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Rakuten • Tokyo, Japan
Salary: 70+ businesses spa
Role & seniority: Test Engineer, QA focusing on quality assurance for Commerce department; seniority ≈ mid-to-senior (5+ years experience)
Stack/tools: Manual test design and execution; defect management/tracking; QA metrics and reporting; ISTQB Foundation level knowledge; multi-project and outsource management
Define, plan and execute system test specifications; develop test plans/designs/implementations; perform tests
Monitor quality metrics, deep-dive for trends/root causes, and report findings
Manage multi-project testing activities, including onsite/offsite coordination and outsource tasks; review/assign work; prepare daily/weekly reports
5+ years in test strategy, design and manual test execution
ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge; strong QA methodologies and best practices
Defect management and quality metrics tracking
Application development experience
E-commerce domain knowledge; internet service industry experience
Ability to read specifications and communicate in Japanese; strong stakeholder communication
Proactiveness, continuous learning mindset, and teamwork
Location & work type: Global QA team; English and Japanese required; average overtime 20–30 hours/month; multi-project and cross-location collaboration; exact office location not specified (likely based in Rakuten with global/onsite-offsite options)
Job Description: Business Overview Rakuten is one of the leading e-commerce companies in the world. Our mission is to empower people and society through the internet while aiming at becoming the Global Innovation Company. Department Overview This QA team is responsible of the Quality Assurance of the Commerce Department services. You can be involved in leading e-commerce services and develop your skills in a global environment. Why We Hire Rakuten Group, Inc provides services to millions of users and is expanding rapidly, but we don’t believe in growth without quality. Therefore, we are looking for a very talented and enthusiastic Test Engineer, capable of building up our team so we can assure the reliability and scalability of our services. Position Details Monitor and report on Quality metrics, deep dive and identify trends/root causes Work closely with the Product Management Team and Development Team to define and refine system test specifications Maintain high performance culture and improve process for bottom performers through standardized processes and QA efforts Review and assign tasks to team members (including Outsource management) Multi-project management (including Onsite/Offsite management) Test plan / design / implementation Test perform (including collaboration with Outsource) Prepare daily & weekly reports Work Environment Our QA team, formed by 5 to 10 members, has a global working environment were both English and Japanese are used. The QA knowledge of the team is constantly improved through Overseas Conferences and weekly certification study sessions like ISTQB, and we maintain a healthy work-life balance (average overtime of 20-30 hours monthly, depending of the team). Also, we conduct regular 1on1 meetings to create a safe, comfortable working environment. Mandatory Qualifications: - Over 5 years of experience in test strategy planning, test design, and manual test execution. - Knowledge equivalent to ISTQB Foundation Level. - Deep understanding of quality assurance methodologies and best practices. - Experience in defect management and tracking quality metrics. Desired Qualifications: - Application development experience - Internet Service Industry knowledge and experience - e-Commerce domain knowledge ・Service-Oriented Soft Skills - Proactively involves others in order to solve problems or improve the situation. - Having inquiring mind for various issues/items. - Having passion to learn continuously in a fast-moving environment. - Must be able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, as well as other QA team members. - Willing to tackle new challenges and drive improvements, NOT satisfied with the status quo and routine work. - A good team-worker who promotes team-working culture within and outside of the team. - Able to read specifications and communicate in Japanese Soft Skills ・Proactively involves others in order to solve problems or improve the situation. ・Having inquiring mind for various issues/items. ・Having passion to learn continuously in a fast-moving environment. ・Must be able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, as well as other QA team members. ・Willing to tackle new challenges and drive improvements, NOT satisfied with the status quo and routine work. ・A good team-worker who promotes team-working culture within and outside of the team. Additional information on English Qualification ・English Business Level ・Japanese Business Level (JLPT N3 and can communicate in Japanese) #Engineering #QA #Commercecompany #Applicationengineer Languages: English (Overall - 3 - Advanced) In Japanese, Rakuten stands for ‘optimism.’ It means we believe in the future. It’s an understanding that, with the right mind-set, we can make the future better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment, to create a better, brighter future for everyone. Today, our 70+ businesses span e-commerce, digital content, communications and fintech, bringing the joy of discovery to almost 1.3 billion members across the world. If you have any trouble logging in, please contact us here Rakuten Group, Inc.: - Information not related to business, such as ideological beliefs, family structure, etc. * For legal compliance, we may ask you about your work eligibility. See the details