Lead development for a spend-management product, shaping product, team, or technology strategy and building scalable backend and frontend systems for financial workflows.
About this role
This is a full-time lead engineering role on the internal IT team. The team supports the company’s growth by improving the work environment used by employees. The company develops integrated cloud software covering accounting, human resources and labor management, sales management, tax filing, and electronic signatures for small businesses and individuals.
The engineer identifies and analyzes operational problems in internal departments such as human resources, accounting, and recruiting. Responsibilities span business analysis, system planning and design, development, operation, and maintenance. The role may cover work of different scope, from small process improvements and foundations for future improvements to broader business-process optimization. The posting states that duties may change according to business conditions and the individual’s suitability.
Systems are built, operated, and maintained using Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud and technologies including Ruby, Rails, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python. The listed tools also include GitHub, Jira, Jira Service Management, and Slack. Console operation such as Linux is required. The approach is not limited to a particular technology; the stated goal is to select the technology and method suited to the problem. AI technology is used in productivity-improvement initiatives, and knowledge or practical experience with AI is welcomed. Experience building AWS or Google Cloud infrastructure is also welcomed.
Required qualifications include experience as a tech lead or in team management; continuous experience identifying business issues, defining requirements, selecting technologies, developing, operating, and maintaining systems; experience with either Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud; experience with at least one of TypeScript, JavaScript, or Rails; use of a distributed repository management system such as GitHub; and console operation such as Linux. The posting also lists autonomous thinking and action, logical thinking, communication ability, and a desire to solve other people’s pain points as desired qualities.
The position is based at the Tokyo office in Shinagawa, Tokyo, about a three-minute walk from Osaki Station, at 1-2-2 Osaki, Art Village Osaki Central Tower, 21F. The workplace may change because of business conditions or an office move. Employment is permanent, with a three-month probationary period. Working hours use a discretionary work system with eight deemed hours per day. Holidays include Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end/New Year leave, condolence leave, paid leave granted on the joining date, and six paid sick-leave days per year. Insurance includes employment insurance, workers’ accident compensation insurance, employees’ pension, and health insurance. Indoor smoking is prohibited. Online interviews are available, and further details are provided during interviews.
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