This role leads projects within Rakuten Card’s System Division and supports system strategy, planning, development, and operational improvement. Candidates are expected to coordinate business and engineering teams, manage schedules, budgets, risks, vendors, and project quality, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Experience in IT project management, system development, requirements definition, or enterprise technology planning is likely required. Knowledge of financial services, payment systems, security, or large-scale platforms is advantageous. Strong problem-solving, organization, negotiation, and communication skills are important. Business-level Japanese is generally expected for coordination with Rakuten Card teams and domestic partners, while English may be useful in the broader Rakuten Group.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company founded in 1997. Its businesses span e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and professional sports. Rakuten Card is one of Japan’s leading credit-card and payment-service providers, operating card issuance, payment processing, customer platforms, security systems, and related financial services. The company promotes an integrated ecosystem in which customers can use Rakuten services while earning and spending Rakuten Points. Rakuten employs a diverse international workforce and operates in Japan and overseas markets. Technology, data, platform reliability, cybersecurity, and customer experience are central to its growth. This secondment position places the successful candidate within Rakuten Card while contributing to system strategy and coordination across business and technical organizations.
Japan offers strong opportunities in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, data, telecommunications, manufacturing, tourism, and project management. Tokyo has the widest international job market, while Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Sapporo offer lower living costs and growing technology communities. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, preparation, teamwork, respect, and careful communication. Major cities provide excellent transport, healthcare, convenience stores, and reliable public services, though housing and commuting can be expensive. Fukuoka is comparatively affordable, compact, and popular with technology companies and international residents. Foreign professionals usually need an appropriate work visa, commonly the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status; the employer typically sponsors the application. Applicants should prepare qualifications, employment history, a passport, and a Certificate of Eligibility process. Learning Japanese significantly improves workplace integration, daily life, and long-term career prospects. Relocation should include housing, taxation, insurance, banking, and residence registration planning.
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