Propose and deliver RFID-based IoT solutions for publishers, bookstores, warehouses and related businesses, identifying issues, running demos and PoCs, and coordinating deployments and partners.
PubteX is a publishing-technology company founded by Marubeni group companies and publishers Kodansha, Shogakukan and Shueisha. It uses publishing data and title-specific AI models to recommend print runs and distribution volumes, helping publishers and distributors reduce returns and improve supply-chain efficiency.
Its IoT business sells RFID tags and provides SaaS and devices to publishers and bookstores. Its BOOKTRAIL system tracks each tagged book’s location, movement and inventory, supporting receiving, stocktaking, shelf management and theft prevention. In July 2026, PubteX and its three publisher shareholders announced plans to expand RFID tagging beyond comics into additional book categories.
- Salary range
- ¥5M – ¥12.5M
- Median
- ¥7M – ¥11.5M
- Remote or hybrid
- 33%
- Most requested
- Google Cloud 3
- Python 3
- TypeScript 3
- JavaScript 2
- React 2
- Terraform 2
- Japanese posting, level unstated 18
- Common areas
- Business development 4
- Consulting & strategy 4
- Project management 4
- Data engineering 2
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18
open positions at PubteX
Drive field sales of AI and data technology solutions for publishers, bookstores, and distributors, from customer development and proposals through contracting and implementation coordination.
Support publishers and bookstores in adopting publishing-logistics DX services, designing replenishment and production rules, onboarding users, monitoring use, and proposing data-led improvements.
Develop and operate data platforms for publishing-distribution systems, designing system renewals and extending platforms for new customers and initiatives with Python, TypeScript, and GCP.
Supports internal IT and general affairs by preparing PCs, managing equipment and user accounts, handling first-line IT inquiries, and operating the office and internal portal.
Responsible for planning and promoting a data platform using sales performance data across the publishing industry.
Responsible for business planning and promotion in a new supply chain platform project for the publishing industry.
Responsible for business planning, including monthly financial analysis, strategic planning support, and new business project assistance.
Develop new business in the supply chain area, focusing on logistics network reconstruction and optimization in the publishing industry.
Responsible for planning and promoting the bookstore DX project using RFID under the IoT Solutions Division.
Lead the system development organization for IoT solutions, managing projects and improving operations.
As a member of the IoT Solutions Division, you will be responsible for planning and supporting the implementation of RFID systems for bookstores across Japan.
The role involves planning, designing, building, and operating new data products and APIs to solve challenges in the publishing industry using the PubteX data infrastructure.
Manage AI supply chain solutions projects, including system planning, implementation, and project management in collaboration with vendors.
Ensure the quality of SaaS products by improving development and testing processes, conducting system tests, and analyzing metrics.
Lead the engineering organization to drive growth and reform the publishing industry using technology.
Lead quality assurance activities and improve development and testing processes in the AI supply chain solutions division.
Develop front-end and back-end for web applications, design cloud architecture, and infrastructure.