Job Description
Platform engineers for machine learning/search systems develop the functions and services of the marketplace app Mercari through the development and maintenance of infrastructure and platforms. Mercari is actively applying machine learning/search technology to provide a more convenient, safer, and more enjoyable marketplace. Machine learning/search platform engineers use the cloud and Kubernetes to operate and improve machine learning/search systems.
Responsibility
- Develop libraries and frameworks to improve the availability of machine learning/search systems
- Improve the existing machine learning/search infrastructure and leverage industry-leading best practices to help the AI/search team operate
- Disseminate the best practices of machine learning/search engine operation, improve the development process, and improve the skills of engineers
- Develop and improve monitoring and logging systems for the evaluation of machine learning models/search experiments
- Collaborate with other teams to develop large-scale infrastructure
Required Experience
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Operating a web system
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Over 5 years of software development experience and over 3 years of Java, Python, or Golang development experience
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End-to-end backend system development experience
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Basic knowledge and skills related to security, basic knowledge and troubleshooting skills related to RDBMS, SQL, network, Linux, monitoring system, logging, and operation
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Communication skills to carry out projects in collaboration with multiple teams and stakeholders
Preferred Experience
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Developing and operating large-scale distributed systems (Kubernetes, Hadoop, etc.)
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Functional development and bug fixing skills necessary to improve system performance and reliability
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Using container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes
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Using the cloud (AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
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Microservice development and operation experience with Docker and Kubernetes
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Using one or both of the following:
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Machine learning: TensorFlow Serving, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX
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Search: Elasticsearch, Solr, or other OSS search engines
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About Mercari
Largest C2C marketplace in Japan and Japan’s first tech unicorn, Mercari is aiming to become a truly global tech company. Their app allows anyone with a smartphone to easily sell items they no longer need, providing a new and unique user experience.