Senior AI Agent Engineer - AI Agent Development Section, Business Support Development Department (BSD)
Tokyo Full-time Senior AI Engineering
At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at Rakuten. Tokyo · full-time.
Pay not stated AI Engineering salary
RoleAI Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationTokyo
EmploymentFull-time
PostedAug 20, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief
aimlroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build autonomous agents with LLMs and agent frameworks to handle complex tasks
- Give agents function-calling abilities so they can work with external services and databases
- Improve how agents reason, plan and execute tasks, focusing on accuracy
- Test agent behavior and refine performance through prompt engineering
What you bring
- At least seven years designing web applications, reviewing code, tuning performance and improving architecture
- At least seven years building applications with database schemas and external-system integrations
- Seven or more years developing and operating large systems with Java and Spring Boot, plus substantial Web API design experience
- You have used an LLM orchestration framework and understand prompt engineering and Chain-of-Thought methods
- Professional working Japanese or stronger
Who this fits
This senior engineering role suits someone with extensive web, API and large-system development experience who wants to build tool-using AI agents. The role is based in Tokyo, and it requires professional working proficiency in Japanese or higher.
From the employer
Job Description:
Business OverviewRakuten is one of the leading E-commerce companies in the world. Our mission is to empower people and society through the internet while aiming at becoming the "Global Innovation Company."Department OverviewThe Business Support Development Division (BSD) plays a crucial role in supporting various business operations that occur between users, clients, and Rakuten businesses from a systems perspective. Our division provides diverse services across four key domains: DATA, Business Support/Accounting, CRM, and AI Agent, which builds the foundation for leveraging AI across the entire Rakuten organization. We are committed to pursuing business process optimization and efficiency while delivering high value through our system offerings.AI Agent Development Section, established under BSD in January 2026, is dedicated to building next-generation AI agent frameworks that empower Rakuten’s diverse business units through AI technology.Our mission is to reshape the digital future of e-commerce by building AI-native solutions that empower Rakuten merchants, catalyze new revenue growth, and radically reduce operational costs.Our main goal is to unify Merchant Communication ServicesConsolidating fragmented communication services into a single, cohesive merchant interface to streamline communication and user experience.Position:Why We HireWe are looking for an AI Agent Engineer to design and build autonomous AI systems that can perform complex tasks by interacting with tools, APIs, and environments. You will be at the forefront of AI development, moving beyond simple chatbots to create intelligent agents that drive business value.Position DetailsDesign and develop autonomous AI agents using LLMs and agentic frameworks.Build tool-use capabilities (Function Calling) for agents to interact with external systems and databases.Optimize agent workflows for reasoning, planning, and task execution accuracy.Evaluate and refine agent performance through rigorous testing and prompt engineering.Work EnvironmentMandatory Qualifications:・ 7+ years of hands-on experience in web application design, code reviews, performance tuning, and architectural improvements.・ 7+ years of experience in application development with a focus on database schema design and integration with external systems.・ Extensive hands-on experience (7+ years) in the design and development of Web APIs.・ 7+ years of experience in the development and operation of large-scale systems using Java (Spring Boot)・ Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, or Microsoft AutoGen.・ Understanding of Prompt Engineering and Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning techniques.・Professional working proficiency in Japanese or higher.Desired Qualifications:・ Experience of management for large scale projects・ Experience in evaluating agent performance using automated testing frameworks.・ Knowledge of LLM performance optimization (latency reduction, cost management).Other Information:Additional information on LocationTokyoAdditional information on English Qualification・ TOEIC score of 800+ or equivalent business-level English proficiency.#engineer #commerce #RakutenIchiba