Analytics Engineer

Location Tokyo
Discipline Information Technology
Job type Permanent
Salary Negotiable
Reference 60179

Job Title

Analytics Engineer – Data Platform & Governance

Location

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Workplace Type

Hybrid / Flexible

Employment Type

Full-time

Company Overview

A rapidly growing AI technology company is developing enterprise-grade AI solutions that support complex professional workflows and decision-making processes. With a strong international presence and a portfolio of AI-powered SaaS products, the company is expanding its global data capabilities to support business growth, governance, and data-driven decision-making across multiple regions.

Position Overview

The Analytics Engineer will play a critical role in building and scaling the organization’s data foundation. This position focuses on data governance, data modeling, analytics infrastructure, and stakeholder enablement, ensuring that business users can efficiently access reliable, high-quality data.

Working closely with analysts, data engineers, and business stakeholders, the successful candidate will help establish enterprise-wide data standards, develop scalable analytics solutions, and promote a strong data-driven culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
Data Platform & Governance
  • Support the development and execution of global data management and governance strategies.

  • Define and manage data requirements in collaboration with business stakeholders and analytics users.

  • Establish processes that prevent data silos and improve organization-wide data accessibility.

  • Ensure data quality, security, and governance standards are maintained across analytical environments.

  • Manage metadata and data documentation to improve transparency and discoverability.

Data Modeling & Analytics Engineering
  • Design and develop scalable data models and data marts aligned with business requirements.

  • Build and maintain analytics-ready datasets that support reporting and decision-making.

  • Balance business requirements, governance policies, and technical constraints to deliver optimal data solutions.

  • Optimize data structures and access methods while managing storage and operational costs.

  • Collaborate with data engineering teams to improve platform architecture and usability.

Dashboard Development & Stakeholder Enablement
  • Partner with analysts and business teams to develop dashboards and reporting solutions.

  • Translate stakeholder requirements into actionable analytics products.

  • Support ongoing dashboard maintenance, enhancements, and performance improvements.

  • Deliver data literacy initiatives, training programs, and adoption support across the organization.

  • Create and maintain technical and business documentation related to data assets and analytics processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with stakeholders to understand business domains and data requirements.

  • Facilitate communication between business users, analysts, and engineering teams.

  • Promote best practices in data utilization and self-service analytics.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across analytics and data governance functions.

Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as:

    • Analytics Engineer,

    • Data Analyst,

    • Data Engineer, or

    • Similar data-focused role.

  • At least 2 years of experience designing and maintaining:

    • Data marts,

    • Reporting environments,

    • Dashboard solutions.

  • Strong SQL expertise.

  • Experience using Git-based version control systems such as GitHub.

  • Experience building and operating analytics environments on cloud platforms such as:

    • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Experience developing production deliverables through collaborative code review processes.

  • Native-level or JLPT N1-equivalent Japanese communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Business-level English communication skills.

  • Experience with enterprise data governance frameworks such as DMBOK.

  • Experience using modern analytics engineering tools including:

    • dbt

    • Dataform

  • Experience implementing CI/CD processes and automation.

  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

  • Experience establishing enterprise-wide data management practices.

  • Familiarity with modern analytics platform operations and governance frameworks.

Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Passionate about building scalable data foundations that enable business growth.

  • Strong communicator who can bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Detail-oriented with a focus on data quality, governance, and operational excellence.

  • Comfortable balancing competing priorities and stakeholder requirements.

  • Proactive problem solver with a strong ownership mindset.

  • Interested in promoting data literacy and fostering a data-driven culture.

Technology Environment
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud Platform

  • Data Transformation: dbt, Dataform

  • Version Control: GitHub

  • Analytics & Reporting Platforms

  • CI/CD and Automation Tools

  • Modern Data Governance Frameworks

Compensation & Benefits
Compensation
  • Annual salary: ¥8.2M – ¥11M

  • Salary determined based on experience and skills

  • Annual review process

Working Arrangements
  • Full-flex working hours

  • No core time

  • Hybrid work environment

  • One-hour break period

Leave & Holidays
  • More than 120 annual holidays

  • Weekends and national holidays off

  • Year-end and New Year holidays

  • Paid leave available from joining

  • Sick leave

  • Birthday leave

  • Work-life balance leave

  • Family care leave

  • Maternity and childcare leave

  • Bereavement leave

Benefits
  • Comprehensive social insurance

  • Employee stock ownership program

  • Professional development budget

  • Language learning support

  • AI productivity tools provided

  • Modern development tool ecosystem

  • Influenza vaccination support

  • Approved side-business opportunities

Industry

Artificial Intelligence | SaaS | Legal Technology | Enterprise Software

Job Function

Analytics Engineering | Data Governance | Data Management | Business Intelligence | Data Platform Operations

Career Level

Mid-Senior Level / Individual Contributor Track