Senior Web Application Engineer (GORA) - Life & Leisure Service Development Department (LLSD)

Role summary

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This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining web applications for Rakuten GORA, the company’s golf reservation and leisure service. Candidates are expected to have several years of professional web application development experience, strong programming and software design skills, and familiarity with databases, APIs, testing, and cloud or distributed systems. Experience with Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or comparable technologies is useful, along with knowledge of agile development and large-scale consumer services. The successful candidate should be comfortable working in English and Japanese, collaborating with product managers and engineers, solving technical problems independently, and improving system reliability, performance, and user experience.

About the employer

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, online travel, digital content, fintech, mobile communications, advertising, and professional sports. Its services include Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Travel, Rakuten Card, Rakuten Mobile, and Rakuten GORA. Rakuten promotes an English-speaking global workplace and employs people from many countries, while maintaining strong roots in Japan. The company uses its membership, data, loyalty, and payment platforms to connect services across its ecosystem. Employees typically work in internationally oriented, technology-focused teams and may contribute to products serving millions of users in Japan and overseas.