Software Engineer, Rakuten Kobo
+ Annual Performance-based Bonus + Stock Options
Digital bookseller
Job no longer available
Digital bookseller
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Annual Performance-based Bonus + Stock Options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To bring the power of reading to the world.
Role
Who you are
- Computer Science or Computer Engineering Degree (or equivalent practical development experience)
- Practical knowledge of C# or Java, and strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Knowledge and some practical experience with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS frameworks
- Knowledge and some practical experience writing SQL queries
- Basic understanding of SOLID Principles and Practices, IoC
- Working knowledge of distributed version control like Git or similar
- Experience writing unit tests
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a distributed team environment
- Comfortable with and enthusiastic about learning new technologies
Desirable
- Previous e-commerce work experience
- Working in an Agile environment and team
- Experience with AI-powered coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
- Exposure to Docker, Solr, Kubernetes
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as RavenDB
- Working with GitHub or Azure DevOps
- Experience with modern JS frameworks such as React/Angular
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts
What the job involves
- Rakuten Kobo Ireland is looking for a Software Engineer I to join our amazing Web team! This is a remote position based in Dublin, Ireland
- You will be joining one of our development web teams to deliver awesome new features for our many users to enjoy
- Our engineers are enthusiastic and operate across the development spectrum, from front-end to back-end to CI/CD and infrastructure
- We take full responsibility for our work, from requirements gathering and solutioning, to implementation and testing, to deploying and monitoring how our code behaves in front of real customers. Kobo is looking for an engineer who shares these passions and is proud of the work they do
- Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the Full Stack Software Engineer I will play a supporting role in all aspects of delivery from design, planning, and implementation through to releasing and monitoring
- Participate in the design, development, and testing of our web applications for improvements and new product features
- Contribute to monitoring production systems through various metrics and assist in debugging/fixing issues as they arise
- Participate in code reviews; happy to give and receive constructive feedback
- Communicate clearly and effectively with teammates
- Learn and apply best practices in software development, including testing strategies and version control
- Implement and deploy features to production
Our take
Long-form content is having a resurgence. That’s great news for the e-reader industry, of which Rakuten’s Kobo battles with Amazon’s Kindle for ownership.
The e-reader giant has changed tack in recent years to pursue growth via integrations and partnerships. A notable example is its native device integration with Pocket, a wishlist app loved by millions of readers.
The company is hoping that these partnerships and product improvements will allow it to finally break the US market where it most struggles for market share with Kindle.
Amazon has consistently shown its willingness to drop prices to protect its position in any market it plays in. That means that Kobo will have to demonstrate true product superiority to make a dent while protecting its margins.
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Company
Company benefits
- "Work from anywhere" policy
- Flexible hours
- Internet/phone/commuting allowance
- Daily meal allowance when in the office
- $500 CAD flexible spending account
- Parental leave top-up
- Unlimited sick and mental health days
- 4-day summer holiday weekends
- RRSP matching, bonus and stock options
- Free Kobo eReader
- Free weekly book of your choice
- Volunteer time off
Company HQ
Liberty Village, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Michael Tamblyn
(CEO)Part of the founding team of Kobo, Michael previously held the role of Chief Content Officer. Michael has also been the founding CEO of the supply chain agency, BookNet Canada and co-founded Canada’s first online bookstore, Bookshelf.ca, purchased by Indigo Books & Music in 1998.
Anna Giagkou
(CFO)Prior to joining Rakuten Kobo in 2021, Anna was the CFO of Cox Automotive Canada.
Nimod Narayanan
(CTO)Nimod joined Rakuten Kobo in 2022 as VP of Technology, he then became the SVP of Technology in 2023, and CTO in 2025. Prior to this, he spent nearly 4 years at Rogers Communications joining as a Senior Development Manager before becoming a Director of eCommerce & Personalization and then Senior Director of Digital Platforms & Services.
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