This role leads modernization initiatives within Rakuten Securities’ IT Division, with responsibility for planning, designing, improving, and managing infrastructure platforms and related systems. Candidates are expected to have strong experience in infrastructure engineering, including cloud or on-premises environments, system architecture, migration, security, reliability, and operational improvement. Experience leading technical projects, coordinating vendors, managing stakeholders, and guiding engineering teams is important. As a manager candidate, the successful applicant should demonstrate leadership potential, sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to connect infrastructure strategy with business needs. Financial-services, securities, or other highly regulated-industry experience is advantageous. Japanese communication ability may be required for internal coordination, while English can be useful in Rakuten’s international environment.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet-services company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tokyo. Its businesses include e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and professional services. The group operates a broad ecosystem in which customers can use Rakuten services and earn and spend Rakuten Points across multiple products. Rakuten Securities is the group’s online securities business, offering investment and trading services to individual customers. The company places strong emphasis on technology, data, digital transformation, and operational scalability. Working at Rakuten can involve collaboration across Japanese and international teams, as well as exposure to large platforms and regulated financial systems. Rakuten’s corporate culture is generally entrepreneurial and fast-moving, although roles in financial services also require careful attention to security, compliance, resilience, and customer protection.
Japan offers strong opportunities in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, finance technology, data, manufacturing, tourism, and international business. Tokyo has the widest range of jobs, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo can offer lower living costs and growing technology markets. Work culture values reliability, preparation, teamwork, and respect for hierarchy, though international companies may be more flexible. Daily life is safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, healthcare, restaurants, and broadband. Housing in Tokyo is expensive, and Japanese language ability improves both career prospects and social integration. Foreign professionals normally need an employer-sponsored work visa, such as an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa; highly skilled applicants may qualify for preferential treatment. Before relocating, arrange a Certificate of Eligibility, health insurance, residence registration, banking, and suitable housing. Japan has four seasons, regional differences, earthquakes, and typhoons, so newcomers should prepare for local weather and disaster procedures.
Make sure pop-ups and redirects are enabled in your browser settings.
Ooops
Something went wrong, a few job details could not be loaded but you can still apply directly below:
Fetching job details, please wait...