Software Engineer

Location Tokyo
Discipline Information Technology
Job type Permanent
Salary ~7,000,000 JPY
Reference 35304

【COMPANY OVERVIEW】

The employer is a startup in Japan that is backed by a highly successful global technology startup builder.  You will be engaged in various ventures that will be launched in multiple countries, starting with a fintech platform.

【WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING】

  • Work on the development and localization of their global platforms for the Japanese market.

  • Help create a continuous product roadmap by working with key business stakeholders to understand business processes and explore how to solve problems with high-impact solutions.

  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, business development, design, analytics, and other functions to drive our business by adding value to the user experience while ensuring alignment with the overall product strategy.

  • Work closely with the central engineering team to build a scalable solution for Japan as we grow our business.

  • Help define metrics to measure the health and success of the product.

  • Identify and execute on opportunities for user engagement to optimize user experience on our products.

  • Help identify key levers to grow businesses using promotional mechanisms on the product.

【WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR】

  • 3-7 years of engineering experience building mature, modularized and scalable software systems.

  • Experience in building RESTful APIs or microservices using Python/Go with Relational Database (e.g PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) OR experience in building enterprise software using Python/Go

  • Experience with WebSocket will be a plus.

  • Understanding of DevOps software development environment: using Git, continuous integration, and automated tests. Experience with AWS will be a plus.

  • Familiarity and experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes will be a plus.

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, self-managed will be an advantage.

  • Degree in Computer Science or related field.

  • Good grasp of computer science fundamentals.

  • Strong Japanese and English communications

 

【WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY】

  • An exciting opportunity to be part of the launch team to build new businesses in Japan from the ground-up, while being backed by global best practice models and support committed to localizing to succeed.

  • Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company committed to winning in Japan.

  • A vibrant and international team with deep entrepreneurial experiences, strong leadership and multicultural and diverse backgrounds.

  • A management team that recognizes top performers, welcomes inputs and ideas from all levels of the organization, and a culture of open communication and collaborative teamwork.

  • Competitive package, incentives, allowances, insurance, pension and more.

 

【TO APPLY / MORE INFO】

Contact Geoff Chen at geoff.chen@cornerstone.jp or 050-1752-4412