<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A fast-growing AI-powered data platform company serving the manufacturing industry, with operations across Japan, the US, and ASEAN markets, is looking for a QA Lead Engineer to own quality strategy for a new product.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>The company is building a new application on top of its core enterprise platform, which manages large archives of engineering drawings, documents, and supply-chain data. With an initial version developed and an official release approaching, product quality and stability are now top priorities.<br /> <br /> You will lead QA strategy formulation and execution - defining what quality means in the context of the product vision and business strategy, not just improving existing processes. You will build a QA framework from the ground up, including hiring and training team members, formulating test strategies, and leading test planning, design, and execution across both automated and manual testing. You will review product specifications from a quality perspective and collaborate closely with engineering and product stakeholders to continuously deliver value and earn customer trust.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>5+ years of experience leading quality assurance activities with strong QA expertise.</li><li>Experience managing and leading QA teams.</li><li>Hands-on experience designing and implementing test processes per standards such as ISTQB, ISO 29119, and general QA methodologies.</li><li>Experience working with large-scale systems involving multiple teams and stakeholders is a plus.</li><li>QA experience in Agile environments and for web applications or SaaS products is preferred.</li><li>Professional background as a software engineer is a plus.</li><li>Business-level Japanese (JLPT N2 or equivalent, or ~3 years professional experience in a Japanese-speaking environment).</li></ul><p>Tech Stack</p><ul><li>Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js</li><li>Backend: TypeScript, Rust (axum), Node.js (Express, Fastify, NestJS)</li><li>Infrastructure: Docker, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Istio, Cloudflare</li><li>DevOps: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Kustomize, Helm, Terraform, Datadog, Sentry</li><li>Data: CloudSQL (PostgreSQL), AlloyDB, BigQuery, dbt, trocco</li><li>API: GraphQL, REST, gRPC</li><li>Auth: Auth0</li><li>Comms: Slack, Discord, JIRA, Miro, Confluence</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Play a defining role in building quality culture and QA infrastructure for a new product at a high-growth company.</li><li>Act as the key stakeholder between product, engineering, and leadership on all quality matters.</li><li>Deliver significant societal value through products that transform industrial structures globally.</li><li>Develop professional insights into software development well beyond QA engineering.</li><li>Join a globally operating organization and work alongside highly motivated teammates tackling an unprecedented challenge.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 - 12 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013408087</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/T25kcmVqLlphdGxvdWthbC4wNTYyOS4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A leading Japanese fintech company, in partnership with one of Japan's largest banking and financial groups, is establishing a new digital bank from the ground up - purpose-built to deliver innovative, embedded financial services for small and medium-sized businesses across Japan.<strong><br /></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>The joint venture is in its early stages, building a digital banking platform from scratch where quality is foundational. As QA Manager, you will define and drive the entire quality assurance strategy for Japan's next-generation digital banking system.</li><li>You will lead API test improvements, implement CI/CD pipelines, define release criteria and severity definitions (Sev1-3), and establish audit-ready quality governance frameworks in close collaboration with international development teams.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Over 5 years of development experience, with a strong background in API testing tools such as RestAssured or Karate.</li><li>ISTQB (or JSTQB) Foundation Level certification or equivalent knowledge is required.</li><li>Experience formulating test plans, test strategies, and leading development teams.</li><li>Business-level English is mandatory; Japanese proficiency (N2 or higher) is a strong advantage.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Pioneer next-generation QA strategy at a greenfield digital bank - built from scratch with no legacy constraints.</li><li>Work at the intersection of SaaS and Fintech in a high-impact, fast-moving joint venture with a globally recognized financial institution.</li><li>Collaborate daily with international engineers in a truly global development environment.</li><li>Play a defining role in shaping quality governance for social infrastructure that will serve Japan's SMB economy.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>9 - 15 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013388236</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/V2F0dW55dS5TaXJpcGFpcm9qLjUzOTAxLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>An internationally iconic outdoor and lifestyle brand - one whose products, values, and environmental mission have built a cult following across more than 60 countries - is growing its Japan Technology team. With a strong retail and e-commerce presence in Japan and deep integration into global systems spanning the US, EMEA, and APAC, this is a company where technology decisions carry real weight, and where the culture genuinely reflects what the brand stands for.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>The Technology division is expanding its TPM function in 2026, creating a newly defined role that sits between business strategy and technical execution - you won't be inheriting a rigid structure, you'll be helping shape one</li><li>As the Enterprise Technical Product Manager for Japan, you will own the roadmap and prioritization decisions for enterprise platforms</li><li>You will work closely with Business Analysts who surface the business challenges, then take the lead on determining which solution path is most appropriate - global adoption, local customization, or net-new build</li><li>You will represent Japan in live global platform discussions currently underway around CRM consolidation and CDP migration, aligning with US and EMEA counterparts</li><li>Day-to-day you will manage the product backlog, write user stories, drive sprint planning, and make clear trade-off decisions on scope, quality, and schedule in collaboration with Engineering, QA, and external vendors</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Some background in product management, business analysis, ERP consulting, or IT project management - seniority matters less than genuine interest in owning strategy</li><li>Working knowledge of enterprise systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Salesforce is a strong advantage; deep ERP consulting experience is particularly well-suited to this role</li><li>Native or near-native Japanese is required - the majority of internal stakeholder communication is conducted in Japanese</li><li>Business-level English for global team collaboration - live strategy conversations with international counterparts are a regular part of this role</li><li>A mindset that asks "why" before "how" - comfortable sitting with ambiguity and working toward a reasoned recommendation rather than jumping to the first available solution</li><li>Currently based in Japan and holds valid work authorization (Japanese citizenship, permanent residency, or a valid work visa)</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Full flextime with no core hours</li><li>Overtime is fully compensated on top of base salary - a meaningful differentiator in Japan's IT market where unpaid overtime is still common</li><li>A company-wide day off once a month, no on-call obligations after hours, and genuinely low overtime expectations</li><li>Regular use of English with global teams across the US and EMEA - a real opportunity for professionals who want international exposure built into their daily work</li><li>Personal discount on the brand's own products, ski resort access and company-organized outdoor events</li><li>Hybrid working with just two office days per week</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Kanagawa</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>6 - 9 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013400740</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2hhbmcuTGUuMTM5NTQuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>Own the Payments Platform at a Fast-Growing Hospitality Tech Company<br /> <br /> 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.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><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><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><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><p> </p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><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><p><br /> You must be based in Japan or hold a valid work visa.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 - 15 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013408081</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2hhbmcuTGUuNDk0NzAuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
