Intern - Software Engineering

Job Description:

Rakuten International is a division of Rakuten Group, Inc., a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 4,000 employees worldwide, the Rakuten International business portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, communications and entertainment. We create products and services that provide exceptional value by aligning members and the businesses that want to engage them in a shared community.

Rakuten Advertising provides advertising technology and consumer insights to the world’s leading brands and retailers. Working with agencies and brands around the world, Rakuten Advertising unites technology, client strategy and consumer insights to deliver advertising experiences that drive increased brand awareness and marketing performance. With access to Rakuten’s diverse media properties and audiences, combined with an award-winning performance network and proprietary consumer research, Rakuten Advertising creates the right conditions to reach new customers and sustain long-lasting loyalty.

Job Summary:

Rakuten Advertising is seeking a motivated intern to join our engineering team and contribute to a critical data infrastructure initiative. You will work on consolidating our usage tracking and reporting pipelines across multiple internal systems, helping define standardized data formats that enable better analytics and insights. This role offers hands-on experience with cloud data technologies including Google Pub/Sub and BigQuery, while working alongside experienced engineers on production systems. You'll gain practical experience in data engineering, system integration, and technical documentation—skills highly valued in modern software development.

The Intern Experience: At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you'll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional. That's why you can expect curated events such as professional development workshops, interactions with Rakuten leadership, and relationship building opportunities with other interns and professionals at the company. You can visit our company website and our Muse profile, to learn more about Rakuten's culture and values, as well as hear from previous interns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing usage tracking implementations across systems to document current implementations
• Design a standardized data format for tracking UI interactions and API request/response metrics
• Implement data pipeline components using golang, Pub/Sub and BigQuery
• Create documentation for the new usage tracking system, including field definitions and implementation guidelines
   

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Go, Java, or Python
• Basic understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Familiarity with SQL and working with large datasets
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and interpret logging data and system metrics
• Good written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in progress

At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the hourly rate for this role will be between $30 - $35 per hour. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location.

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