This role supports system development within Rakuten Life Insurance’s Information Systems Division through secondment. Responsibilities are likely to include requirements definition, system design, development coordination, testing, implementation, maintenance, and collaboration with business teams and external vendors. Candidates are expected to have practical experience in software or insurance-system development, project coordination, and the ability to communicate effectively in Japanese and English where required. Knowledge of databases, web applications, cloud platforms, security, or financial-services systems is advantageous. The successful candidate should be analytical, quality-focused, comfortable working across organizations, and able to improve reliable systems in a regulated insurance environment.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet-services company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem that includes e-commerce, online payments, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, and professional sports. Rakuten Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is part of the group’s financial-services business and provides life-insurance products through digital and customer-focused channels. Rakuten is known for combining technology, data, and membership services across its businesses, with a strong emphasis on innovation and global development. Employees may work with diverse teams, modern information systems, and large-scale platforms serving customers throughout Japan. The company commonly values ownership, speed, collaboration, technical capability, and a willingness to work in an international environment.
Japan offers technology, engineering, finance, healthcare, education, tourism, and manufacturing opportunities, with Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo serving as major employment centers. The culture values punctuality, respect, teamwork, reliability, and attention to detail. Daily life is generally safe and convenient, supported by excellent public transport, healthcare, and extensive shopping and services, though Tokyo and other major cities can be expensive. Japan’s main islands—Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku—offer distinct climates, food, scenery, and lifestyles. Foreign professionals usually need an appropriate work visa, commonly the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status, sponsored by an employer. Applicants should prepare diplomas, employment records, and translated documents. Learning Japanese improves workplace communication and daily living, although some multinational companies use English. Plan for housing deposits, registration at the local municipality, health insurance, taxes, and pension enrollment after arrival.
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