Software Engineer, Frontend

Introduction

Our Mission

Mercari is a Japan-based company with the mission of “create value in a global marketplace where anyone can buy & sell.” Having continuously worked toward this goal since our founding in 2013, we are now transforming from a startup into a global player. While this transformation brings its own specific set of challenges, we believe that solving them one after another will allow us to fully achieve our mission. Are you interested in working together to take on these exciting challenges?

Our Culture

To achieve our mission at Mercari, our organization and each of our employees share the same values and perspectives. Our individual guidelines for action are defined by our three values: Go Bold, All for One, and Be a Pro. Our organization is also shaped by our four foundations: Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Trust & Openness, and Well-being for Performance. Regardless of how big Mercari gets, the culture will remain essential to achieving our mission and something we want to preserve throughout our organization.We invite you to read the “Mercari Culture Doc,” which summarizes the behaviors and mindset shared by Mercari and its employees. We continue to build an environment where all of our members of diverse backgrounds are accepted and recognized, and where they can thrive while holding dear Mercari’s culture.

Work Responsibilities

• What You’ll Do:
• Languages: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript(ES6), TypeScript, Reactjs, Next.js, GraphQL, Apollo Client, Redux, Cypress, Rendertron and Storybook
• Infrastructures: Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, App Engine)
• Configuration management tool: Terraform
• Other: Circle CI, GitHub, Slack, JIRA, Spinnaker and Datadog

Minimum Requirements

• Shared understanding and belief in Mercari Group's mission and values.
• At least 2-4 years of experience in development related to frontend fields such as web browsers, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js and Redux.
• Experience with developing and operating large-scale products.
• Ability to design and develop with performance and scalability in mind.
• Ability to use HTML and CSS to develop solid user interfaces.
• Knowledge of JavaScript and experience developing with UI libraries or frameworks such as React.
• Strong understanding of cross browser compatibility and best practices.
• Understanding of version management and ability to participate in development via Git.
• Effective communication skills, needed for product development with team members and with other teams.

Preferred Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of standard web technologies and specialized knowledge in some areas, like TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Redux.
• **Experience with React Native is preferred.
• Understanding of the characteristics of different libraries/frameworks and the ability to introduce them to projects where necessary.
• Ability to design architecture based on the characteristics of the app.
• Ability to consistently take initiative in implementing improvements to the app.
• Cloud development experience (preferably GCP or AWS).
• Experience contributing to an open-source project.
• Familiarity with CI systems and the release process.

Working Conditions

Employment Status

Full-time

Office

Bangalore

• Hybrid Workstyle

• Work Hours
  Full flextime

*Flexible to choose working hours other than team common meetings

Media

Owned Media

• Mercari Engineering Portal
• Mercan - Introduces the people that make Mercari
• Mercari US Blog

Related Articles

• https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/20210810-the-new-mercari-web/
• https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/2020-04-15-112744/
• https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/20210630-connecting-the-dots-web-accessibility-through-internationalization-and-localization/
• https://mercan.mercari.com/articles/29662/