Frontend Engineer

Our Mission
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 realise 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.
Our Culture
To achieve our mission at Mercari, our organisation and each of our employees share the same values and perspectives.
Our individual guidelines for action are defined by our four values:
Go Bold
All for One
Be a Pro
Move Fast
Our organisation is also shaped by our four foundations:
Sustainability
Diversity & Inclusion
Trust & Openness
Well-being for Performance
Regardless of how big Mercari gets, the culture will remain essential to achieving our mission and something we want to preserve throughout our organisation.
We invite you to read the Mercari culture doc that summarizes the behaviours and mindset shared by Mercari and its employees. We continue to build an environment where all of our members of diverse backgrounds are accepted and recognised, and where they can thrive while holding dear to Mercari's culture.
Requirements
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
Minimum Requirements
Shared understanding and belief in Mercari Group's mission and values
At least 2-5 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
Benefits
Owned Media
Mercari Engineering Portal
Mercan - Introduces the people that make Mercari
Mercari US Blog
Related Articles
https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/20210810-the-new-mercari-web/
https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/2020-04-15-112744/
https://engineering.mercari.com/en/blog/entry/20210630-connecting-the-dots-web-accessibility-through-internationalization-and-localization/
https://mercan.mercari.com/articles/29662/

Work arrangement
Hybrid