Software Engineer – Fullstack
| Company | Rakuten |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, San Mateo, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $96442.5 – $163680 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Strong skills in TypeScript and JavaScript
- Experience with Frontend JavaScript frameworks — React preferred
- Experience working on production-level backend services
- Experience with service-oriented architecture concepts, principles, and patterns
- Experience with AWS platform architecture: EC2, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, Apache Kafka, and S3
- Experience with database technologies and a strong understanding of database schema design
- Experience with event driven architectures
- Familiarity and troubleshooting experience with observability tools like Datadog
- Production-level application development experience using Node.js
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain front-end features and service-side logic. This includes developing the logic for 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Production-level development using Java, Python, or Golang
- Worked with automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).