Senior Software Engineer, Money Forward Cloud
- Fukuoka
- Partial Remote
- Full-time
- April 7, 2025
【Only applicants residing in Japan are eligible to apply.】
Overview
About the Fukuoka Development Base
The Fukuoka development base of Money Forward was established in December 2017. Since then, many engineers, designers, and interns have joined, and the base has been steadily growing.
In late November 2020, we moved to a new location to further expand the development base, and we are actively recruiting engineers and designers. At the Fukuoka development base, with the concept of "Move Forward," we aim to be a place that values growth opportunities for our members and encourages them to boldly take on various challenges.
Responsibilities and Duties
Background of the Recruitment
Money Forward provides services that solve financial issues through technology. At the Fukuoka base, we develop and operate "Money Forward Cloud Expense" and "Money Forward Cloud Accounts Payable," which are core services offered to sole proprietors and corporations.
As we continue to expand, it is necessary to quickly provide new features to meet user needs while maintaining stable operations and high service quality. Therefore, not only development speed but also application design and team development methods are important.
To this end, the Fukuoka base of Money Forward is seeking senior engineers who are well-versed in web application construction and development methods and can lead both technically and organizationally.
Main Responsibilities
As a senior engineer for the corporate SaaS products "Money Forward Cloud Expense" and "Money Forward Cloud Accounts Payable," you will be consistently involved in the development of web applications.
Required Skills and Experience
Experience in the following web application development and operation:
- Backend development experience using Ruby, PHP, Java, etc.
- Frontend development experience using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in developing and operating web applications with Rails and TypeScript
- Experience in developing GraphQL or REST APIs
- Experience with testing using Jest
- Experience in UI/UX design
- Experience in setting up frontend development environments using tools like webpack
- Experience in team development using GitHub, CI, Lint, etc.
- Knowledge of design methodologies such as Design Patterns (GoF), Domain-Driven Design, and Clean Architecture
- Practical experience in Agile development, such as Scrum
Language Requirements
- Conversational level Japanese (equivalent to JLPT N3 or above)
- Basic business level English (equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above)
- If you do not have a qualification equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above, you will be required to take a company-designated test during the selection process (generally expected after the first interview).
- If you have other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate your English proficiency, please let us know.
- Examples include Eiken Pre-1st Grade, Eiken 2nd Grade (Eiken CSE Score 1950 or above), TOEFL iBT 60 or above, IELTS 5.0 or above, Cambridge English FCE, etc.
Who We’re Looking For
- Strongly resonates with Money Forward's vision
- Is interested in invigorating the tech community in Fukuoka
- Is responsible and committed to tackling challenges, and is dedicated to the growth of both themselves and the organization or service
Technology Stack
- Web Server-Side: Rails, Golang, Node.js, GraphQL
- Web Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Redux, Apollo Client, webpack, Jest
- iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, CoreData, Apollo, ReactorKit, Composable Architecture, Bitrise
- Android: Java/Kotlin, Android Jetpack (Camera, DataBinding, Navigation, etc.), LiveData/ViewModel, Dagger/Hilt, OkHttp3, Retrofit2, Apollo Android
- Database: MySQL (Aurora)
- Infrastructure & Middleware:
- AWS (ALB, EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, SQS, ElastiCache, EKS...)
- SendGrid, Kinsta
- GCP (BigQuery, Firebase, GKE)
- nginx, Squid, Memcached, Kafka, Logstash, Filebeat, Maxwell, Kibana, Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Envoy, Puma, HAProxy, Docker, Redis, Terraform
Tools Used
- Business Platform: Marketo, Salesforce, HubSpot
- Repository Management: GitHub
- CI/CD: CircleCI, Bitrise, ArgoCD, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions
- Development Environment: Vagrant, Docker, Terraform Enterprise
- Monitoring: DataDog, Rollbar, Bugsnag, Sentry, New Relic
- Communication: Slack
- Ticket Management: Jira, Asana, Trello, Backlog
- Security & Automation: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Sider (Brakeman), Snyk, VAddy, Dockle, Trivy
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.
About Money Forward
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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