The intention to establish a development base in Kansai

At Money Forward, we have established multiple development bases

For those who wish to work in the Kansai area, we operate two development bases in Kyoto and Osaka to provide a comfortable working environment for everyone in the entire Kansai region. These two bases are considered as part of the same 'Kansai base' organizationally, with only the physical office locations being different. This allows you to choose the location that is most convenient for you to commute to.

At our Kansai base, we are engaged in the development and operation of 'Money Forward Accounting Plus,' which serves as the core product of 'Money Forward Cloud ERP,' as well as the development of new products.

We aim to achieve a team capable of maximizing user value by incorporating the principles of large-scale Scrum development.

Overview

You will be involved in the development of the business-oriented cloud service "Cloud Accounting Plus," focusing on user interaction to aim for the development of a comfortable and user-friendly application.

We would like you to pursue the following:

To achieve usability that rivals that of installable software, we encourage the active adoption of effective technologies such as React, aiming to improve user experience as much as possible by reducing technical debt and deploying modern front-end technologies.
Given that long-term operation is a prerequisite, maintainability will be the primary consideration during implementation.

Furthermore, we place a high importance on review processes for sharing knowledge and decision-making criteria during implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficient in frontend development, with the ability to write code that prioritizes readability and maintainability
• Skilled in independently strategizing and implementing frontend design and development plans

Language Requirement

• Japanese: Not required
• English: Business Level

Nice to have

• Experience in implementing test codes using testing frameworks such as Jest
• Development experience in JavaScript build environments with Node.js libraries like webpack
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS and CSS extension languages such as Sass
• Experience in development using GitHub Flow
• Experience in code reviews (both conducting and receiving)
• Experience in improving the maintenance and operation aspects of JavaScript code on Ruby on Rails

We are looking for individuals who:

• Value teamwork and strive to improve their work with enthusiasm.
• Proactively communicate with team members.
• Are proactive in proposing ideas and creating new tasks.
• Are not averse to being conscious of business-related numbers on a daily basis, in addition to their technical skills.
• Possess a strong technical curiosity and have the awareness to create services that benefit users through technology.

Tech Stack

• Web Server Side：Ruby on Rails, Go, GraphQL
• Web Frontend：React, webpack, TypeScript, Jest
• Database：MySQL(Aurora)
• Infrastructure, Middleware：AWS(ALB, EC2, RDS, S3, SQS, ElastiCache, EKS...), sendgrid,GCP (BigQuery),  Puma,  Docker, Redis

Tools

• Business infrastructure: Marketo, Salesforce
• Repository management: GitHub
• CI/CD: CircleCI, Argo CD, GitHub Actions
• Development environment: Docker, Terraform Enterprise
• Observatory: Datadog, Rollbar
• Communication: Slack, Discord, Zoom
• Tickets management: Jira
• Security, Automation: OWASP ZAP, Brakeman

Location, Work Style Policy

• Location: Osaka, Japan / Kyoto, Japan (You can choose)
• 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 (16 national holidays in 2021)
• 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

• 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
    • Online beginner courses
    • 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..

For further information about our relocation support and other benefits, please visit our careers page. We are committed to making your transition to Japan and our company as seamless as possible, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Interview Process

Document Screening
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Technical 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.