Job Description
We’re looking for great engineers with diverse backgrounds. We need people that can fill hybrid roles with different emphases on the wide context of product development. We don’t have predefined positions. Instead, we invite you to come talk to us about your skills, experience, ambitions, and dream role. We hope to find exceptional people to do exceptional work with us, and we believe it’s important that we define your role and path to our mutual growth together.
Reaktor is a creative digital product studio. Our Tokyo branch focuses on helping enterprises build digital services using a user-driven, agile approach. We work lean, and swear by prototypes and data, continuous iteration, humble curiosity, and small teams with big autonomy. Our creations cover a wide range of platforms and technologies, including mobile apps, web, IoT devices, VR, robots, and even satellites.
A typical day as an Senior Software Developer:
- Creating beautiful digital service loved by users
- Planning the software architecture and technology stack
- Building elegant and robust software using latest technology
- Automating processes whenever possible
- Working with our clients in Japan
- Possibilities to work on our global projects in New York or Europe
What you need to bring with you:
- Strong verbal communication skill and ability to communicate with multiple stakeholder groups both in English and Japanese
- 5+ years of experience of working in a software engineering role in IT industries or consultancies
- Experience with both backend and frontend – one may be stronger than the other
- Worked with multiple technologies (e.g. TypeScript, React, Node.js, Angular) or multiple domains within the same technology (e.g. frontend & backend)
- Interest and/or experience in agile software development and team work
- Experience with at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP etc.)
- Understanding of digital service development
- Hands-on experience with modern technologies
- Compassion for people and being people centric—both those around you and those who will use what we build. A letter from your future colleague, Gab discusses what this means in practice.
- An understanding that leadership can be shared. Niklas shares his view on No Hierarchy!
Steps after submitting your application:
Brief chat to say "Hi!"
Introduction to Reaktor. We call this the Culture Fit round. Check out what Adam had to say about our interview.
Technical Round. Forget about brain teaser questions, let's have a chat about your source codes!
Final Round. We take this opportunity to clarify our mutual expectations
If you believe you are the person we’re looking for, introduce yourself. Tell us your story and what you want to accomplish. Details of any open source projects and your GitHub repository are highly regarded. Drop us a line at about why you’re a perfect fit for this position, and include your CV along with few samples of your work.
About リアクター
フィンランドを代表するデジタルプロダクトのデザインスタジオで、世界的な有名企業のアプリやオンラインサービスなどを数多く手掛けています。2014年に東京支社ができ、ANA、資生堂、博報堂、メルカリなど多くのクライアントのデジタルサービス開発を支援してきました。ワークライフバランスを重視する文化があり、2008年から4年連続で、フィンランドの「一番働きやすい企業」に選ばれています。
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