Rakuten is seeking a DevOps Engineer for its Business Support Development Department in Japan. The role typically requires experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Linux, container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and scripting or programming. Candidates are expected to improve deployment reliability, system availability, security, and operational efficiency while working closely with software developers and business stakeholders. Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills are important. Experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Jenkins, Git, or similar tools is advantageous. The successful candidate should be comfortable in a collaborative, international environment and able to support continuous improvement across development and production systems.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem covering e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and online services. Its membership and loyalty platform connects many of these businesses, giving customers access to Rakuten Points and integrated digital experiences. Rakuten has a large international workforce and promotes an English-oriented corporate environment in many technology and business divisions. The company invests heavily in cloud platforms, data, artificial intelligence, mobile networks, and software engineering. Employees may work with global teams and large-scale consumer and enterprise systems. Rakuten’s culture emphasizes innovation, speed, ownership, and collaboration, although the experience can vary by department. Its Tokyo offices offer access to Japan’s largest technology and business market.
Japan offers strong opportunities in software engineering, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data, finance, manufacturing technology, healthcare, education, and hospitality. Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka are the main employment centers, with many international companies hiring English-speaking professionals. Japanese workplace culture generally values punctuality, preparation, teamwork, respect for hierarchy, and steady relationship-building. Daily life is convenient, safe, and supported by excellent public transportation, though housing and commuting in Tokyo can be expensive. Regional cities often provide a more relaxed and affordable lifestyle. Foreign employees usually need an appropriate work visa, commonly the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status; the employer often sponsors the application. Highly skilled professionals may qualify for a points-based visa and faster permanent residency. Applicants should prepare academic and employment documents, arrange housing, register their address, obtain health insurance, and learn basic Japanese for smoother integration.
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