Money Forward X?

Money Forward X is a virtual company organization that provides services of BtoBtoC / BtoBtoB for financial institutions and business companies, and is the predecessor of the Fintech Business Promotion Department launched in 2017. In order to realize Money Forward's vision of "Becoming the financial platform for all", we are currently working on providing money solutions for local users.

By combining the trust and data assets of financial institutions that have supported Japan for many years with Money Forward's technology, we will create a more convenient and money-free future.

Our Product

We are creating "Mikatano Series" a group of softwares which provides various services for business companies. We support our customers (companies) and business partners to take the first step in digitizing their business operation and have more in-site into business and finance.

By providing "Mikatano Series", we are helping small and medium-sized enterprises to utilize the power of technology to digitalize the business needs. We provide services such as financial management,  invoice management, workflow management, etc. that help businesses to realize DX objective and make work more enjoyable.

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Next.js developer to join our front-end development team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing user interface components using React.js and TypeScript concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, and Webpack. You will also be responsible for profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting our front-end code-base.

To ensure success as a Next.js developer, you should have in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript and React concepts, excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive web applications. Ultimately, a top-class Next.js developer should be able to design and build modern user interface components to enhance application performance.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas and applications.
• Reviewing application requirements and interface designs.
• Identifying web-based user interfaces.
• Development and implementing highly responsive user interface components using React and TypeScript concepts.
• Writing application interface codes using JavaScript, TypeScript following Next.js workflow.
• Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes.
• Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
• Monitoring and improving front-end performance.
• Documenting application changes and developing updates.

Required Skill-set

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• At least 3+ years of development experience with Next.js/React.js development.
• At least 2+ years of development experience with TypeScript development.
• In-depth knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.
• Understanding of Git and development activities such as merge, conflict resolution of code, pull requests, deployment.
• Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Experience with docker-based development/environment configurations.
• Deep understanding of functioning and implementation of basic algorithms such as sorts, searching and the capability to explain performance characteristics.

Good to have Skill-set

• Track record of developing products in an Agile development environment.
• Experience with user interface design.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes.
• Experience working in a CI/CD environment.
• Conversational level in Japanese.

Location, Remote Work

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Remote work: available up to 4 days a 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 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 (No limit 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

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