
Department Overview
Media & Data Solutions Department has union of services that contribute to the marketing solutions in entire Rakuten. Our media & tech solutions and assets consist of data acquisition and delivery platforms for market research, analytics and marketing solutions, user engagement contents, ad-medias/inventories, omni-channel business platforms, OMO solutions, etc.
Our department develops and operates one of Japan's largest online market research systems. We operate both business and consumer systems, allowing you to experience the fun and challenges of each.
For business systems, we develop and operate a survey creation system that allows for targeting survey respondents similar to that used in online advertising, and complex question design.
For consumer systems, we develop and operate a survey response system (web, iOS app, Android app) that allows survey respondents to respond.
We also develop new services that combine big data built from large-scale surveys with AI, creating the services needed to understand people's behavior using cutting-edge technology.
Position:
Position Details
You will be responsible for the functional design, development, and operation of our online market research system. In addition to API and batch development primarily using Java and Python, you will also be involved in the product design and development of new features utilizing big data.
Why This Position Is Attractive
Impact on the Market: By working on one of Japan's largest online market research systems, you will experience the thrill of driving the entire market through technology.
AI-based development process: Our group actively utilizes the latest AI technologies, such as Claude Code.
We are promoting the use of AI in processes such as code generation, review, and test automation to improve development efficiency and quality.
By devising and practicing new development methods using AI, you will be able to hone the skills necessary for engineers in the AI era.
End-to-End Product Development: As you will be responsible for our in-house service from development to operation, you can approach your work with deep attachment and a strong sense of ownership for the product.
Responsibilities
Functional design, coding, testing, release, and operational monitoring
Investigation, root cause analysis, recovery, and implementation of permanent countermeasures for system troubles
Research and consideration of new technologies, and proposals for improving existing processes and systems
Work Environment
Infrastructure: Kubernetes, RDBMS, redis, Jenkins
Application: Java, Python, PHP, JavaScript, swift
IDE: IntelliJ
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Java development and operation experience (3+ years)
- RDMS development and operation experience (3+ years)
- REST API design and development experience
- k8s/Docker development experience
- Business Level Japanese
Desired Qualifications:
- AI development experience
- Secure, scalable and maintainable coding experience
- Working experience as tech lead
Other Information:
Additional information on Location
Tokyo
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Languages:
Japanese (Overall - 3 - Advanced)

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges, and its ADRs trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SMFG).
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