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Software Engineer, QA - Merpay/Mercoin, Japan
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Software Engineer, QA - Merpay/Mercoin in Tokyo, Japan
About Merpay
Merpay is expanding its scope far beyond payment services to provide a comprehensive social infrastructure that encompasses all facets of daily life. We place a strong emphasis on transparency in our interactions with users, partner companies, financial institutions, local government entities, and our numerous stakeholders. This approach enables us to foster deeper collaboration with the Mercari marketplace app.
In conjunction with Mercari, we have established an ecosystem that introduces novel forms of distribution, selling, purchasing, and credit services. Through this ecosystem, we aspire to permanently reshape the role that money and consumer spending assume in our lives, thereby bringing about lasting transformation.
About Mercoin
At Mercoin, we are actively engaged in planning and developing services related to crypto assets and blockchain technology. Our aim is to simplify the use of financial services within Mercari by venturing into the crypto asset sector. This includes enabling users to receive payments for their Mercari sales in Bitcoin and offering a unified wallet function that encompasses not only Merpay's payment and remittance services but also credit, crypto assets, and asset management capabilities.
Furthermore, Mercari has initiated projects involving blockchain technologies, which introduce fresh opportunities for individuals to exchange value. The company is committed to redefining the concept of buying and selling, making it easier for everyone to exchange value in all its forms. This encompasses not only physical goods and currency but also services and digital content, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Workstyle
- The Merpay QA team is dedicated to the continuous enhancement of the overall quality of Merpay's services. Despite its modest size, the team leverages its agility to exercise individual discretion and incorporate diverse perspectives into their work. In this proactive manner, Merpay QA relentlessly strives to elevate the quality of Merpay's services, ensuring a worry-free experience for its users.
- As a member of the Merpay QA team, your role involves enhancing service quality by comprehending and analyzing the user environment and overall service specifications. This includes identifying and rectifying issues through testing technologies and automation, streamlining the testing process, and contributing to the expansion of Merpay's business.
- The responsibilities of a QA engineer encompass a wide spectrum of tasks. You won't be limited to conventional quality assurance activities, such as confirming that behaviors align with specifications. Instead, you will be deeply involved in all aspects of product quality. This includes enhancing user engagement by reviewing and refining specifications, evaluating app UI/UX from the user's perspective, and optimizing the development process.
Job Description
Your role within Merpay QA involves a wide range of responsibilities and tasks, including:
- Reviewing and enhancing specifications at the commencement of the development process.
- Strategizing, designing, and executing tests for medium-sized projects, along with creating comprehensive bug reports.
- Engaging in negotiations and collaboration with microservice developers relevant to your area.
- Overseeing the management of tests, bugs, and the team members dedicated to your microservice.
- Streamlining and automating tests for our web and mobile applications, as well as backend systems.
- Developing and implementing API tests and regression tests, and contributing to operational and maintenance activities.
- Participating in efforts to enhance the overall development process.
Development Environment and Tools:
- Tools utilized: CircleCI, GitHub, Postman, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Crowi, TestRail, Espresso, XCTest, Cypress, Datadog.
- Development methodology: Agile, including Scrum and Kanban, among others.
Your role in Merpay QA is multifaceted and pivotal in ensuring the quality and efficiency of the development process.
- At Merpay, our organization is in a constant state of evolution, and the role of QA is becoming increasingly vital, given the continuous development and operation of new services within the company. In light of this dynamic environment, our QA engineers play a crucial role in enhancing service quality while collaborating with teams responsible for services beyond their immediate scope. They perform QA activities for each service while maintaining a holistic perspective on the overall quality of all Merpay services. In this capacity, QA engineers also collaborate closely with QA teams from Mercari, Souzoh, and Mercoin, functioning as a unified team with the shared mindset of "QA for Everyone."
- As a QA lead, you will hold decision-making authority that enables you to drive QA activities in projects with diverse objectives. Therefore, we are seeking individuals who embody our three core values: those who can propose innovative ideas and embrace bold challenges (Go Bold), those who can advance projects while involving diverse team members (All for One), and those who can address challenges by leveraging a wide range of technologies and knowledge (Be a Pro).
- Your work in QA will be conducted as part of a diverse team with members hailing from various backgrounds, languages, genders, and nationalities. Many projects also involve collaboration with external partners. Overall, you will have the opportunity to contribute to collaborative projects involving a multitude of stakeholders.
- You will be responsible for creating test plans from scratch for projects requiring a high level of expertise and engaging in quality assurance for financial services in partnership with different stakeholders. This role presents the chance to make substantial contributions to the enhancement of overall quality and processes at Merpay and Mercoin by systematically conducting QA activities, including test and bug analyses.
