Mercari Hiring Software Engineer Intern 2025 | Market Standard

Software Engineer – Mercari Group (Internship)

Employment Status:

• Intern - Please apply only if you are able to stay in Japan, as the internship must be from within Japan.
• For those who live overseas, we will provide Visa support and accommodation arrangements.

Work Hours:

• Able to work more than 20 hours per week.
• 3 months of Internship is encouraged. Please consult with the recruiter if you prefer a shorter/longer period.

Office:

• Remote or Roppongi

About Mercari

Mercari aims to use technology to connect people all over the world and create a world where anyone can unleash their potential.

Organization/Team Mission

• Passion For The Product
• Grow Together
• Solve Through Mechanisms
• Collaborate Openly

Work Responsibilities

• Develop features for the Mercari marketplace app in Japan or the Merpay mobile payment service.
• Improve the UX and specifications of our products for Mercari, Merpay, and Mercari Shops users.
• Involvement in both B2B and B2C service development.
• Report work results at the end of the internship at an event.

Unique Challenges

• Develop actual features integrated into the app and improve app operations.
• Work in a real environment to gain hands-on experience and exposure to company culture.
• Utilize the latest technologies in a supportive environment.

Application Acceptance Period

• Summer: Until 2025/6/15 (for students residing in Japan).
• Winter: 2025/9/1 to 10/31 (tentative).
• Foreign nationals residing abroad: Until 2025/4/30.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Skills:

• Shared belief in the mission and values of Mercari Group.
• Basic knowledge of RDBMS and SQL.
• Experience in product development and operations.
• Experience in backend, frontend, mobile, platform, or corporate engineering.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Experience with project management and team leadership.
• Understanding of UI development.
• Cloud development experience (Google Cloud or AWS preferred).
• Experience with microservices architecture.

Language:

• English or Japanese: Independent (CEFR - B2).
• Japanese may be required in some teams within Merpay.