About the position
Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognized 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. Rakuten Rewards is a leading e-commerce company that enhances the way people shop by offering Cash Back, deals and rewards from more than 3,500 merchants. Founded in 1999, Rakuten has grown to become the go-to shopping destination for consumers, having paid out nearly $2 billion in Cash Back to its 15 million members. The company also operates ShopStyle, a leading fashion discovery destination, and Cartera Commerce, a top rewards platform for airlines and banks. For more information, visit www.rakuten.com. We are looking for a skilled Backend Software Engineer with expertise in java, graph databases (e.g., TigerGraph, Neo4j), Snowflake, and event-driven architectures to build scalable APIs and real-time decisioning systems. You will be responsible for designing and developing high-performance data services, integrating multiple data sources, and implementing real-time processing pipelines using even-driven technologies.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain server-side logic, including database interactions, server-side applications, and data storage solutions.
- Deliver clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to company coding standards and best practices.
- Work closely with senior engineers, front-end developers, and product managers to understand requirements and deliver robust backend solutions.
- Provide constructive feedback to peers and learn from senior team members to continuously improve code quality and team collaboration.
- Ensure applications are optimized for performance and scalability to handle growing user demands effectively.
- Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, contributing fresh ideas and insights to team discussions.
Requirements
- Experience with additional programming languages such as Python or Golang.
- Familiarity with a Frontend JavaScript Framework, like React, Vue.js, or Angular.
- Exposure to automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) design principles.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and familiarity with services like EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, Apache Kafka, and S3.
- Experience with database technologies and a strong understanding of database schema design.
- Experience with event driven architectures.
- Basic troubleshooting experience with observability tools like Datadog or similar.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture concepts, principles, and patterns.
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs or working with event-driven queues.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401k matching
- PTO
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
