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we connect peopleno matter who they are or where they are from. We dedicate ourselves to providing added value to communication from private and group chats to audio and video calls to the ability to follow and contact brands, businesses, and celebrities. a super-app and an all-in-one platform for everything communications-based, with many different business and financial services, including payment solutions for users to make transfers, purchases, and much more!

As the Director of Architecture at Rakuten, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of one of the worlds most prominent messaging and calling platforms on a journey to dominate as a super app .

You will lead a team of talented architects in designing, developing, and implementing robust and scalable software solutions. This position requires a strategic thinker with exceptional technical acumen, strong leadership skills, and a passion for innovation.

operates in a fully cloud-native environment, leveraging state-of-the-art cloud technologies. As the Director of Architecture, you will wield significant influence and responsibility over a global-scale service distributed across multiple cloud platforms, spanning thousands of servers worldwide and generating petabytes of data. Our infrastructure relies on cutting-edge NoSQL databases to handle millions of operations per second

Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance, and reliable software architectures that align with Rakuten business goals and technological vision.
Technical Excellence: Provide technical oversight and guidance to ensure the successful implementation of architectural designs and solutions.
Platform Engineering: Lead the design and implementation of scalable and resilient platform architectures leveraging technologies such as Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, and other containerization and orchestration tools. Ensure compatibility and optimization for a multi-cloud environment.
Team Management: Manage and mentor a team of architects, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Technology Strategy: Be a part of building the companys strategy and drive the development and execution of technology strategies and roadmaps that support Rakuten long-term objectives.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between architectural decisions and product requirements.
Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve existing architectures, processes, and systems to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
Operations at Scale: Oversee the operations at a global scale, ensuring seamless performance, reliability, and availability across multiple cloud platforms. Implement cost-effective strategies and optimizations to maximize resource utilization and minimize operational expenses.
Industry Trends: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and leverage this knowledge to drive innovation and maintain Rakuten competitive edge.