Skip to content
← Back to job listings

Backend Development Engineer -CPaaS Business Department (RS Product Delivery & Innovation Div)

Rakuten Symphony, Inc. · Tokyo, Japan

Software DevelopmentImported listingfull-timeabout 2 hours ago

About The Role

About Organization
We are building the next generation of our CPaaS platform, a robust ecosystem powering multi-channel communication services. Our platform supports global traffic across SMS, Email, Voice, WhatsApp, LINE, RCS, Passkey, and advanced Authentication services. We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to drive the scalability, reliability, and evolution of these services within a high-autonomy, fast-paced R&D environment.
Job Duties
-
Backend Service Development:Design, implement, and optimize microservices powering multi-channel communication workloads.
-
Feature Engineering:Build and enhance backend capabilities supporting messaging, identity, verification, and communication APIs.
-
Distributed Systems Engineering:Develop high-throughput, low-latency services for global CPaaS traffic.
-
Database Engineering:Design schemas, optimize queries, and ensure peak performance across databases.
-
Cloud-Native Architecture:Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes, ensuring resilience, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
-
API-First Engineering:Build clean, scalable REST APIs and contribute to API-first product architecture.
-
CI/CD & GitOps:Manage version-controlled pipelines for build validation, automated testing, and safe deployments.
-
AI-Enhanced Development:Utilize LLM-based tools (e.g., Claude, Codex) to improve code quality, automate documentation, and accelerate development workflows.
-
Observability:Ensure system visibility using Grafana, Prometheus, and structured logging.
-
Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner with Product Managers, QA, DevOps/SRE, and UI/UX teams to deliver high-quality features.
-
Engineering Excellence:Uphold coding standards, conduct code reviews, and drive continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Minimum Qualifications

-
5+ years of hands-on backend development experience.
-
Strong proficiency in Java or Golang.
-
Expertise with Postgres and MySQL.
-
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
-
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred).
-
Experience with Microservices and API-first system design.
-
AI-Assisted Development: Proficient in leveraging LLM-based tools for coding, automation, and workflow acceleration.
-
Advanced English proficiency (strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills).

Preferred Qualifications

-
Domain experience with communication protocols (SMPP, SIP, REST APIs, WebRTC).
-
Experience across multiple CPaaS domains (SMS, Email, Voice, Passkey, Auth Services, WhatsApp, LINE, RCS, etc.).
-
Proven ability to work effectively in fast-moving, high-autonomy environments.
Key Interfaces
-
Backend Engineering Team
-
QA & Automation Teams
-
DevOps / SRE
-
Product Managers
-
UI/UX Designers
-
Project Managers
-
R&D Leadership / CTO
Languages:
English (Overall - 3 - Advanced)

This is an external listing. JobSpring does not represent or verify the employer. Report this listing