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Job ID : 1593421 Date Updated : May 26th, 2026
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Java Back-end Engineer (Online Travel Service (English-Only)

Hiring Company Skillhouse Staffing Solutions K.K.
Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 8 million yen ~ 10 million yen

Work Style

Remote Work and WFH Casual Clothing Flex Time

Job Description

A Global IT Service firm is seeking a Back-end Engineer. This is a challenging role aimed at leading the travel industry, where you are expected to deliver services using cutting-edge technology to meet the diverse travel needs of today.

Responsibilities:
- Engage in backend system development using Java and Spring
- Handle a wide range of tasks: Architecture consideration, System design, Responding to user inquiries
- Collaborate with related teams 
- Manage large-scale traffic in production environments
- Opportunity to refine technical skills while working collaboratively with the team
- Expected to serve as a role model for junior engineers and contribute to the organization’s growth
- Development: Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Cloud Config, JUnit, Apache Maven, IntelliJ IDEA

Why should you apply:
- Great opportunity to be able to work for well-established company
- Cross-departmental communication is possible in an international environment

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 6 years
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level
Minimum Japanese Level None
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

1.Strong Java & Spring Backend Expertise:  8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and operating large-scale Web APIs using Java + Spring Framework on Linux servers

2.High-Traffic, Large-Scale System Experience: Proven ability to design and operate backend systems that can handle very high transaction volumes (hundreds of reservations/sec, large-scale queries, peak load).


3.Database Design & Query Optimization Skills: Deep knowledge of RDBMS (Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis) with experience in table design, query optimization, and Elasticsearch integration.

4.Collaboration & Code Quality in Distributed Teams: Experience with Git-based version control (GitHub/Bitbucket) and pull request–driven workflows, plus strong communication/teamwork skills to collaborate with multiple Rakuten Group teams.

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 8 million yen ~ 10 million yen
Work Hours 9:00~17:30, Mon-Fri
Holidays Weekends, National Holidays, Paid Holidays, Others
Industry Internet, Web Services

Job Category

Company Details

Company Type Large Company (more than 300 employees) - International Company
Non-Japanese Ratio Majority Non-Japanese