Qualifications and skills we are seeking include:
- A shared commitment to Mercari Group's mission and values.
- Proficiency in software testing principles and practical experience.
- Prior experience in quality assurance for mobile applications or web applications.
- Knowledge and experience related to project process improvement techniques.
- Strong communication skills for effective project collaboration.
- Proficiency in business-level Japanese for seamless communication within the organization.
Qualifications and skills we are looking for include:
- Previous software development experience.
- Experience in setting up testing environments and a strong understanding of Continuous Deployment (CD) and Continuous Integration (CI) practices.
- Proficiency in designing and operating automated testing processes.
- Experience and expertise in quality control or test management.
- Familiarity with QA practices for services developed using microservices architecture.
- The ability to create comprehensive test plans from the ground up.
- Prior experience in people management.
- Experience in QA specifically within the financial or payments industry.
We are seeking individuals who possess the following qualities and attributes:
- Collaborative Spirit: The ability to work harmoniously with colleagues to enhance and ensure quality as a unified team, irrespective of roles or job titles.
- Self-Driven Leadership: The capability to take the lead in quality assurance by independently planning and executing QA activities, going the extra mile to deliver the best possible service to our users.
- Ownership and Initiative: A strong sense of ownership and a proactive approach to promoting quality assurance within the organization.
- Fearless Innovators: A willingness to embrace bold challenges for the betterment of the team and the product, without being deterred by the fear of failure.
- Effective Communication: Proficiency in communication, enabling collaboration with partners and individuals from diverse roles and job types to drive the organization and product towards success.
Check this page for more details.
English：Basic (CEFR - A2)preferred
Japanese：Independent (CEFR - B2)
or
English：Independent (CEFR - B2)
Japanese：Basic (CEFR - A2) preferred
* For details about CEFR, see here
- ビットコイン取引サービス、全利用者申込開放から2週間で利用者数10万人を突破！新CEO・中村奎太に聞く、メルコインが見据える未来 (only available in Japanese)
- カオスな状況だからこそ課題以上にチャンスがある。 大規模かつ複雑なサービスの品質を支えるメルペイQAとして働くことの醍醐味 (only available in Japanese)
- メルペイQA業務は「1人何役？」なフルスタックである本当の理由 (only available in Japanese)
- QAエンジニアとQAチームEMの対談記事 (only available in Japanese)
- メルペイQAの今と未来と私の日常 (only available in Japanese)
Employment Status
Full-time:
The probationary period at our company lasts for the initial three months after joining. During this probationary period, your contract conditions will be identical to those of a permanent employee.
Office
Roppongi
- We have a strict no-smoking policy within our office premises.
- At Mercari, we have implemented a work style policy called "Your Choice." This policy grants each team member the autonomy to decide whether they prefer to work in the office or opt for full remote work, with certain exceptions made for specific job roles.
Work Hours
- Full flextime (no “core time” or “flex time”).
- *Does not apply to all positions
Holidays
- Two days off per week (as well as national holidays, New Year's break, etc.).
- Paid leave, congratulatory and bereavement leave, relax days, sick leave
Salary
- Annual salary paid in 12 monthly installments (including fixed overtime allowance).
- Based on skills, experience, and abilities.
- Reviewed twice a year
Benefits
- Complete health and social insurance.
- Incentive program.
- Support systems, including those that benefit the employee’s family members
Support
- Relocation support.
- Language learning support.
- Translation/interpretation support.
Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people
"How can I contribute to society's prosperity given our limited resources?" This question served as the inspiration for the creation of the Mercari marketplace app in 2013 by our founder, Shintaro Yamada, during his travels around the world. We firmly believe that by facilitating the circulation of various forms of value, extending beyond physical items and money, we can open doors for individuals to pursue their aspirations and make positive contributions to society and those in their proximity. Mercari is committed to leveraging technology to connect people across the globe, ultimately striving to build a world where everyone can unlock their full potential. For more details on Mercari Group's mission, please refer to Mercari's Culture Doc.
Equal Opportunity Hiring
At Mercari, our mission is to build a world where no one's potential is constrained by their background, and where everyone has the liberty to generate value. We strongly emphasize that fostering a culture of Diversity & Inclusion is integral to realizing our mission.
This principle naturally extends to our hiring procedures. Mercari is dedicated to eradicating discrimination based on attributes such as age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, physical abilities, and other similar factors. Our objective is to ensure that individuals who resonate with our mission and values can become part of our team, regardless of their personal backgrounds. For more detailed information, please refer to our D&I Statement.
