13 results for Data Engineer Architect in Japan

Data Architect

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 18.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA global technology company providing enterprise platforms to large-scale clients. The Japan team operates as a lean, high-impact organization, working closely with international teams across multiple regions. The RoleAs a Data Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of end-to-end data solutions for enterprise clients.This is a client-facing, hands-on role combining data architecture, engineering, and consulting, with strong exposure to global collaboration.What You'll Do<ul><li>Design and implement data architecture, data models, and ETL/ELT pipelines</li><li>Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions</li><li>Lead end-to-end delivery from architecture design to implementation</li><li>Work closely with both client stakeholders and global teams</li><li>Support data platform implementation and data migration projects</li><li>Contribute broadly in a lean team, taking ownership beyond defined scope</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>3-5 years of experience in data architecture / data engineering / data platforms</li><li>Strong skills in SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT, and cloud environments</li><li>Experience in client-facing or consulting roles</li><li>Business-level Japanese and professional-level English</li><li>Ability to work independently and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment</li></ul>Nice to Have<ul><li>Experience working with large enterprise systems</li><li>Exposure to data migration or modernization projects</li><li>Familiarity with regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance, etc.)</li><li>Compensation</li><li>Competitive base salary (mid-to-senior level range)</li><li>Performance bonus</li><li>Long-term incentives (cash or equity-based)</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Work in a global, multicultural environment</li><li>High ownership with end-to-end project exposure</li><li>Opportunity to impact large-scale enterprise data transformatio</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 18 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013418032 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/TGluaC5EYW5nLjMxNTcxLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-04-14T07:19:49Z

Data Scientist - ML/AI

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">
2026-05-28T06:53:09Z

Database Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Contract
6.0M - 8.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile | 企業概要 A leading global e-commerce and technology company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with deep Elasticsearch and database expertise to join their dynamic infrastructure team. The Role | 職務内容 <ul><li>You will be responsible for the architecture, deployment, management, and optimization of critical database and Elasticsearch environments.</li><li>Ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability of data infrastructure, with a particular focus on Kubernetes deployments.</li><li>You will design and manage large-scale Elasticsearch clusters (multi-node, multi-terabyte), including performance tuning, security, and monitoring.</li><li>Manage highly available MySQL clusters on Kubernetes/container platforms across production and non-production environments, including backup, recovery, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.</li><li>Work closely with development, operations, and SRE teams to ensure seamless application and database integration, and participate in on-call rotations for 24/7 critical support.</li></ul> Your Skills | 応募資格 <ul><li>Deep expertise in Elasticsearch architecture - sharding, replication, indexing, mapping, analyzers, and aggregations.</li><li>Strong MySQL experience including high availability setups, security, encryption, and root cause analysis.</li><li>Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation.</li><li>Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).</li><li>Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, and Elastic Stack Monitoring.</li><li>Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform is a plus.</li><li>Familiarity with additional NoSQL databases such as Couchbase is advantageous.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role | おすすめのポイント <ul><li>Play a central role in maintaining and evolving the data infrastructure of a globally recognized technology organization.</li><li>Mentor junior engineers and drive adoption of best practices, standards, and automation initiatives.</li><li>Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and strategic planning for database infrastructure roadmaps.</li><li>Join a large-scale, innovative environment at the intersection of e-commerce, fintech, and technology.</li></ul>Location Tokyo Salary6 - 8 million yen Reference Number: 67040-0013415459 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/c2h3ZXRhLmxla2hyYWphbmkuMjcwNzIuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-04-23T03:02:12Z

