Solutions Engineer

Job Description

On our path to becoming the world's favorite way to shop, we’re assembling an unparalleled global talent network, accelerating individual careers, and disrupting entire industries. We are on a mission to liberate humanity from all the meaningless time spent managing their purchases and finances, so they can do more of what they love. We’re in search of global talent eager to embrace a hypergrowth atmosphere and defy their own expectations. Klarna strives to become the world’s favourite way to shop, and you can contribute to reaching this goal! We are looking to hire great people, who are passionate about using their talents to generate success. Klarna is now looking to expand into Japan and we need great talent to ensure the start and upscaling of our journey is successful. We are currently looking to grow our Solutions and Delivery competence to satisfy the company’s ever increasing need for Solution Engineers. You will be joining the startup of Klarna Japan being a part of creating the first part of our local story. You will have the benefits of a startup backed and supported by the multi billion company that Klarna is. What you will do As a Solution Engineer you are responsible for defining Klarna product solutions for our biggest merchants and partners based on their needs. You work closely with the sales team to provide technical product knowledge and support during the sales process. You are a trusted advisor for both internal and external stakeholders and own all of the technical aspects of the pre-sales process as well as delivery of solution proposals to clients. This includes leading product demos and presentations, providing technical input into customer proposals and translating product and business requirements into innovative solutions. When working with partners, you will also own the end to end delivery of all technical integration aspects during the partner. When a customised solution requires development, the Solution Engineer will be the one to define the needs of the client, architect a solution together with the client and Klarna staff and lead the realisation effort.

Who you are

• Klarna is looking for ambitious people with significant drive! You should be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast paced international working environment. You will play an important role in taking Klarna to the next level thus, you should desire to go above and beyond to produce best work results! At Klarna we embrace change, you should dare to challenge the status quo and be persistent.
• If we called your references, they would confirm that you are able to master new technologies in a short time frame.

You should have

• Minimum 3 years experience in working with and/or implementing web technologies
• Outstanding problem solving ability, eagerness to learn and curiosity
• Adaptable attitude and personality that is ready for continuous change
• Excellent communication skills in verbal and written Japanese
• Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English

You might also have

• 5+ years of relevant work client-facing experience with web technologies, including payments and/or e-commerce
• Familiar with HTML/CSS and at least one programming language such as PHP, Javascript, Python or Ruby on Rails
• Experience with current web shop-systems, content-management-systems
• Some sales or account management experience

How to apply Send over a CV or LinkedIn profile in English and let's arrange a chat! Note that it is a requirement to speak Japanese for this role. What we offer: Diversity & Community With our diversity of skills, perspectives and backgrounds, we can create, innovate, and disrupt like no other. Diversity is part of who we are, and essential to our success. Ownership & Impact Here, every voice matters. We’re organized into hundreds of small teams, each run like a start-up, focused on their own problem-space. Trust & Collaboration Successes and failures are won together at Klarna in a melting pot of teams. Win, lose, and learn, we’re on this path together. If you love what you do, you should love where you do it. We appreciate that everyone’s different and has their own preferences of where and how to work. We genuinely believe in the power of regular face-to-face interactions in building close connections with our teams, but we also strongly believe people can work effectively remotely. This means that combining both is the key to success. At Klarna, You can choose between working from the office, remotely within your employment country, or even outside of it for up to 20 working days per year. Flex it up!  Additionally, we’re providing each Klarnaut with a contribution and equipment to improve this flexible work life. Use it to glow up that personal home office space, or upgrade those work accessories. Challenges & Rewards We take a very Swedish approach to benefits. Support for parents, health and wellness perks—we’ve got you covered. About Klarna Since 2005 Klarna has been on a mission to revolutionize the retail banking industry. With over 90 million global active users and 2 million transactions per day, Klarna is meeting the changing demands of consumers by helping them save time and money while better managing their cashflow and making informed decisions. Over 250,000 global retail partners, including H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macys, IKEA, Expedia Group, and Nike have integrated Klarna's innovative technology to deliver a seamless shopping experience online and in-store. With over 5,000 employees, Klarna is active in 20 markets and is one of the most highly-valued private fintechs globally, with a valuation of $45.6 billion. For more information, visit Klarna.com It is our commitment that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application. Apply for this job