Senior Frontend Engineer, Money Forward Cloud, Fukuoka

【Only applicants residing in Japan are eligible to apply.】

Overview

About the Fukuoka Development Base

The Fukuoka development base of Money Forward was established in December 2017. Since then, many engineers, designers, and interns have joined, and the base has been steadily growing.

In late November 2020, we moved to a new location to further expand the development base, and we are actively recruiting engineers and designers. At the Fukuoka development base, with the concept of "Move Forward," we aim to be a place that values growth opportunities for our members and encourages them to boldly take on various challenges.

Money Forward provides services that solve financial issues through technology. At the Fukuoka base, we develop and operate "Money Forward Cloud Expense" and "Money Forward Cloud Accounts Payable," which are core services of Money Forward offered to sole proprietors and corporations.

UI Turn Support Campaign Ongoing

Money Forward is currently running a campaign to support relocation to our Fukuoka development base! We are offering 500,000 yen to assist with relocation expenses to engineers who join us mid-career and are currently living in Japan (conditions apply).

Responsibilities and Duties

Recruitment Background

In product development, the frontend domain covers a wide range of areas close to the user, such as appearance, performance, and accessibility, and there are many challenges in the products currently under development. Additionally, technical debt and legacy development environments are also becoming issues.

We are working daily to solve these challenges and enhance value for users. New product development is also gradually progressing, and the team is becoming capable of development in a modern environment. We are looking for engineers who can focus on enhancing user value in the frontend domain at the Fukuoka base.

Job Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will take a technical lead role in the design and development of frontend architectures for our business-oriented cloud services "Money Forward Cloud Expenses" and "Money Forward Cloud Accounts Payable."

• Frontend Design & Implementation: Architect complex, large-scale business logic components using React and Next.js.
• System Modernization: Drive the separation of frontend and backend to move away from monolithic architectures.
• Quality Leadership: Raise the team’s technical bar through rigorous code reviews, technology selection, and mentorship.
• Architecture Evolution: Lead the migration to and reconstruction of modern frontend architectures.

Required Skills and Experience

• Deep Understanding of Web Standards: Expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and browser rendering optimization.
• Framework Expertise: Proven experience developing and operating large-scale web applications using component-oriented frameworks like React or Next.js.
• Interface Design: Experience designing efficient frontend-backend interfaces using REST APIs or GraphQL.
• TypeScript Mastery: Ability to build and maintain highly scalable and maintainable codebases using TypeScript.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in development using GraphQL
• Testing experience using Jest
• Experience in UI/UX design
• Knowledge of Web Accessibility and Web Performance optimization.
• Experience in setting up frontend development environments using tools like webpack
• Practical experience in Agile development, such as Scrum
• Experience contributing to OSS
• Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
  • Money Forward recently announced our AI Strategy roadmap which focuses on improving AI-driven operational efficiencies, as well as integrating AI agents into our products to deliver better value to our users. (More information here)

Language Requirements

• Japanese proficiency is not required but a willingness to learn is preferred.
  • English is primarily used in our development environment. However, there are a few situations and tasks where communicating in Japanese is necessary. We would like to encourage individuals who are currently learning Japanese or have a strong desire to learn to join our team.
• Basic business level English (equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above)
  • If you do not have a qualification equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above, you will be required to take a company-designated test during the selection process (generally expected after the first interview).

※If you have other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate your English proficiency, please let us know.

※Examples include Eiken Pre-1st Grade, Eiken 2nd Grade (Eiken CSE Score 1950 or above), TOEFL iBT 60 or above, IELTS 5.0 or above, Cambridge English FCE, etc.

Who We’re Looking For

• Individuals who resonate deeply with Money Forward’s mission and vision.
• Engineers who are eager to energize and contribute to the Fukuoka Tech Community.
• Proactive problem-solvers who are committed to the growth of both the organization and the service.

Technology Stack

• Web Server-Side: Rails, Golang, Node.js, GraphQL
• Web Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Redux, Apollo Client, webpack, Jest
• iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, CoreData, Apollo, ReactorKit, Composable Architecture, Bitrise
• Android: Java/Kotlin, Android Jetpack (Camera, DataBinding, Navigation, etc.), LiveData/ViewModel, Dagger/Hilt, OkHttp3, Retrofit2, Apollo Android
• Database: MySQL (Aurora)
• Infrastructure & Middleware:
  • AWS (ALB, EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, SQS, ElastiCache, EKS...)
  • SendGrid, Kinsta
  • GCP (BigQuery, Firebase, GKE)
  • nginx, Squid, Memcached, Kafka, Logstash, Filebeat, Maxwell, Kibana, Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Envoy, Puma, HAProxy, Docker, Redis, Terraform

Tools Used

• Business Platform: Marketo, Salesforce, HubSpot
• Repository Management: GitHub
• CI/CD: CircleCI, Bitrise, ArgoCD, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions
• Development Environment: Vagrant, Docker, Terraform Enterprise
• Monitoring: DataDog, Rollbar, Bugsnag, Sentry, New Relic
• Communication: Slack
• Ticket Management: Jira, Asana, Trello, Backlog
• Security & Automation: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Sider (Brakeman), Snyk, VAddy, Dockle, Trivy

Work Environment

At Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.

• Provided PC Specs: We provide PCs equipped with the latest CPUs (MacOS or Windows). Custom-made PCs tailored to business requirements and replacements with the latest OS are also possible.
• Systems to Enhance the Development Environment: Peripheral devices necessary for work (such as displays, mice, keyboards) can be purchased as office supplies. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, you can apply for non-standard products as well.
• Money Forward Library: We have a library system where you can freely borrow books, ranging from technical books to management books. Desired books can be purchased at the company's expense.
• Referral Driven: We cover the cost of recruitment meals. There is a referral reward system.
• Conference Participation Support: The company partially covers participation in domestic and international conferences, such as RubyKaigi and Google I/O.