Mid-level Web Application Engineer

This full-time role develops web applications for an integrated cloud management platform serving small businesses and individual business owners. The work covers the full product lifecycle, including product planning, design, implementation, testing, measurement, and improvement.

Responsibilities include planning and developing new features, improving automation algorithms, improving user experience, researching and investigating new and core technologies, and planning and developing new products. The role may involve work from initial planning through operation, with an emphasis on understanding users and delivering useful products.

Applicants must have at least five years of practical experience in web application development and must understand their company’s system configuration and its issues. Experience designing, developing, and operating a service from zero is welcomed, as is experience addressing technical debt or major changes in an existing service. A willingness to give feedback actively and receive it sincerely is also welcomed.

The products support small businesses and individuals through integrated cloud software focused on accounting, human resources and labor management, and sales management. The company operates services including freee Accounting, freee HR, freee Sales, freee Tax Filing, and freee Sign. Related development areas described in the posting include digitizing and automating business operations, integrating with government and bank APIs, calculating AI-based credit scores, enabling offer-based financing, and supporting online expansion of business partners and transactions.

The organization describes a flat discussion culture regardless of seniority. Its development approach emphasizes user value, continuous improvement, and feedback. Growth support is structured around assignments, goal setting, and feedback, with quarterly evaluation and goal-setting cycles.

Employment is permanent, with a three-month probationary period. Workplaces are the Tokyo office in Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, and the Kansai office in Kyobashi, Osaka. The work schedule uses a discretionary labor system with eight deemed working hours per day. Holidays include weekends, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, condolence leave, paid leave granted from the date of joining, six paid sick-leave days, refresh leave, and nursing-care leave. Benefits include an employee stock ownership plan, family days, book-cost support, rent assistance, company housing, babysitter assistance, and support for returning after maternity or childcare leave. Employment, workers’ compensation, employees’ pension, and health insurance are provided. The office is smoke-free indoors.

For sudden family-related circumstances, the posting states that working hours and work-from-home arrangements can be handled flexibly. Duties may change according to business conditions and the individual’s suitability, and the workplace may change because of business conditions or office relocation.