Introduction
Our Mission
Mercari is a Japan-based company with the mission of “create value in a global marketplace where anyone can buy & sell.” Having continuously worked toward this goal since our founding in 2013, we are now transforming from a startup into a global player. While this transformation brings its own specific set of challenges, we believe that solving them one after another will allow us to fully achieve our mission. Are you interested in working together to take on these exciting challenges?
Our Culture
Mercari’s culture has been central to the company since our founding, with the three core values of Go Bold, All for One, and Be a Pro. In addition, the “Trust & Openness” value was introduced to embody our culture of mutual trust, where information remains transparent and rules are kept to a minimum. Regardless of how big Mercari gets, our culture is essential to achieving our mission and will be promoted throughout our organization.
Position Overview
Work Responsibilities
Merlogi, Inc. is a Mercari Group company established on October 28, 2021, with the mission of “Relaying value far and wide for kinder living.” With our unique data and technology, we aim to provide logistics services kinder to all people involved and to society as a whole. We’re working to expand Mercari Posts and other Mercari touchpoints to more locations and build a package pickup distribution network, creating an even better experience for Mercari’s more than 20 million monthly users.
Engineering managers are committed to creating organizational structures and solving organizational issues, creating a place where engineers can play more active roles.
Mercari's engineering organization has members from a variety of backgrounds. By managing teams with diversified experiences, nationalities, cultures, etc., they are responsible for drawing out the potential of teams and individuals and producing greater results.
The main components of the role are as follows:
Recruiting, training, goal setting, evaluation, and providing feedback to engineers
Maximizing the results of engineer members and supporting career their growth
Assigning engineers to projects and supporting the communication needed to carry them out
Problem solving for the engineering organization as well as proposing and executing growth strategies
Planning and implementation of in-house events to deepen understanding of expertise and organization
Bold Challenges
We are looking for people that are interested in our services, mission, and values, and want to work where engineers can go bold, use the latest technology, make autonomous decisions, and take on challenges at a rapid pace.
Required Experience
Shared understanding and belief in our company’s mission and values
Developing and operating large-scale products
Software development
Engineering management
Team and project management
Coordinating with multiple stakeholders
Preferred Experience
Making technical decisions for a team as a tech lead
Managing a multicultural team
Hiring engineers (application screening, interviewing, direct recruiting, event hosting, etc.
Development and operation using microservices architecture
Cloud development experience (preferably GCP or AWS)
Understanding of backend, frontend, mobile application development
OSS contribution experience / familiar with OSS community
Screening Criteria
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Technical Assessment Criteria
Github based project that will take 2-3 hours to complete.
Language Requirements
English: Independent (CEFR - B2) or Japanese: Independent (CEFR - B2) *Click here for more information about CEFR
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Working Conditions
Employment Status
Full-time
Probationary period: First 3 months after joining the company. (During this period your contract conditions will be the same as that of a permanent employee.)
Office
Roppongi
Smoking is prohibited within our offices
Mercari has introduced a work style policy called “Your Choice.” Each member is free to choose whether they want to work in the office or work fully remote. *Exceptions made for certain kinds of work.
Work Hours
Scheduled working hours: 10 AM – 7 PM
Currently, due to COVID-19 pandemic, we have introduced a full-flex system without core time to increase the choice of working hours and allow for more flexible working styles. (*does not apply to all positions)
Holidays
Two days off per week (as well as national holidays, New Year's break, etc.)
Paid leave, congratulatory and bereavement leave, relax days, sick leave
Salary
Annual salary paid in 12 monthly installments (including fixed overtime allowance)
Based on skills, experience, and abilities
Reviewed twice a year
Benefits
Complete health and social insurance
Incentive program
Support systems, including those that benefit employee family members
Language learning support
Translation/interpretation support
*See this page for details.
Support
Relocation Support
About Mercari
Largest C2C marketplace in Japan and Japan's first tech unicorn, Mercari is aiming to become a truly global tech company. Their app allows anyone with a smartphone to easily sell items they no longer need, providing a new and unique user experience.
Circulate all forms of value
To unleash the potential in all people
“What can I do to help society thrive with the finite resources we have?”
The Mercari marketplace app was born in 2013 out of this thought by our founder Shintaro Yamada as he traveled the world. We believe that by circulating all forms of value, not just physical things and money, we can create opportunities for anyone to realize their dreams and contribute to society and the people around them.
Mercari aims to use technology to connect people all over the world and create a world where anyone can unleash their potential.
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