Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.   
  

If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better. 
 
The Role: 

Rakuten Kobo Toronto is looking for a Software Engineer II to join our amazing Web team! You will be part of our Web Team, responsible for developing and maintaining Kobo’s e-commerce experience. 
 

Our engineers are enthusiastic and operate across the development spectrum, from front-end to back-end to CI/CD and infrastructure. We take full responsibility for our work, from requirements gathering and solutioning, to implementation and testing, to deploying and monitoring how our code behaves in front of real customers. Kobo is looking for an engineer who shares these passions and is proud of the work they do. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, and maintain software applications with minimal supervision. 

• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code. 

• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback. 

• Debug and resolve complex software issues. 

• Monitoring the health of the application after the release. 

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality products. 

• Active contribution to improve team processes. 

Required Skills: 

• Strong technical knowledge with good communication skills. 

• Experience with C#,  ASP.NET MVC, WebAPI, RESTful Services. 

• Proficiency in MSSQL and NoSQL databases like RavenDB. 

• Experience with service bus technology e.g. NServiceBus, RabbitMQ 

• Working Knowledge on modern JavaScript and CSS frameworks 

• Experience with Git or GitHub or Azure DevOps. 

• Knowledgeable in CI/CD and different testing strategies and techniques (Unit, Integration, UI tests) 

• Strong problem-solving abilities, and a results-oriented attitude. 

• Quick learner with the ability to deliver high quality deliverables in a fast-paced, agile team environment 

• Computer Science / Engineering Degree OR equivalent experience. 

Preferred Skills: 

• Working in an Agile environment. 

• Familiarity with Docker, Solr, and Kubernetes. 

• Knowledge on React and Nextjs 

• Test automation using Playwright. 

• Purchasing domain knowledge.  

The Perks: 

• Flexible hours and remote working environment  

• 4 extended summer long weekends  

• Full benefits starting from your first day  

• Paid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching  

• Monthly commuting allowance for hybrid employees  

• Flexible health spending account  

• Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook  

• Weekly Kobo Tech University sessions  

• Maternity/paternity leave top-up  

• 90 Day Work from Anywhere program  

• Daily lunch credit when in-office and in-office snacks  

• Dog-friendly office 

About Rakuten Kobo Inc. 

Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the most advanced global ecommerce companies, with the world’s most innovative eReading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to 30 million + customers in 190 countries. Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience through creative innovation, award-winning eReaders, and top-ranking mobile apps. Kobo is a part of the Rakuten group of companies. 

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially. 

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted. 

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