Data Engineer – BI Insights Group, Data Platform Department (DPD)

Role Overview

The Data Platform Department (DPD) at Rakuten Group develops and maintains a comprehensive data platform, empowering over 70 Rakuten services with solutions for data ingestion, discovery, governance, analytics, and querying.

What You Will Do

Design, develop, test, and implement scalable, cloud-based data warehouse solutions, optimized data pipelines, and robust data modeling. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and align them with business objectives.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience in developing and building robust data warehouse ecosystems using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Python, and shell scripting, as well as experience with data visualization platforms and Git.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
• 3+ years of end-to-end experience in data engineering (SQL) and operational experience in cloud-based or Linux systems
• Experience in developing and building robust data warehouse ecosystems using Google Cloud Platform (GCP – BQ, GCS), Python, and shell scripting
• Understanding of data warehouse/big data concepts, data modeling, batch-processing pipelines (ETL), and data integration techniques for managing large volumes of data
• Hands-on experience creating and leveraging data visualization platforms (e.g., DOMO, Tableau, MicroStrategy, PowerBI, etc.)
• Experience with Git

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Stock options