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IT Architect - System Division, Rakuten Bank, Ltd.

Tokyo, Japan

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
JP
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
3 Oct 2026

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Job Description:

Department Overview

The System Division is an organization that can engage in all tasks related to its all system, such as planning, development, operation and maintenance, etc., ranging from basic business systems to user applications for iPhone / Android. The systems are open architectures and we are also actively adopting open source technology. As taking on the important role of IT that determines the success or failure of the banking business, which is a social infrastructure, you can also enjoy the taste of it.

Position:

Why We Hire

In this position, IT Architect -Bank System Development will play a key role in product development from a technology standpoint.

You will have both a technical and business perspective, and will turn high-level business problems into high-level technical architecture designs or solutions.

Position Details

  • - Work with various stakeholders to define long-term strategies and roadmaps
  • - Understand software specification and convert them to solid design satisfying non-functional requirements
  • - Help improve current application by improving performance and scalability
  • - Standardization for technical solution, development process and coding rule

- Management of technical risk for stable system operation

- Communicate with key stakeholders and help improve the capability of the team

Mandatory Qualifications:

- Design and implementation experience of Web-layer and Java architectures (15 years or more)

- Advanced ability of design and development of application and non-functional requirements (5 years or more)

- Senior reviewer of system design and source code (5 years or more)

- Experience of being in charge as a lead engineer (5 years or more)

- Excellent negotiation / communication skills

- Excellent logical thinking ability, flexibility and multitasking resistance

- Aggressiveness and sense of initiative

- Curious about new services and technologies, self-studying ability

- Excellent motivator

Desired Qualifications:

- Team leading experience, group management experience

- Design or/and standardization experience of development processes

- Experience in selection, adoption, introduction and practical use of system architectures

- Architecture concept planning and realization of next generation system

- Making engineer recruitment plan and branding, recruitment and training

Other Information:

Additional information on Location

NBF Shinagawa Tower

Additional information on Secondment

This position will be hired by Rakuten Group, Inc. and seconded to Rakuten Bank, Ltd.

* For more information, please refer to the links below:

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- History of the Rakuten Brand

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- Giving Back to Society

▼ Latest Company News

- Press Release

- Investor Relations

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- Other Rakuten Group Activities

▼ Conditions of Employment

- Rakuten Group Employee Benefits

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Languages:

Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)

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