Full Stack Engineer na Rakuten Symphony

Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognised for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our teams deliver on the company’s mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.

Job Summary:  

Our R&D team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Engineer. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in application development, maintenance, and optimisation, coupled with a desire to contribute to new engineering, product development, and innovation through AI and Machine Learning. This role involves designing and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions on both cloud and edge devices. Success in this position requires expertise in modern application development, a deep understanding of system-level programming, and excellent teamwork abilities.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C++, JAVA, Golang.  

• Build and optimise applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.  

• Develop micro services, APIs, and libraries as needed.  

• Integrate with third-party tools, APIs, and services.  

• Research and experiment with leading edge technologies to enhance our products and services.  

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.  

• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to quality standards.  

• Optimise applications for performance and memory usage.  

• Identify and resolve complex technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality software.  

• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.  

• Write and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and automated test scripts.  

• Ensure smooth deployment of applications and updates to production environments.  

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, user guides, and API documentation.  

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements: 

• 5+ years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline  

• Proficiency in multiple languages:  

• Front end: JavaScript, React  

• Backend: JAVA, Golang  

• AI enabled: Python / C++ would be a bonus  

• Experience with multiple frameworks - Angular, React, Vue, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Flask, Django  

• Experience with RESTful APIs, SOAP, and other integration technologies like gRPC or GraphQL  

• Experience with SQL and No-SQL database technologies - MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Mongo DB, Cosmos DB  

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN).  

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.  

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.  

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality software.  

• Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions.