Web Backend Engineer - Kobo Japan Technology Department (kjt)

Rakuten

Tokyo, Japan
Java and spring boot development
Sql and relational databases
Restful api design
Lead the design and implementation of highly available, fault-tolerant, and high-performance backend systems using the latest Java and Spring Boot

Job Summary

  • Lead the design and implementation of highly available, fault-tolerant, and high-performance backend systems using the latest Java and Spring Boot.
  • Architect sophisticated integration solutions that seamlessly connect the Kobo platform with critical Rakuten Group services.
  • Work closely with international engineering teams in Toronto, China, and Germany, contributing to global technical strategies and fostering knowledge sharing.

Matching Summary

Lead the design and implementation of highly available, fault-tolerant, and high-performance backend systems using the latest Java and Spring Boot.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Java and Spring Boot development
  • SQL and relational databases
  • RESTful API design
  • containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Scrum development process

Nice-to-have

  • experience with caching technologies
  • message queue experience
  • PostgreSQL performance tuning
  • large-scale distributed systems
  • cloud platform development

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years Backend Engineer experience
  • Java programming expertise
  • Spring Boot expertise
  • SQL and relational database expertise
  • ORM framework experience
  • Business Level English proficiency

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