting, SQL, and infrastructure operations. Experience with high-availability systems, disaster recovery, cloud platforms, and financial or insurance systems is advantageous. Rakuten expects a dependable engineer who can work carefully in a regulated environment, communicate effectively with application and infrastructure teams, manage incidents, improve operational processes, and contribute to stable, secure, and scalable services.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet-services company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tokyo. Its businesses span e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, online advertising, travel, and professional services. The Rakuten ecosystem connects millions of consumers and businesses through a shared membership and loyalty platform. Rakuten Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is part of the group’s financial-services operations and provides life-insurance products supported by digital technology and data-driven services. The company operates in a large, complex environment where reliability, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance are essential. Employees commonly work across Japanese and international teams, with opportunities to improve platforms used by substantial customer populations. The corporate culture emphasizes innovation, customer value, collaboration, and continuous improvement, although Japanese-language ability may be important for roles involving domestic operations and regulated financial systems.
Japan offers strong opportunities in software engineering, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data, finance technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and tourism. Tokyo provides the largest concentration of international employers and the broadest range of technology roles, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo can offer lower living costs and growing technology markets. Japanese workplace culture generally values punctuality, preparation, teamwork, respect for hierarchy, and careful communication. Daily life is safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, reliable services, and diverse food and entertainment, though housing and commuting in Tokyo can be expensive. Professional Japanese is often helpful, especially in insurance, banking, and customer-facing positions. Eligible foreign professionals usually need an appropriate work status, commonly an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa, supported by the employer. Relocation typically involves securing sponsorship, arranging housing, registering an address, obtaining health insurance, and setting up a bank account. Japan’s four main islands and many smaller islands offer varied climates, scenery, and lifestyles.
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