Job Description
Core Responsibilities
For software engineers, we would like to implement performance and stability improvements and architectural proposals for the exchange system. We're considering these three things in particular.
Investigation and analysis of bottlenecks Refactoring existing code to improve order processing speed Designing and developing software cloud architecture for improving performance and stability
Qualifications
Required Skills
Basic knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP and HTTP At least 3 years experience in developing in .NET Framework and ASP.NET（C#） Knowledge of concurrent and asynchronous programming Capable of practicality improvements and the methods for improving parts of a system
Desired Skills
Capable in databases and performance tuning Experience in financial system development and application Experience in large-scale system development and application
Preferred Traits
Carry the values of PEN（Passion, Execution, Numbers） Have a desire to make the best service for users, as well as the drive to make it happen
Job Location
Head Office in Tokyo (Midtown Tower 8F, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) Direct access from Roppongi Station 3-min walk from Nogizaka Station 10-min walk from Roppongi-itchome Station
Salary
Annual salary (determined by experience and ability) paid in monthly installments Salary revision twice a year
AllowancesBenefits
Transportation expenses to be paid in full Social insurances (health insurance, welfare annuity insurance, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance) Short commute housing allowance Short commute relocation allowance Book purchasing plan (paid by company) Free drinks, snacks, and noodles Office Okan New-hire relocation assistance (amount varies by our regulations)
Holidays
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays Paid leave Year-end and New Year holiday Congratulatory and condolence leave, maternity leave, childcare leave, birthday holiday etc.
About Us
bitFlyer recorded the largest monthly trading volume, virtual currency trading service utilization rate, and virtual currency trading app utilization rate in Japan according to research performed by Macromill (online survey published on the Japanese Bitcoin information site, JPBitcoin.com, in February 2018; "Virtual Currency and Cryptocurrency Trading Service Survey"). bitFlyer had the largest monthly trading volume recorded between April 2016 and January 2018 in Japan (includes spot, net settlement, and futures trading).
Diversity
Things like age, gender, or nationality are not taken into account at bitFlyer. We only look for people with a great performance in their field. Thirty percent of our engineers come from different countries and many internal discussions are performed in English. All of this comes together to create an environment overflowing with diversity.
On the business side, we've brought together alumni from Goldman Sachs, Barclays Investment Banking, Credit Suisse, Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, CyberAgent, GMO, Recruit Group, Square-Enix, video game development companies, the Harvard University MBA program, and many with experience working at corporations in other countries. On the engineering side, we have employees with experience at Google, Microsoft, Sony Entertainment, major social game providers, financial system integrators, and received recognitions such as the Mitou Project, Redcoder, and Microsoft MVP.
Office Environment
In October 2017, we moved to Roppongi's landmark Tokyo Midtown. Not only is it an excellent location, but the interior of our office is designed to completely maximize our operational efficiency. Naturally, our engineers, corporate staff, and back office employees all enjoy high spec PCs with large monitors. The chairs used in our office were selected by polling our employees. As for keyboards, graphics tablets, and software, each employee is allowed to choose which specific ones they want to use.
