The RoleThis is the company's first dedicated AI Engineer hire. You will own the design, build, and deployment of an internal AI agent platform that will transform how the organization operates, working directly with the Data Science Director and with visibility to C-suite leadership. This is not a support function; this is an ownership role with enterprise-scale impact from day one.Responsibilities<ul><li>Design and deploy AI agent systems using LLM frameworks, tool-calling, and MCP architecture</li><li>Own full-cycle agent workflow implementation from system design through production deployment</li><li>Build prompt engineering frameworks and agent control mechanisms for retail-specific use cases</li><li>Lead development of a consumer-facing AI shopping assistant (personalized recommendations, customer intent modeling)</li><li>Connect agent workflows to enterprise data infrastructure in collaboration with data engineers and scientists</li><li>Contribute to AI use case discovery across store operations, logistics, and distribution</li></ul> Your Skills Must-Have:<ul><li>3+ years hands-on AI/ML engineering in production environments</li><li>1+ year practical experience building or operating AI agent systems (not research or POC only)</li><li>Strong command of LLM application development: prompt engineering, tool-calling, agent orchestration</li><li>Experience with MCP or equivalent architecture</li><li>Business-level Japanese (JLPT N1)</li><li>Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with business stakeholders</li></ul> Preferred:<ul><li>Background in e-commerce, or logistics</li><li>Experience with recommendation systems or personalization engines</li><li>Familiarity with data pipeline architecture</li><li>Prior experience at a company with large-scale consumer data assets</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 25 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013443979 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TGluaC5EYW5nLjAyNjM4LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 25.0M JPY / Yearly
The RoleThis is the company's first dedicated AI Engineer hire. You will own the design, build, and deployment of an internal AI agent platform that will transform how the organization operates, working directly with the Data Science Director and with visibility to C-suite leadership. This is not a support function; this is an ownership role with enterprise-scale impact from day one.Responsibilities<ul><li>Design and deploy AI agent systems using LLM frameworks, tool-calling, and MCP architecture</li><li>Own full-cycle agent workflow implementation from system design through production deployment</li><li>Build prompt engineering frameworks and agent control mechanisms for retail-specific use cases</li><li>Lead development of a consumer-facing AI shopping assistant (personalized recommendations, customer intent modeling)</li><li>Connect agent workflows to enterprise data infrastructure in collaboration with data engineers and scientists</li><li>Contribute to AI use case discovery across store operations, logistics, and distribution</li></ul> Your Skills Must-Have:<ul><li>3+ years hands-on AI/ML engineering in production environments</li><li>1+ year practical experience building or operating AI agent systems (not research or POC only)</li><li>Strong command of LLM application development: prompt engineering, tool-calling, agent orchestration</li><li>Experience with MCP or equivalent architecture</li><li>Business-level Japanese (JLPT N1)</li><li>Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with business stakeholders</li></ul> Preferred:<ul><li>Background in e-commerce, or logistics</li><li>Experience with recommendation systems or personalization engines</li><li>Familiarity with data pipeline architecture</li><li>Prior experience at a company with large-scale consumer data assets</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 25 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013443979 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TGluaC5EYW5nLjAyNjM4LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-05-28T06:53:15Z