Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS)

About Us

Mercari is a Japan-based C2C marketplace company founded in 2013 with the mission to "Create value in a global marketplace where anyone can buy & sell." From being the first tech unicorn from Japan before its IPO in 2018 we have come a long way towards becoming a global player and continuously and diligently work towards our transformation journey with a strong focus on our mission.

Since its inception, Mercari Group has worked to grow its services, investing in both our people and technology. Over time Mercari has expanded from being the top player in the C2C marketplace in Japan to new geographies like the U.S. We have also successfully launched new businesses such as Merpay, which is a mobile payment service platform with a vision to create a society where anyone can realize their dreams through a new ecosystem centered not only on payment service but also on credit. Today, Mercari Group is made up of multiple subsidiary businesses including logistics, B2C platform, blockchain, and sports team management.

For our services to be utilized by people worldwide; however, there is still a mountain of work ahead of us. This endeavor naturally requires the capability of the best talent and minds, and that is exactly the reason for us to launch the India Center of Excellence. With your help, we will continue to take on the world stage and strive to grow into a successful global tech company.

Our Culture

To achieve our mission at Mercari, our organization and each of our employees share the same values and perspectives. Our individual guidelines for action are defined by our three values: Go Bold, All for One, and Be a Pro and Move fast. Our organization is also shaped by our four foundations: Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Trust & Openness, and Well-being for Performance. Regardless of how big Mercari gets, the culture will remain essential to achieving our mission and something we want to preserve throughout our organization. We invite you to read the "Mercari Culture Doc," which summarizes the behaviors and mindset shared by Mercari and its employees. We continue to build an environment where all of our members of diverse backgrounds are accepted and recognized, and where they can thrive while holding dear to Mercari's culture.

Requirements

Work Responsibilities

• Adopt an "AI-first" approach to software development—leveraging tools such as Cursor, Devin, and other AI-powered systems to enhance productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and explore new possibilities in iOS engineering
• Design/develop new features and improve existing features for Mercari and group companies' iOS native apps
• Work on development as a team, collaborating with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and QA/testing engineers
• Improve code quality and upgrade the development environment through automation
• Review team members' code
• Aside from that, we also encourage and look very favorably on external output. This includes:
• Speaking at conferences both in Japan and abroad, such as AltConf, iOSCon, try! Swift, and iOS DC
• Writing for the Mercari Engineering Blog
• Contributing to open-source software (OSS)
  

Technology Stack:

• SwiftUI, Combine, Swift, ReactiveSwift, Cocoapods, Carthage, Bazel, Xcodegen, Objective-C
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Shared understanding and belief in Mercari Group mission and values
• At least 4+ years of experience in Swift to develop native applications for iOS
• Knowledge regarding standard iOS libraries and frameworks like UI Kit or Swift UI
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks like MVVM, MVP, declarative UI or similar architectures
• Developing, operating, making decisions when selecting technology, and continuous improvement of large-scale product codebases
• Ability to design and develop with performance and scalability in mind
• Extensive knowledge of object-oriented software development, networking, memory management, and software testing
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Experience developing and operating SDK for 3rd parties
• Experience using AI-assisted programming tools (e.g., Cursor, Devin, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) to enhance productivity, creativity, and code quality
• Knowledge of performance optimization
• Experience in/understanding of reactive programming
• Experience in/understanding of the latest trends in architecture design
• OSS contribution experience/familiarity with the OSS community
• Team Leadership experience
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, etc
• Experience in Android or web development
  
  

Benefits

Employment Status

Full-time

Office

Bangalore

Hybrid workstyle

• We believe in high performance and professionalism. We work from office for 2 days/week and work from home 3 days/week
• To build a strong & highly-engaged organization in India, we highly encourage everyone to work from our Bangalore office, especially during the initial office setup phase
• We will continue to review and update the policy to address future organizational needs
  
  

Work Hours

• Full flextime (no core time)
• Flexible to choose working hours other than team common meetings