Software Engineer
On-site · Singapore, Singapore
Job Summary
Software Engineer role focused on building scalable AI-augmented software within Rakuten Asia's global Ad Tech ecosystem. Responsibilities include translating technical specifications into maintainable Java features using Spring Boot, participating in code reviews, ensuring security and design pattern compliance, leveraging AI-powered coding tools while validating generated code, addressing technical debt, automating repetitive tasks via scripts and internal tools, collaborating with senior engineers, product managers, and architects, and staying current with emerging technologies and AI tools. The role emphasizes full SDLC involvement, cloud-native development in a GCP context, and hands-on work with both relational and NoSQL databases, with an expectation to contribute to a high-performance engineering culture.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience in a production environment
- Hands-on experience with Java (Spring Boot/Batch)
- Exposure to Cloud-native architectures (GCP ecosystem preferred: BigQuery, DataProc, Composer)
- Working knowledge of relational databases (MariaDB/MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
- Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to improve coding velocity and quality
- Strong analytical problem-solving abilities and capability to translate business requirements into actionable tasks
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teammates
- Experience with Agile/Scrum and standard development tooling (Git, Jira)
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript; familiarity with frontend frameworks (React.js or Angular) is a plus
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and quality tooling (JUnit, SonarQube)
- Experience in AdTech or high-traffic systems is a plus
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