Overview

At Money Forward Inc., we continue to push the boundaries of financial innovation. With a diverse suite of over 50 B2C, B2B, and B2B2C services, our commitment remains unwavering: to make financial challenges easier to navigate for everyone. A key component of these services is the data collected through "account aggregation" technology. As the volume of such data increases annually, a highly scalable system architecture is essential to ensure that the data can be used stably by each service.

The CTO's office is looking for a team of individuals who can collaborate to develop a common infrastructure. This infrastructure will deliver large-scale data to the service side more quickly and robustly through a microservice that accesses such data.

 

Responsibilities and Duties

You will be tasked with setting project specifications and guiding the technical direction of our initiatives. You will establish a framework of technical standards and procedures to ensure consistency and oversee the quality of software and system modifications. Additionally, you will play a key role in guiding team members as they troubleshoot technical issues. Your responsibilities will also include analyzing existing operations to identify risks and redundancies, and conducting comprehensive assessments to develop innovative solutions that enhance system efficiency and reliability.

Additionally, you will gain extensive business knowledge, particularly in managing data systems through account aggregation and their application across services. You will also contribute to the planning and implementation of infrastructure measures that enhance service stability, complementing your primary responsibilities for technological advancement and operational excellence.

 

Qualification

• 10+ years experience in development/operation of medium to large scale web services (preferably in Go, Java or willingness to catch up)
• Knowledge of databases, particularly relational databases and SQL
• Experience in designing and developing Web APIs and microservices
• Experience in data model design
• Experience in providing technical guidance and making decisions, essential for managing projects
• Experience in software architecture and systems testing, ensuring robustness and scalability of solutions

 

Nice-to-have

• Experience in building systems on AWS
• Knowledge of software architecture design based on DDD
• Experience working in multinational teams
• Experience building with Kafka
• Experience in leading teams

 

Required language skills

• Business level English proficiency (TOEIC score of 700 or above equivalent)
• Japanese proficiency is a bonus (not mandatory)

 

Those who fit

• A shared belief in Money Forward's Mission/Vision/Values/Culture
• Able to communicate proactively across organizational boundaries and resolve complex inter-organizational issues on their initiative
• Able to recognize and leverage the potential in Money Forward's data
• Have a strong sense of ownership and vision, capable of independently advancing projects and aligning with Money Forward's strategic goals
• You are comfortable using English in your work

 

Tech Stack

• Web server side: Java (Jersey, Guice, jOOQ), Go
• Database: MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
• Middleware: Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx, Consul
• Platform: AWS, On-premise

 

Tools Used

• Repository management: GitHub
• CI/CD: CircleCI, Jenkins, Argo CD, Github Actions
• Development environment: Docker, Terraform Enterprise
• Monitoring: DataDog, Rollbar, Sentry
• Communication: Slack, Zoom, Kibela
• Security: Dependabot

 

Location, Hybrid Work

As a standard practice, a minimum of 2 days work from office attendance is mandatory, designated as team office days. Additionally, employees are encouraged to spend 3 or more days in the office.
The specific "team office days" may vary depending on the assigned team.
This policy may be subject to change based on the company's needs and work circumstances.

 

Working hours

• Flexible Working Hours (No core time)

 

Vacations

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

 

Benefit

• Health insurance
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Full transportation coverage
• The latest computer (if considered necessary for work, limitless upgrade on specs and purchases of peripheral equipment are allowed.)
• Seminar participation support
• Book purchases
• Copyright of OSS belongs to individuals

 

Relocation Support for Overseas Candidates

• Working Visa
• Flight ticket to Japan
• Relocation Bonus
• Temporary fully furnished apartment for the first month

 

Selection Process

Casual interview/Document Screening
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Coding assignment
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First interview
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Second interview
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Final interview *Reference checks may be required before or after the interview.
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Job offer and Meeting

*The selection process may change

 

Reference checks
Money Forward may ask you for the reference checks using an online service, called "back check".
Mutual understanding is limited in the selection process only. Therefore, we would like to refer to the information about you from your supervisor and colleagues working together at the current or previous company so that we can make a more reliable match and to lead to your early success after joining our company.
*No pass/fail decision will be made on the basis of the reference checks only.
*The fact that you are applying for us will not be disclosed to your references.