Architect

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
18.0M - 20.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileOur client is a large insurance firm based in Tokyo. They have been operating in Japan for many years and millions of customers locally and globally. The Role<ul><li>The company realized that they need to modernize their core system to keep up with the market demand.</li><li>Experienced Technology Architect is needed to assure the success of this system modernization.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Experience: 12+ years of hands-on software/solution architecture experience, with 5+ years leading architecture for large-scale insurance modernization or financial services programs.</li><li>Domain Knowledge: Deep knowledge of life insurance processes (policy administration, underwriting, endorsements, billing, claims) and Japan regulatory considerations (FSA).</li><li>Tools & Modeling: Experience with architecture modeling tools , Visio, and collaboration tools</li><li>Communication and Leadership: Excellent ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders; proven track record of leading architecture reviews and guiding large teams.</li><li>Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and modern cloud-native architectural patterns.</li><li>- Strong background in microservices, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), API management, and event-driven architectures.</li><li>Knowledge of API gateways and integration patterms.</li><li>Experience with data architectures (SQL and NoSQL), data integration, and data governance</li><li>Familiarity with core insurance platforms or successful modernizations.</li><li>Proficiency in at least one major programming language and experience with modern DevOps practices.</li><li>Language: Business level English, Conversation level Japanese</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Shape and define the overall technical architecture for large-scale mainframe modernization, influencing the company's future IT landscape.</li><li>Be at the forefront of introducing innovative technologies such as cloud-native solutions, microservices, API-driven integrations, and automation within a historically conservative area.</li><li>Play a critical role in aligning technical strategies with business objectives, ensuring seamless transition from legacy systems to modern, scalable architectures.</li><li>Address complex technical challenges related to legacy systems, data migration, security, and compliance, providing rewarding technical solutions.</li><li>Lead multidisciplinary teams including developers, engineers, and business stakeholders, fostering innovation and best practices.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary18 - 20 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013409205 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/YWhtYWQucm95YW5pLjQyODM2LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-04-27T02:44:26Z

Network & Server Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Contract
10.0M - 12.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA New York-based global house of modern luxury lifestyle brands, built on values of optimism, innovation, and inclusivity. With a portfolio of world-renowned fashion labels, this company operates across corporate offices and retail stores throughout Japan and Korea, and is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to lead infrastructure projects across the region. The Role<ul><li>Reporting to the Senior Manager, Architecture & Engineering (Shanghai), you will oversee and implement network infrastructure projects across corporate offices and retail stores in Japan and Korea.</li><li>Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale network deployments ($50K-$500K+), covering design, implementation, and commissioning across data centers, offices, branches, and retail locations using Cisco and Fortinet platforms.</li><li>Serve as the escalation point for incident resolution, root cause analysis, and high-priority outages, while monitoring SIEM alerts and deploying security patches.</li><li>Manage vendor relationships, negotiate telecom and hardware contracts, and evaluate SLA performance through quarterly business reviews.</li><li>Conduct site visits to HQ, data centers, and retail locations to identify network bottlenecks and propose improvements leveraging SD-WAN, Zscaler, Checkpoint, and automation tools.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Minimum 5 years of hands-on enterprise networking experience, with expert-level CLI proficiency in Fortinet and Cisco (last 5 years required).</li><li>Proven experience in Cisco and Fortinet SD-WAN zero-to-one design and implementation, MPLS, IPsec-VPN, BGP/OSPF, Layer 3/7 networking, and HA architectures.</li><li>Native Japanese and business-level English are mandatory; Chinese is a plus.</li><li>Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent experience preferred.</li><li>Prior experience in retail, fashion, or lifestyle brands is highly desirable.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Join one of the world's most iconic luxury lifestyle brand houses with a globally recognized portfolio of fashion labels.</li><li>Take ownership of network infrastructure across Japan and Korea, with direct impact on both corporate and retail operations.</li><li>Work in a regionally structured IT organization with global connectivity to North America leadership.</li><li>Hybrid working model with competitive scope - corporate, retail, and data center environments all in one role.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 12 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013402488 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/SGluc29uLkxldW5nLjE3NDg0LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-04-22T00:40:00Z

