Engineering Manager, Microservices Platform/Site Reliability [US App]
- Tokyo
- Remote OK
- Full-time
- April 15, 2021
Position Overview
Work Responsibilities
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The purpose of our team is to create a platform where the developers of Mercari US can be creative and contribute to the delivery of innovative products to our user base.
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Specifically, the work will be to build a microservices platform based on Kubernetes. One of the main roles will involve being a Kubernetes Cluster Admin and developing tools and/or services that can improve the developing speed and reliability of the microservices. As SREs, supporting the development and operation of highly-reliable microservices with full consideration of scalability is another significant responsibility.
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Looking for someone who can commit to the goal of maximizing the engineering team’s output
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This position is a management role with the main purpose of maximizing the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Microservices Platform (MSP) teams’s output
Bold Challenges
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Designing and developing microservices platform
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Proactively contributing to a rapidly growing product in a self-driven environment
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Defining the Mercari US microservice platform’s networking architecture
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Improving observability of microservices
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Improving management of cloud resources with code
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Improving platform management operation (Kubernetes cluster management)
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Supporting the developers who build microservices
Required Experience
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Shared belief in Mercari’s mission and values
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Management experience such as mentoring engineers and working on projects across teams
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Passion for improving service reliability and developer productivity
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Experience using Kubernetes
Preferred Experience
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Experience with system operation based on SLA and SLO
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Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform & Pulumi)
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Experience with system logging, monitoring, and alerting
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Hiring engineers (screening applications, interviewing, direct recruiting, hosting events, etc.) and team building
Screening Criteria
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Demonstrated track record of impact in your previous roles
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We will be looking for a shared belief in Mercari’s mission and values
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Please provide your resume in English
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We will conduct interviews in English
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Hiring Process Overview (subject to change)
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1. Doc Screening
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2. Interviews (3-4 rounds. There are some cases you will meet a few members in 1 round)
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3. Background check
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4. Offer
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5. Hire
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Language Requirements
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English: Business level
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Japanese: Conversational (optional)
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 Location
RoppongiWork Hours
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Scheduled working hours: 10 AM – 7 PM
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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
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Two days off per week (as well as national holidays, New Year's break, etc.)
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Paid leave, congratulatory and bereavement leave, relax days, sick leave
Salary
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Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly)
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Based on skills, experience, and abilities
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Reviewed twice a year
Benefits
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Complete health and social insurance
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Incentive program
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Support systems, including those that benefit employee family members
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Language learning support
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Translation/interpretation 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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