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.
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.
Japan is an island nation with excellent opportunities in software engineering, finance, manufacturing, tourism, education, and international business. Tokyo offers the largest job market and broadest range of global employers, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo can provide lower living costs and different lifestyles. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, teamwork, respect, and attention to detail, although international technology companies may use English and offer more flexible practices. Living costs are highest in Tokyo; public transportation is reliable, healthcare is accessible, and safety is generally strong. Foreign professionals usually need an employer-sponsored work visa, commonly the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status. Relocation normally involves securing a job, obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility, arranging housing, registering locally, and enrolling in health insurance and pension systems. Learning basic Japanese greatly improves daily life and career prospects.
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...