Engineering Manager - Rakuten Wallet, Inc.

Job Description:

Business Overview

Rakuten Wallet, Inc. is a crypto asset (virtual currency) exchange company of Rakuten Group, and started providing crypto asset spot trading service in August 2019, and in December of the same year, started a service that allows you to exchange crypto assets from "Rakuten Points".

In March 2020, we started a margin trading service. You can also invest by exchanging "Rakuten points" accumulated using Rakuten services for crypto assets. It is a popular service because even people who are reluctant to invest in cash can easily start trading crypto assets.

Furthermore, you can easily charge the electronic money "Rakuten Cash" with the crypto assets (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash) of physical transactions operated by "Rakuten Wallet" and "Rakuten Pay (app payment)" in the city. And "Rakuten Point Card" member stores can now be used.

Department Overview

The Systems Department operates on two main pillars: 'planning, development, and implementation of new services' and 'operation and maintenance of existing services.' Our responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including the launch of new in-house services, ensuring their stable operation after implementation, and daily improvement activities from a customer perspective. We play a crucial role in driving our business forward by collaborating with other departments within the company.

Position:

Why We Hire

The System Department is the department related to the system that is the basis of our business. We are planning to increase the number of employees to strengthen the system for further business expansion.

Our industry is highly dynamic, and collaboration within the Rakuten Group is constantly growing, leading to numerous exciting projects. We are looking for new team members to support our business and help us accelerate the delivery of various services to our users.

Position Details

Manage Systems Development Group as department manager.

- People management of managers and members of Systems Development Group

- Stakeholder management (specifically, management, relevant departments and partner companies)

- Development project support and reporting to higher levels

Work Environment

Our team consists of 5 company employees and 3 members dispatched from our outsourced partner. To fulfill the mission of the Systems Department, we collaborate with both domestic and international vendors, comprising approximately 40 individuals.

Why You Apply

Mandatory Qualifications:

Experience in managing organizations involved in systems development.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience of being flexible in a fast-changing environment

Other Information:

Additional information on Location

Rakuten Crimson House Aoyama

Additional information on Secondment

Secondment to Rakuten Wallet, Inc. while being employed by Rakuten Group, Inc.

Links

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