E-commerce SaaS platform serving 22,000+ Japanese online retailers
GMOメイクショップ operates MakeShop, a hosted e-commerce platform for Japanese retailers ranging from individuals to large enterprises. The tech stack (GraphQL, Vue, Go, TypeScript, AWS) reflects a modern, API-first architecture; current project focus on AI integration and large-scale SaaS platform redesign suggests a shift toward automation and infrastructure consolidation. Hiring is heavily weighted to engineering (46 roles) with emphasis on senior and lead-level positions, indicating a company scaling complex architectural challenges — particularly performance, technical debt, and long-term redesign — rather than headcount growth alone.
Notable leadership hires: Product Lead, Tech Lead, Lead Developer, Platform Development Lead, Project Lead
GMOメイクショップ was founded in 2004 and became part of the GMO Internet Group after the parent company's IPO in 2005. The company's core product, MakeShop, is a browser-based e-commerce construction and operations platform used by over 22,000 shops in Japan. The platform handles shop setup, order processing, inventory management, and integrations with marketplaces like Yahoo! Shopping. Beyond the core ASP, the company offers complementary services including product listing tools, video management, social selling features, and multi-store management. Operations are based in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Frontend: GraphQL, Vue, Vuetify, TypeScript, Nuxt, React. Backend: PHP, Go, Java, C#, Python. Infrastructure: AWS (Fargate, Aurora), GCP, Azure, Docker. Tooling: GitHub, OpenSearch, Confluence, ChatGPT.
Primary focus areas: SaaS e-commerce platform scaling, AI integration, performance optimization, technical debt reduction, and long-term architecture redesign. Secondary initiatives: process standardization, development speed improvement, and platform stability.
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