Overview

Money Forward aims to move people’s lives forward by offering various SaaS applications for Back-office operations and eliminating non-essential work from complex daily tasks, and radically changing the quality of and time spent on work.

In the HR domain, we are providing the following six products;

• Money Forward Cloud Payroll
• Money Forward Cloud My Number
• Money Forward Cloud Attendance
• Money Forward Cloud Social Insurance
• Money Forward Cloud HRIS (Human Resource Information System)
• Money Forward Cloud Tax Adjustment

As a Backend Engineer Leader, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team to complete business development projects.

Our applications are developed by Ruby on Rails mainly but we are replacing them with Kotlin and also re-architecturing them. So you will take a lead to succeed projects on these improving applications.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Development of HR solution products with Ruby on Rails or Kotlin. (Most of the products are developed by Ruby on Rails, Kotlin replacement is on-going.)
• Design and develop detailed specifications for new features
• Refactoring and improving existing designs and tests
• Improve product quality through reviewing and testing code
• Identify issues, propose improvements, and implement solutions for the development team.
• Plan the architecture of projects across products

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing and operating web applications 
• Experience in mentoring other engineers, demonstrating the ability to guide and support fellow team members in their professional growth.
• Proven track record of actively participating in team-based quality improvement efforts through code reviews and test code implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze, design, and refactor using various design patterns and identify and address anti-patterns.
• Experience in managing incident response, including efficient discovery, thorough investigation of root causes, prompt resolution, and implementation of permanent solutions.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work with diverse technology stacks, with a willingness to learn and catch up on Ruby on Rails if not already proficient.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, Kotlin, SpringBoot.
• Previous experience working with Scrum and Agile development methodologies, contributing to efficient and collaborative project delivery.
• Hands-on experience with test design, creation, and operation using documentation or testing tools like RSpec, Jest, JUnit, Playwright or similar.
• Proficiency in tuning middleware components, including database optimization and performance improvement strategies.
• Previous exposure to design, development, and operation of microservices, demonstrating an understanding of scalable and modular architecture.
• Experience in architecture design and technology selection, showcasing the ability to make informed decisions for optimal solutions.
• Conversational Japanese

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent in both written and spoken
• Japanese: Basic Japanese is a plus

Technology Stack

• Backend: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, gRPC, Sidekiq Pro, RSpec, Kotlin, SpringBoot, Playwright
• Frontend: TypeScript,Next.js,Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Bootstrap-vue, Vue apollo, Jest
• Infrastructure: Amazon EKS, Aurora, ElastiCache, S3 他
• Repositories: GitHub
• Project management: JIRA
• Monitoring: Datadog, Rollbar
• CI/CD: CircleCI, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions
• Communication Tools: Zoom, Slack, Figma, Miro

Work Environment

At Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.

• Provided PC Specs: We provide PCs equipped with the latest CPUs (MacOS or Windows). Custom-made PCs tailored to business requirements and replacements with the latest OS are also possible.
• Systems to Enhance the Development Environment: Peripheral devices necessary for work (such as displays, mice, keyboards) can be purchased as office supplies. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, you can apply for non-standard products as well.
• Money Forward Library: We have a library system where you can freely borrow books, ranging from technical books to management books. Desired books can be purchased at the company's expense.
• Referral Driven: We cover the cost of recruitment meals. There is a referral reward system.
• Conference Participation Support: The company partially covers participation in domestic and international conferences, such as RubyKaigi and Google I/O.