Staff Software Engineer

About Rakuten International 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, Rakuten International’s portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, communications, and entertainment.

Job Summary Rakuten Rewards is seeking a highly skilled and forward‑thinking Staff Software Engineer to join our Bastion – Privacy team. This role is a critical technical leadership position responsible for building privacy‑first systems that comply with global privacy regulations while leveraging AI‑assisted engineering practices across the full software development lifecycle. You will set the technical bar for privacy‑focused platforms, mentor engineers, and champion AI‑enabled development, testing, peer review, and documentation to improve velocity, code quality...