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Rakuten jobs and careers

As of November 12, 2026, Rakuten has 8 open roles in 3 cities.

Hiring in 3 cities
8Open roles
$113kAverage listed base pay
$334kHighest listed base pay

About Rakuten

Rakuten, Inc. is a Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company based in Tokyo and founded in 1997 by Hiroshi Mikitani. Its B2B2C e-commerce platform Rakuten Ichiba is the largest e-commerce site in Japan and among the world’s largest by sales.

Founded in 1998 by Alessandro Isolani and Paul Wasserman.

Founded
1998
Employees
1,001 to 5,000
Total funding
$25M
Hiring in
3 cities

Leadership

The top of Rakuten's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

HMPhoto of Hiroshi Mikitani

Hiroshi Mikitani

Chairman, President and CEO

464 reports

SS

Seiichiro Sonoda

FinTech Segment Leader & President of FinTech Group Company

248 reports

TCPhoto of Ting Cai

Ting Cai

Chief Data Officer & Group Senior Managing Executive Officer Of Technology Services

65 reports

YT

Yoshiyuki Takano

Senior Vice President of Commerce & Marketing Company

55 reports

APPhoto of Amit Patel

Amit Patel

CEO, Rakuten International

23 reports

HM

Hideaki Mukai

Vice President, Incubation Business

19 reports

KHPhoto of Kenji Hirose

Kenji Hirose

CFO & CRO

14 reports

AZPhoto of Anna Znamenskaya

Anna Znamenskaya

Chief Growth Officer

7 reports

RM

Ryo Matsumura

President Of Commerce & Marketing Company

5 reports

Board

SHPhoto of Shigeki Habuka

Shigeki Habuka

Director

TNPhoto of Tsedal Neeley

Tsedal Neeley

Director

YNPhoto of Yoshito Naganuma

Yoshito Naganuma

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MKPhoto of Maki Kataoka

Maki Kataoka

Board Member

FNPhoto of Futoshi Nakamura

Futoshi Nakamura

Board Member

SWPhoto of Sarah J. M. Whitley

Sarah J. M. Whitley

Director

Rakuten jobs: common questions

Is Rakuten hiring right now?
Yes. Rakuten has 8 open roles listed as of November 12, 2026.
Where is Rakuten hiring?
Rakuten is hiring in 3 cities. The most open roles are in San Mateo (3), San Francisco (1) and Toronto (1).
How much does Rakuten pay?
Across open roles that list pay, the average advertised base salary at Rakuten is $113k a year, and the highest is $334k.
Who leads Rakuten?
Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman, President and CEO, is at the top of Rakuten's org chart.
How do I apply for a job at Rakuten?
Pick a role on Rakuten's TheJobsMap page and select Apply. Every listing links to the original posting on Rakuten's own careers site, so you apply directly with the employer.