iOS Engineer - Travel Development Department (TDD)

Job Description:

Department Overview

Rakuten Travel is a leading online travel service in Japan, dedicated to “Making People Happy with Travel”.

https://travel.rakuten.com/

Since our founding in 1996, we have consistently led the industry, challenging the norms and fostering innovation. With growing aspirations to expand beyond borders as a Global Innovation Company, we are not confined to Japan but continue to strive daily to become the world's premier travel reservation service.

At the forefront of the Commerce & Marketing Company, Travel Development Department (TDD) is distinctive for overseeing the entire spectrum of Rakuten Travel's development and operations. We primarily focus on the following key areas:

1. Globalization of Rakuten Travel to compete in global markets

2. Continuous improvement and strengthening Rakuten Travel’s presence in Japan to increase customer satisfaction

We are seeking like-minded individuals who resonate with our purpose. Join us at Rakuten Travel, propose new forms of travel to people around the world, and strive to be pioneers shaping the future of travel. Your passion and creativity will breathe new life into the travel industry, filled with infinite possibilities. We eagerly await your application and potentially invite you to take on challenges in a diverse environment in collaboration with new peers.

Position:

Why We Hire

We are looking for talented iOS engineers with strong architectural skills and UX process to help us innovate and expand our business to overseas.

Position Details

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers and QA Engineers to build new features.
• Work together with API and other UI engineers to develop and maintain the best possible system for our large user base apps.
• Investigate, propose and work together to constantly evolve the technology of our iOS apps.
• Keep up to date with the latest iOS technologies in order to apply them to our products.
• Refine technology/process/teamwork and look for ways to implement better solutions.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong ability to develop iOS apps using Swift with more than 3 years' experience
• Experience building apps with Swift UI
• Strong understanding of the latest features and development best practices for the iOS platform
• Understanding of mid-complex iOS Architectures (MVVM, Viper, Clean, etc.)
• Experience with Mobile CI/CD with tools such as Bitrise, Jenkins, Fastlane, etc.
• Strong understanding of software design in general (ie. SOLID principles, design patterns)
• Knowledge of iOS Automated Testing (Unit Testing, UI Testing, Smoke Testing, etc.)
• Strong communication skills, a positive attitude and empathy
• Strong motivation for developing product with teams
• A desire to continually improve, suggest ideas for organization, teams
• Strong UX and design knowledge, doesn't sweat the small stuff
• Experience in Agile development

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Combine
• Familiarity with test-driven development OR behavior-driven development
• Knowledge about performance measurement and optimization
• Ability to organize documentation, such as specifications and guidelines
• Knowledge, Experience of travel domain

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Languages:

English (Overall - 4 - Fluent)