Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure / Networking

A marketplace app company focused on circulating all forms of value to unleash potential in people.
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5+ years of experience
E-Commerce

Description For Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure / Networking

Mercari, a marketplace app company founded in 2013, is seeking a Software Engineer for their Cloud Infrastructure/Networking team. The role focuses on making communication between customers and systems smooth, reliable, and secure. The Networking Platform Team manages the entire network infrastructure from CDN to cloud, service mesh, and physical data centers.

The ideal candidate should have strong platform networking and infrastructure system development background, with hands-on DevOps experience. You'll work on implementing and stabilizing Istio service mesh, migrating Kubernetes clusters, and developing tools that support the entire software development cycle.

The position offers unique challenges in a dynamic environment where you'll have opportunities to make impactful improvements to large-scale systems. You'll collaborate with SRE and Security teams to enhance platform security and reliability, while automating operations to improve efficiency.

Working at Mercari means joining a company with a strong mission to "Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people." The company values diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where anyone sharing their mission and values can contribute regardless of background.

The role requires proficiency in various technologies including Golang, Python, Kubernetes, and extensive knowledge of networking concepts. You'll be part of a team that follows Mercari Engineering Principles: Passion For The Product, Grow Together, Solve Through Mechanisms, and Collaborate Openly.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure / Networking

  • Design, develop, and maintain platform features and tools that support the entire software development cycle
  • Enhance the system to reduce operational engineering costs
  • Support the migration to and adoption of new platform features and tools
  • Work with the SRE and Security teams to improve platform security and reliability
  • Automate daily platform operations to reduce toil and improve efficiency
  • Collaborate with internal developers to understand their needs and provide solutions

Requirements For Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure / Networking

Go
Python
Kubernetes
  • Strong coding skills (Golang, Python, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Networking expertise (TCP/IP, CIDR, OSI Layers 4-7, cloud routing, CDN, DNS, TLS, HTTP)
  • Experience with Istio, Linkerd, and service meshes in production
  • Cloud platform experience (GCP, AWS), including cloud and Kubernetes networking
  • Proficient with network proxies (Envoy, HAProxy, Nginx) and regional/VPC routing
  • Background in infrastructure management, automation, and system architecture design
  • Experience writing design docs, collaborating with stakeholders, and making tech decisions
  • English: Proficient (CEFR - C1)
  • Japanese: Basic (CEFR - A2) optional

Benefits For Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure / Networking

  • Full Flextime (no core time)
  • Eight hours + one-hour break per day

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