Product Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 15.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile A fast-growing travel tech company powering direct bookings for 8,000+ hotels across APAC is building its Gen AI product capability - and looking for the first PdM to own it end-to-end. The Role <ul><li>Travelers are moving from Google and OTAs to AI tools for planning and booking. Hotels not structured for AI discovery are becoming invisible - you'd be solving that at scale across APAC.</li><li>This is a net-new IC role reporting to the VP of Product, with a dedicated squad and four distinct workstreams: AEO (AI discoverability), agentic commerce via MCP/UCP protocols, traveler-facing AI agents, and an AI Concierge Manager for hotel operators.</li><li>You'll work day-to-day with the ML team, data engineers, backend devs, and Deep Learning Engineering Director - and be expected to get into bug investigation and QA when it matters.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>5+ years of product management experience is required.</li><li>A minimum of 2 years building AI/ML-powered products is a hard requirement - candidates without this will not be progressed.</li><li>Working knowledge of AI agents, API design, and MCP/UCP protocols; you don't need to write the code, but you need to reason about the architecture.</li><li>You measure success in AI Discovery Share, zero-click conversions, and direct revenue - not feature delivery.</li><li>Professional English fluency required; Japanese proficiency is a plus.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Be the first PdM owning Gen AI strategy at a company with real APAC hotel distribution - full mandate, no predecessor to inherit from.</li><li>OKRs are proposed bottom-up by PdMs; senior ICs operate with genuine autonomy over their roadmap.</li><li>Base-only compensation with no bonus split - higher monthly take-home than bonus-inclusive packages at comparable companies.</li><li>Full flextime, no core hours, hybrid 2 days in-office at Nishi-Shinjuku.</li><li>The entire interview process - including CV review - is conducted in English.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary 10 - 15 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013418736 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/S2hhbmcuTGUuMjc4MzkuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-06-02T06:40:57Z

Software Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
15.0M - 15.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA fast-growing technology company operating a leading digital platform is expanding its engineering team to support continued product innovation and business growth. The company provides scalable software solutions in an international and highly dynamic environment. The Role<ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain web-based applications and backend systems</li><li>Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality technical solutions</li><li>Participate in architecture design, code reviews, and continuous improvement of development processes</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Strong experience in software development using modern programming languages and frameworks</li><li>Solid understanding of web application architecture, databases, and APIs</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively in an agile, fast-paced development environment</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Opportunity to work on large-scale, user-facing software products</li><li>Exposure to end-to-end development in a growing technology organization</li><li>Collaborative environment with room to influence product and technical direction</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary15 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013419539 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/TmFuY3kuWXVhbi43OTgwNi4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-05-12T03:20:01Z

Forward-Deployed Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
15.0M - 15.0M JPY / Yearly
Forward Deployed Engineer - Tokyo A top-tier AI organization is seeking an engineer to drive production deployments of advanced AI models with key enterprise clients in Japan. In this role, you will work closely with customer teams, take ownership of delivery from initial scoping to full launch, and bring back insights from the field to help influence future product direction.What you'll do<ul><li>Partner directly with key customers to understand business needs and technical requirements</li><li>Plan, design, and deliver full-stack solutions through an iterative, experiment-led process</li><li>Own execution across multiple workstreams, including scoping, prioritization, development, and user adoption</li><li>Recognize repeatable solutions and help build internal best practices</li><li>Communicate effectively with engineering, product, and customer stakeholder groups</li></ul>What you need<ul><li>4+ years of experience in software engineering or customer-facing technical roles</li><li>Demonstrated success delivering solutions quickly in fast-moving, unclear environments</li><li>Background in generative AI or machine learning deployments, as well as cloud and network architecture</li><li>Strong skills in React or Next.js on the frontend and Python, Node.js, or related tools on the backend</li><li>Native-level or fully fluent Japanese and English, both spoken and written</li><li>Availability to travel up to 50% for customer visits and on-site work</li></ul>Nice to have<ul><li>Experience as a founder or as an engineer at an early-stage startup</li><li>Experience with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL</li></ul>Logistics: Based in Tokyo with a hybrid schedule of 3 office days per week; relocation support is provided.Salary15 million yen Reference Number: 67040-0013408084 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/RGFuaWVsLkJhbWZvcmQuODA3OTcuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-04-21T08:45:29Z

