Frontend Engineer (Money Forward Cloud Accounting) (JP required)

  • Tokyo
  • Partial Remote
  • Full-time
  • October 1, 2024
Conditions
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¥6.4M - ¥11M /yr
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Relocation to Japan 👍
(Overseas visa sponsorship supported)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Conversational
English: Fluent
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Minimum Experience
Mid-level or above

Recruitment Background

At Money Forward, we develop and provide the B2B SaaS "Money Forward Cloud." Among these services, the cloud accounting service has achieved significant growth in the market of accounting service cloud accounting. The accounting service holds the potential to support and accelerate users' businesses by automating and streamlining many tasks.

To balance the evolution and stable operation of the product, we are at a phase where we need someone to lead the frontend technology of the product. We are looking for someone who can handle the increasing frontend tasks with high quality and lead the team with frontend technology.

There are many technical challenges in a product that has been in operation for many years, and you can contribute to solving these technical issues and modernizing through engineering. Would you like to take on the challenge of improving the product and system with your technical skills?

 

Responsibility

You will be involved in frontend development for the accounting domain product of the business-oriented cloud service "Money Forward Cloud Accounting."

While focusing on frontend technology, we expect you to demonstrate shared leadership to provide the optimal user experience and be involved in product development.

Money Forward Cloud is a service that some users use continuously for about 8 hours a day. Improving operability and response can significantly enhance the user experience. To provide a high user experience with few bugs, you will pursue highly maintainable implementations, optimal designs, and detailed mutual reviews.

Currently, the main technologies we use are React and TypeScript. You will also make frontend modifications within Ruby on Rails.

 

Qualifications

All of the following are required:

  • Over 3 years of development experience with React and TypeScript
  • Development experience using HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Experience in team development with 5 or more members using code reviews
  • Development experience using CI/CD
  • Product development experience in a team involving other professions such as product managers and designers
  • Development experience in an environment using webpack

 

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of the latest CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks
  • Frontend development experience on Ruby on Rails
  • Experience as a tech lead or team leader

 

Language Requirement

  • Japanese: Daily conversation level required
  • English: Equivalent to TOEIC 700 points or higher
    If you have other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate your English proficiency, please consult with us. Examples: Eiken Pre-1st Grade, Eiken 2nd Grade (Eiken CSE score 1950 or higher), TOEFL iBT 60 or higher, IELTS 5.0 or higher, Cambridge English Exam FCE, etc.
    Other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate English proficiency are subject to consultation.
    If you do not have a qualification equivalent to TOEIC 700 points or higher, you will be required to take a test specified by our company during the selection process (generally assumed after the first interview).

 

Who we are a looking for 

  • Values team play and can actively communicate
  • Eager to research new technologies
  • Can write highly readable and maintainable code
  • Has a strong desire to improve services and the world through engineering

 

Technical Stack

  • Frontend: TypeScript, JavaScript, React, jQuery, webpack, Jest, Storybook
  • Backend: Ruby on Rails, Go
  • Database: MySQL
  • Infrastructure & Middleware: AWS
  • Repository Management: GitHub
  • CI/CD: CircleCI, GitHub Action
  • Development Environment: Docker
  • Monitoring: Datadog, Rollbar
  • Ticket Management: Jira, Asana
  • Communication: Slack, Zoom

 

Salary

6.4-11 million JPY annually

 

Location

Location: Tokyo, Japan.
Remote work: Hybrid/Partial remote with one day of in-office work per week.

 

Working hours

Flexible Working Hours (No core time)

 

Vacations

  • Two days off per week (Saturday and Sunday)
  • Japanese national holidays (16 national holidays in 2023)
  • Paid holidays: 10 days (first year) *Number of paid holidays increases (+1 day) each year up to 20 days per year.
  • Summer vacation days: 3 days
  • Winter vacation days: 2 days

 

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Employee stock ownership plan
  • Full transportation coverage
  • The latest computer (Unlimited upgrade or purchase when needed for development is available upon approval.)
  • Seminar participation support
  • Book purchases
  • Copyright of OSS belongs to individuals

 

Relocation Support for Overseas Candidates

  • Communication Support
    • Japanese language study support
      • Terakoya (Japanese study buddy program)
    • In-house Translation & Interpretation team
    • Active English-speaking employee community within the company
    • Culture and Language exchange events
  • Relocation Support
    • Working and dependent visa sponsorship and application assistance
    • Flight tickets (for employee and their dependent family)
    • Airport pick-up
    • Temporary fully furnished apartment
      • 1st month: free
      • 2nd and 3rd month - corporate discount available upon request
    • Relocation bonus for initial life setup
    • Settling-in support after arrival in Japan
    • City office and bank account opening tour
    • Information sharing about mobile plans, credit card applications, etc..

Money Forward, founded in 2012, strives to deliver exceptional value to users in various business domains. As a leading FinTech company, we offer over 40 services, ranging from personal finance management to B2B SaaS products.

We have been growing rapidly, and we are expanding our global hiring to help further expand the company. That means that we are open to hiring those with limited or no Japanese language proficiency.

Money Forward is one of Japan's hottest FinTech companies and it is now a great opportunity to be a part of one of our continued growths!

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