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About the Role

Rakuten Rewards is seeking a Software Engineer 2 (iOS) to join our Apps team, focused on authentication, authorization, and account security within the Rakuten iOS app. The work centers on building and evolving secure access experiences across native iOS functionality and embedded web-based authentication flows, in close connection with backend identity services. Collaboration with product, backend, and security partners is core to the team’s operating model, with meaningful ownership over technical decisions and delivery. This is a high-visibility opportunity to directly shape how millions of Rakuten members securely access and protect their accounts.

Responsibilities

Administers technical tasks within assigned projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and specifications.
Analyzes somewhat complex application requirements and provides recommendations for optimal solutions.
Applies knowledge of software development principles to design and implement functional features.
Codes and debugs application modules to maintain software performance and reliability.
Coordinates somewhat complex development activities with cross-functional teams to align with business needs.
Develops somewhat complex application components, integrating them with existing systems for seamless functionality.
Implements software updates and patches to improve system performance and security.
Evaluates software performance metrics and identifies areas for improvement or optimization.
Recommends enhancements and innovative solutions to improve user experience and system capabilities.
Manage technical tasks within assigned projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and specifications.
Analyze requirements and recommend optimal solutions.
Code, debug, and maintain application modules to ensure performance and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align development activities with business needs.
Implement updates and patches to improve performance and security.
Recommend innovative solutions to improve user experience and system capabilities.
Build and maintain native iOS security features and web-based authentication flows rendered via WKWebView.
Implement and maintain bidirectional communication between native iOS code and WebView-based authentication forms.
Work with native iOS security capabilities including biometric authentication, public key cryptography, and secure key storage via Secure Enclave and Keychain.
Integrate with backend identity services via RESTful APIs.
Collaborate with backend, product, security, and UX partners to deliver authentication experiences that are secure, reliable, and user-friendly.
Participate in code reviews, providing and incorporating constructive feedback.
Write robust, testable, and maintainable code following MVVM architecture and team standards.
Contribute to test coverage using Swift Testing and XCTest.
Work within Xcode Cloud CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable builds, tests, and deployments.
Proactively identify technical risks and propose pragmatic solutions.
Take ownership of iOS-specific decisions and serve as the iOS engineering voice on the team.
Leverage AI tools as a standard part of daily development, including AI-assisted code generation, refactoring, optimization, peer review, test generation, and documentation.
Follow guardrails and best practices for safe, responsible use of AI in engineering, ensuring no leakage of sensitive data, source code, or regulated information.
Stay current with emerging AI-based engineering tools and apply them where they measurably improve quality, consistency, or delivery speed.

Requirements

Experience working on authentication, identity, or account-related features in a consumer mobile app.
Familiarity with mobile security concepts such as token management, secure storage, and session handling.
Proficiency in Swift, with familiarity in Objective-C.
Experience working with UIKit and/or SwiftUI, and modern iOS frameworks.
Hands-on experience integrating RESTful APIs and collaborating with backend service teams.
Familiarity with iOS architecture patterns such as MVC or MVVM.
Experience writing unit tests using XCTest and participating in code reviews.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, particularly in stateful or edge-case-heavy flows.
Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a Squad model.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions, and drive work to completion with minimal oversight.
Experience applying native iOS security capabilities (e.g., biometric auth via LocalAuthentication, public-key cryptography, Secure Enclave / Keychain) in production environments.
Familiarity with CI/CD workflows for iOS (e.g., Xcode Cloud or similar pipelines).
Comfort working with modern testing approaches using Swift Testing and/or XCTest, including maintaining test quality without reliance on third-party frameworks.
Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and working effectively in cross-functional squads.
Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development productivity, quality, or documentation, while adhering to responsible-use guardrails.
Experience with WKWebView and native ↔ WebView communication patterns (e.g., WKScriptMessageHandler, JavaScript bridge).
Familiarity with OAuth and federated authentication concepts.
Familiarity with Apple security frameworks such as CryptoKit, AuthenticationServices, or DeviceCheck.
Experience working on authentication, identity, or account security features in a consumer mobile app.
Experience working on a consumer-facing app at scale.
Demonstrated experience establishing or following AI-assisted engineering standards or developer enablement practices.
Contributions to open-source iOS projects or a portfolio of published App Store applications.

Skills

Swift
Objective-C
UIKit
SwiftUI
RESTful APIs
MVC
MVVM
XCTest
Git
WKWebView
OAuth
Federated Authentication
CryptoKit
AuthenticationServices
DeviceCheck
AI tools

Location

San Mateo, California

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2-4 years of professional iOS development experience required
5-7 years Preferred

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree Required
Master’s Degree Preferred

Salary/Compensations

CAD $92,081.00 - 142,081.00 annually

Benefits

Stock options
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
RRSP matching
Personal Time Off (PTO)
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

About the Company

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 is the most rewarding way to shop, giving millions of members Cash Back when they buy from their favorite brands.
As a leading shopping platform, Rakuten partners with thousands of top brands across apparel, beauty and wellness, grocery, travel, on-demand services, subscriptions, and dining, helping members save on everyday purchases.
Since 1999, Rakuten members have earned more than $4.6 billion in Cash Back, making it the largest Cash Back platform of its kind.
Learn more at Rakuten.com.
Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally.
The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment, and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world.
Everyday team members deliver on the company’s mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.
Rakuten Rewards is a leading e-commerce company that enhances the way people shop by offering Cash Back, deals and rewards from more than 3,500 merchants.
Founded in 1999, Rakuten has grown to become the go-to shopping destination for consumers, having paid out nearly $2 billion in Cash Back to its 15 million members.
The company also operates ShopStyle, a leading fashion discovery destination, and Cartera Commerce, a top rewards platform for airlines and banks.
For more information, visit www.rakuten.com.

Equal Opportunity

Rakuten is an equal opportunity employer.
Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request.
Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.
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