Backend Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Contract
9.0M - 9.0M JPY / Yearly
[Department Overview]<ul><li>As we operate a large-scale internet shopping mall service, we strive for improvement through a cycle of hypothesis → verification → analysis → systematization. Furthermore, in order to provide continuous and stable service under high load conditions during large-scale events, we optimize the web backend by considering various system and service characteristics, providing an environment where engineers' skills are constantly tested.</li></ul>[Position Outline]<ul><li>The EC Marketplace Development Department is seeking a Senior Backend Development Engineer. Specifically, you will be responsible for the design, development, and operation of the web system backend, as well as managing the engineering team and projects.</li></ul>[Responsibilities]<ul><li>Understand the prioritization of business requirements and deliver high-quality services within a limited timeframe.</li><li>Lead the project for assigned services and resolve technical issues, or design, develop, test, and release new or existing features.</li><li>Design, develop, test, and release within projects.</li><li>Operational support (handling inquiries from consumers and merchants, conducting investigations, performing operational tasks, etc.)</li></ul>[Required Skills]<ul><li>5+ years of Tech Lead experience (architecture design of high-load web systems, technical decision-making, etc.)</li><li>Experience leading the design of systems with scalability and maintainability in mind, and strategically guiding the future vision of the service (user growth, integration of new features)</li><li>Experience in service monitoring and troubleshooting and reporting in production environments</li><li>5+ years of Java/Spring Boot web application development experience</li><li>5+ years of REST API design and development experience, and proficiency in JUnit testing and code review</li><li>Experience with relational databases (Oracle or MySQL)</li><li>Experience using Tomcat or WebLogic</li><li>Experience with Git, Linux, and Gradle</li><li>Experience with CI/CD using Jenkins or other tools</li><li>Knowledge of container architectures including Docker and Kubernetes, and experience using them in system development</li><li>English communication skills</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary9 million yen Reference Number: 67040-0013396260 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/c2Fvcmkua29kYWthLjAwODQwLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-04-08T06:17:27Z

SRE Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 12.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile A Tokyo-based technology company operating within the digital content and platform industry is expanding its engineering organization to support continued user and revenue growth. The company develops and operates a subscription-based community platform that connects users with creators and enables interactive, real-time engagement at scale. With steady expansion in both domestic and overseas markets, their focus is on building a modern, high-availability infrastructure that can meet growing traffic demands. The engineering team values thoughtful design, pragmatic automation, and a culture of reliability-driven ownership. The Role We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who will play a key role in ensuring the platform's reliability, scalability, and performance. This position goes beyond operating systems-it's for an engineer who thinks about end-to-end stability, anticipates potential failure points, and designs resilient infrastructure. You'll work closely with development, product, and operations teams to enhance observability, automate deployments, and implement improvements that sustain growth at scale. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Design, implement, and operate multi-cloud infrastructure with GCP (primary) and AWS (secondary).</li><li>Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI.</li><li>Enhance observability and monitoring with Datadog, driving proactive issue identification.</li><li>Partner with developers to improve backend performance, fault tolerance, and deployment reliability.</li><li>Manage containerized systems (Docker; Kubernetes experience a strong plus).</li><li>Participate in on-call, incident response, and post-incident optimization to strengthen reliability.</li><li>Maintain detailed documentation and drive continuous improvement in operational processes.</li><li>Mentor engineers and promote best practices in infrastructure automation and service ownership.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Solid experience in SRE, infrastructure, or DevOps roles with production system ownership.</li><li>Hands-on experience with GCP, Terraform, and modern observability tooling (Datadog, PagerDuty, etc.).</li><li>Strong coding ability in Python, Go, or TypeScript, including practical automation experience.</li><li>Deep understanding of system reliability, failure recovery, and risk-aware deployment design.</li><li>Familiarity with Linux administration, networking, and CI/CD workflows.</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Business-level English; Japanese is not mandatory; willingness to learn for collaboration.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Experience building or operating large-scale web or mobile platforms.</li><li>Knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).</li><li>Performance tuning experience with MySQL or similar databases.</li><li>Understanding of distributed architecture and scalable system design.</li><li>Proven mentorship or cross-functional collaboration experience.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Direct impact on the reliability and scalability of a high-traffic digital platform.</li><li>Work within the digital entertainment and content platform space supporting real-time engagement.</li><li>Exposure to multi-cloud infrastructure with modern DevOps tooling (GCP / AWS / Terraform / Datadog).</li><li>Hybrid work setup (2 days per week in the Tokyo office; Wednesday required).</li><li>Discretionary working hours (typical schedule 11:00-20:00).</li><li>Minimal on-call responsibilities; focus on proactive reliability engineering.</li><li>Competitive salary range ¥7M-¥12M, based on experience and contribution.</li><li>Supportive, collaborative, and technically mature team environment.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary 10 - 12 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013394544 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/c3VlLnRpbmcuMDQ2NDkuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-07-01T02:16:24Z

