Kobo pairs a digital book storefront with its own eReader hardware, running a Microsoft-centric backend (.NET, C#, SQL Server, RavenDB, NServiceBus over RabbitMQ) deployed via Kubernetes and ArgoCD. Current hiring splits evenly between engineering and marketing, with marketing work centered on media mix modeling, incrementality testing and trial-to-paid conversion. Hardware roles cover PCB layout and board bring-up, which signals ongoing in-house device development.
Rakuten Kobo is a digital bookseller headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and owned by Rakuten. Founded in 2009, it sells eBooks and audiobooks to consumers worldwide through its own eReaders and free reading apps for phones and tablets. The company also supports self-publishing authors. It is privately held, has 201–500 employees, and currently hires in Canada across engineering, marketing, design, finance and logistics.
Kobo runs on .NET, C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server and RavenDB, uses NServiceBus with RabbitMQ for messaging, and builds frontends in React, TypeScript, Next.js and Remix. It deploys with Docker, Kubernetes and ArgoCD.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating, and engineering and marketing lead the mix. Open engineering work includes eReader PCB layout, board bring-up and test validation, all based in Canada.
Kobo is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2009 and is owned by Rakuten.
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