Job Description

About Us

Mercari is a Japan-based C2C marketplace company founded in 2013 with the mission to "Create value in a global marketplace where anyone can buy & sell." From being the first tech unicorn from Japan before its IPO in 2018 we have come a long way towards becoming a global player and continuously and diligently work towards our transformation journey with a strong focus on our mission.

Since its inception, Mercari Group has worked to grow its services, investing in both our people and technology. Over time Mercari has expanded from being the top player in the C2C marketplace in Japan to new geographies like the U.S. We have also successfully launched new businesses such as Merpay, which is a mobile payment service platform with a vision to create a society where anyone can realize their dreams through a new ecosystem centered not only on payment service but also on credit. Today, Mercari Group is made up of multiple subsidiary businesses including logistics, B2C platform, blockchain, and sports team management.

About Mercari India

Established in Bangalore in 2022, Mercari India serves as a crucial technology hub for the Mercari Group. Leveraging the rich and diverse tech talent in India, we primarily collaborate closely with our development hub in Japan to drive engineering development for Mercari's applications. Having grown to an organization of approximately 80 members over about three years since its inception, Mercari India aims to evolve into an even stronger engineering organization that spearheads technological innovation for the entire group. This will be achieved by further enhancing our engineering capabilities and promoting AI initiatives that reflect India's cutting-edge technology and knowledge.

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

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Shared understanding and belief in Mercari Group's mission and values
• At least 2-8 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
• 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

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Benefits

Employment Status

Full-time

Office

Bangalore

Hybrid Workstyle

We believe in high performance and professionalism. We work from office for 2 days/week and work from home 3 days/week

To build a strong & highly-engaged organization in India, we highly encourage everyone to work from our Bangalore office, especially during the initial office setup phase

We will continue to review and update the policy to address future organizational needs

Work Hours: Full flextime (no core time)

• Flexible to choose working hours other than team common meetings

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Shared understanding and belief in Mercari Group's mission and values
• At least 2-8 years of experience in development related to frontend fields such as web browsers, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js and Redux
• Experien

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of standard web technologies and specialized knowledge in some areas, like TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Redux
• Understanding of the characteristics of different libraries/frameworks and the ability to introduce them

Company Description

Launched in 2013 and becoming the first Unicorn company in Japan, Mercari Group is a Japan-based corporate group operating in both Japan and the US. Our mission is to create value in a global marketplace where everyone can buy and sell.

Mercari is the largest marketplace platform with over 20 million monthly users in Japan. Through the Mercari app, users can sell their used or unwanted items to those who need them just by taking a photo and entering in some basic information. We are constantly developing our app to provide an environment where anyone can conduct transactions easily, safely, and securely. As part of these efforts, we have invested in the latest technologies such as AI and machine learning, and have released various functions such as escrow payment, AI listing, and barcode listing.

The app currently operates in Japan and the US, with 5.6 million monthly users in the US (as of 2022.3).

We have also successfully launched new businesses such as our mobile payment service Merpay. Today, Mercari Group is made up of multiple subsidiary businesses, including those involved in logistics, B2C e-commerce, blockchain, and sports team management.

Mercari India located in Bengaluru will harness the infinite power of technology to create high-quality service where our people come together to build products that will further strengthen our leadership position in a global product market.