Engineering Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
12.0M - 18.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile<ul><li>A leading global investment bank is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to own the engineering and development of its enterprise observability platform across its Tokyo-based team.</li></ul> The Role <ul><li>This is a software engineering role - you will design, build, and own the codebase of an enterprise observability platform being standardised across the entire global group, built on the open-source Grafana stack (Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).</li><li>You will write production code, own application logic, review architecture, and ship features - not simply operate or monitor existing tools.</li><li>You will lead a team of 4 engineers in Tokyo, collaborating closely with global counterparts in New York, London, and Mumbai to build solutions that serve the entire group.</li><li>This is a highly visible role reporting to the Group Head of Observability, with full engineering ownership - from greenfield development of new platform capabilities to maintaining and improving legacy tooling during migration.</li><li>The platform is setting the foundation for full AI Ops capability - automated anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and ML-generated resolutions - and you will be a key contributor to that roadmap.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Strong software engineering background with a proven track record of shipping production-grade application code and owning large codebases.</li><li>Proficiency in Java and Python (5+ years) - these are your primary development languages, not just scripting tools.</li><li>Experience building or contributing to platform engineering or developer tooling at scale - you have built things other engineers depend on.</li><li>Familiarity with the Grafana observability stack (Grafana UI, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry) - either as a builder or a hands-on user ready to go deeper.</li><li>Strong engineering judgement - able to identify fundamental design flaws, propose solutions, and drive them to completion independently.</li><li>Business-level English is non-negotiable; Japanese is preferred but flexible for an exceptional engineering profile.</li><li>A genuine enthusiasm for AI tooling and a drive to transform traditional ways of building systems.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Own the engineering of a platform the entire IT organisation of a global bank depends on - high visibility, high impact.</li><li>Build with a modern open-source stack with a clear AI Ops roadmap - this is not legacy maintenance work.</li><li>Join at roughly 30% through the transformation - significant greenfield engineering still ahead.</li><li>Collaborate with a global team of 20 across New York, London, Mumbai, and Tokyo.</li><li>A well-funded initiative with strong executive sponsorship and a clear, ambitious roadma</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary 12 - 18 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013437455 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/c3VlLnRpbmcuNTU0NDAuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-06-02T00:39:29Z

Product Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 15.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile Own the Payments Platform at a Fast-Growing Hospitality Tech Company AI-powered hospitality tech company serving nearly 10,000 properties across APAC is looking for a Senior Product Manager to own and scale its global payments platform. The company is publicly listed, profitable, and growing at 30%+ YoY, with a team of 190 people spanning 16 nationalities across 9 countries. Currently shifting from traditional SaaS toward an "Outcome-as-a-Service" model powered by autonomous AI agents, this is a business at an inflection point with payments sitting at the very core of how it generates revenue. The Role <ul><li>You'll have full ownership of the payments strategy and roadmap, covering Japan and a rapidly expanding international footprint across Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.</li><li>Transaction economics are yours to optimize: processing costs, pricing models, and financial performance all feed directly into the company's net revenue contribution.</li><li>PCI compliance, security architecture, and fraud prevention fall under your responsibility as product owner.</li><li>You'll work directly with domestic Japanese payment gateway partners, a critical gap the team needs filled, while also managing global acquiring relationships.</li><li>Data analysis and financial modeling will be central to how you prioritize, diagnose issues, and prove business impact through conversion uplift and cost reduction.</li><li>This role acts as the strategic bridge between engineering, business development, customer success, and external payment partners.</li><li>You'll report to the VP of Product and collaborate closely with the CPO and VP of Business Development, with high visibility across the entire organization.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Deep, hands-on experience in the payments domain is non-negotiable: gateway integrations, acquiring-side operations, multi-currency environments, 3D Secure optimization, and authorization rate management.</li><li>5+ years of product management experience shipping high-transaction-volume products in SaaS or platform environments.</li><li>You measure success through commercial outcomes like conversion uplift and net revenue contribution, not feature delivery alone.</li><li>Comfort with data analysis and financial modeling, including the ability to build models, query databases, and connect numbers to strategic decisions.</li><li>Willingness to operate at both the strategic level and get into the weeds with hands-on QA and issue investigation when the situation demands it.</li><li>Professional fluency in both Japanese and English is required.</li><li>Familiarity with API-first architectures and experience alongside data science or ML engineering teams is a strong plus.</li><li>Background in hospitality, travel tech, fintech, or e-commerce is valued but not mandatory.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Own one of the company's most commercially critical products at a moment of aggressive international expansion.</li><li>Your payments expertise is the strategic advantage this team needs most, because domain knowledge is valued above all else here.</li><li>Join a genuinely international workplace where 80% of colleagues come from outside Japan and collaboration happens across 9 countries daily.</li><li>PMs operate with real autonomy: propose your own quarterly OKRs, pitch initiatives to leadership, and drive execution with minimal micromanagement.</li><li>Compensation is structured as 100% base salary with no bonus split, giving you strong, predictable earning power.</li><li>Hybrid work with roughly two days per week</li></ul> You must be based in Japan or hold a valid work visa. Location Tokyo Salary 10 - 15 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013408081 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/S2hhbmcuTGUuMTYzMDcuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-04-06T08:46:17Z

