Product Manager, Technical

Tokyo, Japan

Mercari

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About Mercari

We believe the world needs a place where people can exchange their loved goods. That’s why we built Mercari—to connect people who want to buy and sell things of emotional value through their mobile phones. Mercari has grown to become a leading community-powered marketplace that brings together millions of people every day.

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Position

Remote work is also possible.

Mercari’s culture has been central to the company since our founding, with the three core values of Go Bold, All for One, and Be a Pro. In addition, the “Trust & Openness” value was introduced to embody our culture of mutual trust, where information remains transparent and rules are kept to a minimum. Regardless of how big Mercari gets, our culture is essential to achieving our mission and will be promoted throughout our organization.

Responsibilities

Drive product planning, designing, managing development and operation for Mercari
Collaborating with Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Products Managers to compile requirements, design and manage schedule for Microservices
Own responsibility for product delivery and drive product development
Manage development status and share them to all stakeholders clearly

Bold Challenges

The Mercari marketplace app has been downloaded by millions of users around the world, and each individual user utilizes the service in their own particular way. We still have a ways to go, however, in our attempt to achieve our mission of “Creating value in a global marketplace where anyone can buy & sell,” and so we are constantly looking for new ways to challenge ourselves and grow as a company
At Mercari, we are focused not just on improving our service for our users, but also on expanding our perspective and adopting new ways of thinking. In this context, our product managers must not only possess knowledge of engineering, but also an eye for trends/user needs and the ability to turn those opportunities into concrete business plans

Your qualification

5 years+ technical product management experience in Internet, Smartphone industry or equivalent experience
3 years+ experience of designing and development for business logic, data model and Web API
Leadership skill to drive people
Passion for Products
A BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
English capability to work

Will be a plus

Knowledge of DevOps, infrastructure, Machine Learning and other engineering topics
Experience of product development using Agile development methods
Experience of planning and management for middle or bigger projects
Experience of contributing in a prominent manner to the achievement of KPI goals

Screening Criteria

Willing to "go bold" and ready to learn from their mistakes
Capable of thinking/moving of their own volition and willing to take initiative for the success of the team
Possessing a strong sense of ownership in regards to their work and willing to give their absolute best for every project they’re involved in

*For details, please see this page

Language Requirements

English: Business level
Japanese: Business level

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What we offer

Employment Status

Full-time

Probationary period: First 3 months after joining the company (During this period your contract conditions will be the same as that of a permanent employee)

Office Location

Roppongi

Smoking is prohibited within our offices
Mercari has introduced a work style policy called “Your Choice.” Each member is free to choose whether they want to work in the office or work fully remote. *Exceptions made for certain kinds of work

Work Hours

Scheduled working hours: 10 AM – 7 PM
Currently, due to COVID-19 pandemic, we have introduced a full-flex system without core time to increase the choice of working hours and allow for more flexible working styles (*does not apply to all positions)

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