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Test Engineer - Travel Development Department (TDD)

Rakuten.com

Office

Rakuten Crimson House, Japan

Full Time

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 Rakuten Travel services. You can be involved in leading Online Travel Agent services and develop your skills in a global environment. 

Position:

Why We Hire

Rakuten Travel 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 Managers 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 Application test design / implementation
  • Knowledge equivalent to the ISTQB Foundation Level

Desired Qualifications:

  • Application development experience
  • Internet Service Industry knowledge and experience
  • API/UI Automation, Development, Non-functional test experience
  • OTA/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.

Other Information:

Additional information on Location

- Tokyo Head Office (Setagaya-ku)

Additional information on Secondment

- In principle, there is no temporary transfer.

Additional information on Transfer

- In principle, there is no transfer.

Additional information on English Qualification

- Business Level

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Languages:

English (Overall - 2 - Intermediate)

Test Engineer - Travel Development Department (TDD)

Office

Rakuten Crimson House, Japan

Full Time

September 19, 2025

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Rakuten

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