Senior Mobile Engineer (iOS), Money Forward HOME, Tokyo

Mission of Money Forward 

At Money Forward, we have infused the values we’ve cherished since our founding into our mission. Please take a moment to check out our Mission, Vision, and Values.

About Money Forward Home

Money Forward Home Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture between Money Forward, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd., and began its joint business on December 2, 2024. We aim to solve more customers' financial issues by integrating and maximizing the value of various personal financial services provided by Money Forward with cutting-edge cashless services based on digital technology offered by Sumitomo Mitsui Card and comprehensive financial services for individuals called 'Olive' provided by the SMBC Group.

About Money Forward Home

The main service of Money Forward Home Co., Ltd., "Money Forward ME," is a household budgeting and asset management app that ranks No. 1 in usage and recognition (※1). It has steadily grown, with a cumulative user base of 16.1 million and 597,000 paying users. The core functionality of "Money Forward ME" is built on aggregation technology, which automatically retrieves data such as balances and transaction histories by linking with accounts from banks, credit cards, and securities. The service is created based on data obtained through this aggregation and data manually entered by users.

About Money Forward ME

※1: Research commissioned to: Macromill, Inc. / Survey target and number of respondents: 1,034 users of household budgeting apps aged 20-60, 1,034 users of asset management apps aged 20-60 / Survey period: Household budgeting apps from August 13, 2024, to August 14, 2024, asset management apps from August 13, 2024, to August 16, 2024 / Survey method: Internet research / Household budgeting apps refer to apps that allow users to manage their household budgets using smartphones or tablets. Asset management apps refer to apps that allow users to centrally manage multiple assets using smartphones or tablets.

*This position is employed by Money Forward, Inc. and seconded to Money Forward Home Co., Ltd., with evaluation systems and benefits aligned with Money Forward.

Overview

"Money Forward ME" primarily provides services through mobile applications, making app development a core part of service creation. In app development, providing features to users is essential, as are elements crucial for continuous service provision, such as enhancing UX and performance. However, as history progresses, systems become more complex, and challenges arise in keeping up with iOS's evolution and improving the development environment in line with business growth.

Our mobile development team collaborates with the backend team to build features, discusses feature improvements with PdMs and designers, and works with customer support members to sincerely address user feedback and resolve issues, advancing work with many stakeholders. While communication challenges may arise at times, enhancing problem-solving skills leads to growth as an engineer.

The app was originally built on iOS native implementation, but we are progressively migrating to Flutter, resulting in a current hybrid environment of native and Flutter code. Further advancing this migration to Flutter is a challenging endeavor that requires time and effort, and we need colleagues who can join us in strategizing and tackling technical challenges.

Currently, the development team is globalizing and communication among engineers is shifting towards English. Additionally, members from Money Forward Vietnam are participating in development. On the other hand, there is frequent communication in Japanese with product managers, designers, customer support members, and other roles, necessitating not only technical skills but also communication skills and the ability to identify issues to enhance the team's overall strength.

We are looking for individuals who can enjoy not only the growth of the product but also the growth of the team and themselves in such a challenging environment!

Main Responsibilities

• Development and operation of iOS apps for consumers
• Development of new features and modification of existing features according to strategies
• Application submission and publication to the App Store
• Monitoring for stable operation and response to issues
• Continuous improvement of code quality and technical foundation
• Ongoing refactoring
• Review and improvement of architecture
• Responding to updates in technology trends and frameworks

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in iOS app development as a primary role
• Experience in architecture design for iOS apps
• Experience promoting work through collaboration with other roles such as PdMs, designers, and backend engineers
• Ability to catch up on platform information from Apple and Google and contribute to stable operations

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience developing cross-platform apps using Flutter
• Experience in mobile app development using declarative UI such as SwiftUI
• Experience discussing UI with designers and PdMs using design tools like Figma
• Experience releasing to the App Store and subsequent operations
• Experience or willingness to engage in external communication activities such as speaking at technical events or writing technical articles
• Experience in developing and operating iOS apps with a large user base
• Experience discussing and practicing the significance and utilization of tests such as unit tests and E2E tests
• Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
  Money Forward recently announced our AI Strategy roadmap which focuses on improving AI-driven operational efficiencies, as well as integrating AI agents into our products to deliver better value to our users. (More information here)

Technical Stack

• Programming Languages:
  • iOS: Swift, Objective-C 
  • Flutter: Dart
• Libraries/Frameworks:
  • iOS: UIKit, StoreKit, OpenAPI, RxSwift
  • Flutter：AddToApp, Riverpod, freezed, OpenAPI-generator

Environment

At Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.

• Provided PC specs: Latest CPU-equipped PC (macOS or Windows). Custom PC orders and replacements to the latest OS are possible according to business requirements.
• System for improving the development environment: Necessary peripherals (display, mouse, keyboard, etc.) can be purchased as equipment. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, non-standard products can also be requested.
• Money Forward Library: A library system with free lending of books from technical to management books. Desired books can be purchased at company expense.
• Referral-driven: Coverage of recruitment meal expenses. Referral reward system.
• Conference participation support: Partial company coverage for participation in domestic and international conferences such as iOSDC and try! Swift Tokyo.

求める語学力

• Japanese: Not mandatory for work, but willingness to learn Japanese is desired.
• English: Business Level (TOEIC 700+)

(Note: If you have other qualifications or experiences demonstrating English proficiency, such as EIKEN Pre-1, EIKEN 2nd Grade (CSE score 1950+), TOEFL iBT 60+, IELTS 5.0+, or Cambridge FCE.), feel free to discuss with us, 

For those without a TOEIC 700+ equivalent score, they will be asked to take a designated test during the interview process (generally after the first interview).