Associate Engineer/Engineer, Web

Rakuten Viki; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakuten Viki, a global entertainment streaming platform, is seeking an Associate Engineer/Engineer, Web to join the Web Team in Singapore. You will build and maintain user-facing interfaces for viki.com and soompi.com using React, Svelte, NextJS and modern web tech, collaborating with product, design and data analytics to deliver fast, accessible web experiences.

You will work on features like video streaming components, performance optimizations and in-house tools, while ensuring high quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science with relevant work experience.
• 1–4 years in building web applications; fresh graduates welcome.
• Strong JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain responsive, performant user interfaces and reusable components for our internal React library.
• Translate specifications into fully functional features with UX designers and product teams.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and bug-free code; diagnose performance issues to improve UX.
• Participate in code reviews and team meetings to share best practices.

Skills

semantic HTML

CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

web performance

API integration

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

ReactJS

Svelte

NextJS

SvelteKit

Job description

Job Description

Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our teams deliver on the company’s mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.

Rakuten Viki is a global entertainment streaming platform that specializes in Asian content. Our platform enables millions of viewers to discover and enjoy primetime shows and movies, subtitled in over 150 languages. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, we also have offices in Singapore, Seoul, and Shanghai, ensuring a strong global presence and a deep connection to the heart of Asian entertainment. Our platform is home to a large and loyal community of fans who share a passion for Asian culture and entertainment. Join us in our mission to bridge cultures and connect the world to Asian entertainment. At Rakuten Viki, we offer a chance to be part of a global community that celebrates culture, creativity, and connection.

About the Web Team

The Web Team owns all our user-facing web properties such as viki.com and soompi.com at Viki. Tens of millions of users will be impacted by what you have built. Ours is a diverse stack of exciting web technologies like React, Svelte, NextJS, Typescript, Tailwinds CSS, NodeJS, etc. We work on a range of challenging projects, such as building features like video streaming components, optimizing web performance, monitoring, creating in-house developer tools etc. The team works closely with the product, design, operations and data analytics team to deliver better, faster and the best experiences for our users. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, we are in search of an Associate Engineer/Engineer, Web who can work in a fast-paced, professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain responsive, performant user interfaces and reusable components for our internal React library.
• Work closely with UX designers, product, and engineering teams to translate specifications into fully functional features.
• Ensure cross-browser and multi-platform compatibility while maintaining bug-free code.
• Assist in diagnosing and preventing web performance issues to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Participate in code reviews and team meetings to learn best practices in web performance and developer efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science with relevant work experience
• 1-4 years in building web applications. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Expertise in semantic HTML, CSS and a solid understanding of core web and browser concepts
• Strong JavaScript and Typescript fundamentals
• Experience with ReactJS, Svelte, or another modern JavaScript web framework (Astro, Angular, VueJS). Knowledge of NextJS and SvelteKit is a plus
• Experience with writing automated, end-to-end tests
• Experience with API integration
• Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems
• Passion for technology, tools, environments, languages and systems

Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Five Principles for Success

• Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen
• Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
• Hypothesize - Practice - Validate – Shikumika
• Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
• Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team