Software Engineer Co-op, Rakuten Kobo
8 month Co-op
Digital bookseller
Job no longer available
Digital bookseller
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To bring the power of reading to the world.
Role
Who you are
- A passion for software development and delivery
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Have a desire to work in a team but also be self-organising enough to be able to work on a task independently
- Constantly learning and self-improving mindset
- Some previous experience in and Object-Oriented Software Language such as C# or Java
- An understanding of T-SQL Databases
- Experience with web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)
- Some knowledge/experience with modern UI frameworks e.g. Angular, React, NextJS
- Knowledge of SDLC
- Writing and Maintaining Source Code
- Understanding of the Testing Pyramid
- Agile methodologies
- CI/CD Pipeline – Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI etc
- Familiarity with one IDE (VS Code, JetBrains Rider)
Desirable
- An understanding of server-side web technologies such as Web API and MVC
- Knowledge of using version control systems such as Git
- Experience using an ORM framework (NHibernate, Entity Framework)
What the job involves
- Rakuten Kobo Inc. is looking for a Software Engineer Co-op to join our Research and Development International team as a co-op for 8 months starting in September 2025. The team is comprised of many highly talented enthusiastic individuals who ensure the services and offerings from Kobo are available to both internal and external customers
- Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering, the Software Engineer Co-op will work with the Research and Development International team made up of developers and testers and take an active part in delivering high quality software to Rakuten Kobo’s users
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 cut prices to protect its position in any market it enters. That means that Kobo will have to demonstrate true product superiority to make a dent while protecting its margins.
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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
Wellington Place, 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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