Front-End Engineer - Brand Marketing Strategy Department, Marketing Division

Job Description: Business Overview The Marketing Division leads brand, creative, marketing, and membership as a cross-group organization with a mission to expand Rakuten Group's membership value and ecosystem of over 70 services. We believe that the mobile domain is a platform that plays a fundamental role in the ecosystem, and as the Marketing Division, we are further promoting collaboration with Rakuten Mobile. Department Overview The Marketing UX Department is responsible for the end-to-end UI/UX of the Rakuten Mobile website (marketing pages) that our customers interact with. Our department is composed of UI/UX Designers (Web Directors), Web Designers, and Frontend Engineers. By handling all production processes in-house, we ensure seamless communication and execute initiatives with speed and agility. 6 years have passed since the launch of our service, and we continue to evolve by constantly monitoring market and user trends to improve our web presence. Our team is composed of members from a diverse range of age groups, fostering an environment where open discussion is the norm. Recently, we have been proactively working as a team on new initiatives leveraging AI, as well as continuously improving our quality and productivity. We offer an environment where you can collaborate with teammates to build better products and experience a true sense of accomplishment. Why We Hire Due to the mobile business expansion, we are recruiting more talents so as toto enforce our front-end domain. Position Details Job Domains - Design, operation, improvement, and renewal of websites for Rakuten Mobile and related services. -Collaboration with UI/UX Designers (Web Directors), Web Designers, Backend Engineers, and Business Operations teams. -Collaboration with engineers across other Rakuten services outside of Rakuten Mobile. -Identifying issues, proposing improvements, and promoting automation to drive business growth through frontend expertise. Job Detail You will be involved in the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning to post-release improvements, serving as a frontend specialist to deliver the optimal website experience for both the company and our customers. Beyond simply "making the service better," you will be expected to define requirements and prioritize tasks from a business perspective, with a focus on how frontend solutions can directly contribute to business growth. We are looking for individuals who can envision the future of our websites over the next 5 to 10 years and are driven to transform our services through frontend technology. Main tasks are below. - Conducting technical research, defining functional requirements, and building consensus on technology stacks. -Coordinating and collaborating with backend engineers. -Coding, code reviews, and releases. -Improving operational efficiency using AI (proactively testing and integrating new tools and technologies, including AI, into your workflow). -Independently identifying operational challenges and driving improvements and automation. Given the scale of our company, tasks are well-defined, and we have specialists in each role, providing ample opportunities to learn through collaboration and knowledge sharing. Due to the large scale of our sites and the high frequency of updates, you will gain significant experience in project management. Responsibilities - Selection of technology stacks. -Quality assurance of published code. -Management of web deployment tasks. -Prioritization of frontend initiatives with a focus on business growth. Work Environment Regular employees consist of 12 UI/UX Designers (Web Directors), 3 Web Designers, and 2 Frontend Engineers. Including resident contractors, the total team size is approximately 60 members. The ratio of new graduates to mid-career hires is approximately 1:4. Languages: ejs, scss, JavaScript, Vue.js, React, Next.js FW: Next.js(30%), Vue.js(5%) Tools: VSCode, Bitbucket, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex Mandatory Qualifications: - 3+ years of professional experience in frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) -Experience implementing CSS from scratch based on design comps (implementing from zero without relying on component libraries) and the ability to faithfully reproduce design comps -Experience in frontend development using frameworks such as React.js, Next.js, or Vue.js -Professional experience in development using meta-languages such as Sass -Experience with package management using npm, yarn, etc. -Experience with version control using tools like Git -Knowledge of Web performance -Knowledge of usability and accessibility Desired Qualifications: - Knowledge of design systems such as Atomic Design. -Experience in backend development or collaborating with backend engineers. -Experience in building or operating consumer-facing (to C) sites, excluding member-only sites (we particularly value experience in creating and operating public-facing user websites). -Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot in a professional setting (for those who already use them and are eager to leverage them further). -Experience in independently identifying operational challenges and driving improvements and automation. -Experience in web improvement focused on business metrics (KPIs, etc.). [ id: cmorec bmd ] #creative #frontendengineer #webdeveloper #communicationsandenergy #RakutenMobile #JavaScript Languages: English (Overall - 2 - Intermediate), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)