Digital (IT) Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
8.0M - 12.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile We are the Japan arm of a global fresh produce group with sourcing operations across four continents and distribution to over 50 countries. Our Japan business is well established in premium imported products and is actively expanding its product portfolio beyond its core category. We operate within an integrated international supply chain and have a strong foothold in the Japanese market. The Role <ul><li>The Digital (IT) Manager ensures stable IT operations across the Japan business while driving digital initiatives aligned with Group strategy. This role is the key bridge between the Japan business unit and global IT/Digital teams - responsible for effective collaboration, standardization, and delivering measurable business value locally.</li></ul> Key responsibilities Digital & IT delivery (Japan) <ul><li>Implement and support Group IT and digital initiatives, adapting them to local business context</li><li>Manage local IT operations, vendors, and infrastructure to ensure reliability, security, and performance</li><li>Support deployment and adoption of core systems (ERP, business applications, data and reporting tools)</li><li>Drive user adoption through training, communication, and change management</li><li>Collaboration with global IT / digital teams</li></ul><ul><li>Serve as the primary interface between the Japan business unit and global/regional IT and Digital teams</li><li>Translate local business requirements into clear inputs for global solution design and prioritization</li><li>Coordinate rollout of global systems, upgrades, and cybersecurity initiatives in Japan</li><li>Ensure Japan's compliance with Group IT architecture, data standards, and security policies</li><li>Provide local user feedback to global teams to improve system usability and effectiveness</li><li>Participate in global IT governance, project forums, and best-practice sharing</li><li>Business partnership</li></ul><ul><li>Partner with sales, supply chain, finance, and operations to understand needs and pain points</li><li>Propose practical digital and IT solutions that improve efficiency, visibility, and decision-making</li><li>Balance global standards with local execution speed and business priorities</li><li>Governance, security & compliance</li><li>Support IT controls, access management, audits, and compliance with Group and local requirements</li><li>Coordinate local incident management and escalation with global IT teams</li><li>Manage local IT budgets, vendors, and contracts as required</li><li>Continuous improvement</li></ul><ul><li>Identify opportunities to reduce manual work and system fragmentation</li><li>Support improvements in data quality, reporting, and digital maturity</li><li>Contribute to continuously raising IT service levels across the Japan business</li></ul> Qualifications & Experience <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Business, or related field</li><li>7+ years in IT management, digital transformation, or business systems</li><li>Experience in a global or regional matrix organization</li><li>Strong understanding of ERP, business applications, IT operations, and data/reporting</li><li>Fluent Japanese and high business-level English</li><li>Team management or leadership experience is a plus</li></ul> Skills & competencies <ul><li>Strong cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management</li><li>Ability to collaborate with global teams while championing local needs</li><li>Structured problem-solving and execution focus</li><li>High ownership, reliability, and attention to detail</li><li>Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving business environment</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>First hire in Japan as for a leadership IT role</li><li>High-visibility position with direct influence on global strategy and cross-regional collaboration</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary 8 - 12 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013419571 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/RnJhbmNlcy5GYW4uMDQ4NTEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-06-26T00:15:46Z