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28 results for Backend Engineer in Tokyo, Tōkyō

IT Security Manager
  • Tokyo,
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 19.5M - 19.5M JPY / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A leading global financial institution providing investment banking, wealth management, capital markets, and financial services to corporate, institutional, and individual clients.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the organization's information security strategy, governance, and risk management programs across Japan.</li><li>Oversee cybersecurity operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance initiatives.</li><li>Partner with business leaders, technology teams, and global security stakeholders to strengthen security posture and support business objectives.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience in information security, cybersecurity governance, risk management, or security operations within a complex enterprise environment.</li><li>Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, regulatory requirements, risk assessment methodologies, and security technologies.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across business and technology functions in both Japanese and English.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Lead security initiatives for a globally recognized financial services organization with a strong international presence.</li><li>Influence cybersecurity strategy and decision-making while working closely with senior leadership.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>9,375 yen hourly</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013505453</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/SGluc29uLkxldW5nLjY2Mjg0LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-10-08T01:24:18Z
Chief of Data
  • Tokyo,
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 15.0M - 18.0M JPY / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Renewable energy company covering retail electricity, batteries, solar development, and plant operations is looking for a Chief Data Officer.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Executive-team member owning the company-wide data and AI strategy, aiming for data-driven management centered on renewable energy.</li><li>Lead the "One Data Platform" initiative to integrate and visualize all company data: architecture, pipelines, DataOps/MLOps, self-service analytics, and LLM applications.</li><li>Build data and AI governance (quality, security, privacy, GDPR/APPI compliance, responsible AI policy).</li><li>Lead the Data Management Office (governance, quality, analytics, education teams) and work with business units on AI/ML and BI adoption.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Your Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Experience building and executing a data strategy aligned with corporate strategy.</li><li>Hands-on expertise building and operating data platforms (DWH, data lake, cloud, ETL).</li><li>Practical AI, BI, and analytics experience with proven business impact.</li><li>Deep knowledge of data and AI governance, security, and privacy.</li><li>Proven cross-organizational leadership and strong executive-level communication.</li><li>Business-level English (English only is acceptable; Japanese conversational is a bonus).</li><li>Preferred: CDO or Head of Data experience, generative AI/LLMs, AWS/GCP/Azure, renewable energy or infrastructure domain.</li><li>Stack: Databricks, Python, SQL/BigQuery/Redshift, MLflow/Airflow, Tableau/Looker.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Key Highlights of the Role</strong></p><ul><li>Executive seat shaping data strategy at a renewable energy company.</li><li>Leadership of a full data organization with four specialized teams.</li><li>Full benefits: employee stock ownership plan, 124 annual holidays, flexible hours and hybrid work.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>15 - 18 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013522032</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/TmFuY3kuWXVhbi4yNDc2My4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-10-09T02:17:20Z
[In-house] - Global IT Governance Manager - Manufacturing
  • Tokyo,
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 10.0M - 16.0M JPY / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A global automotive components and mobility solutions company, formed through the integration of several established manufacturers. The company designs, manufactures, and sells components, systems, and services for automotive, transportation, and industrial machinery applications across the Americas, Europe, China, Asia, and Japan.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong><br /><br /> Goal of the role</p><ul><li>You will drive the development of IT policies and processes and lead governance-focused improvements to IT operating processes company-wide.</li><li>The team is responsible for building, embedding, and enforcing IT governance across both global and regional IT organizations. It also owns IT audit activities. In addition, the team maintains and updates the company's IT policies and internal regulations, ensuring a complete and well-organized IT policy framework.</li></ul><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Review and standardize IT policies across all five global regions</li><li>Build and maintain a company-wide IT policy framework</li><li>Drive process improvements to strengthen IT governance</li><li>Lead IT audit documentation, compliance reporting, and governance guidelines</li><li>Design and operate IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, TOGAF) - principles, policies, roles, and processes</li><li>Align IT governance with enterprise risk management and business continuity</li><li>Shape IT governance culture through training, ethics, and cross-functional collaboration with HR</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>(Must) 15+ years in IT, with hands-on IT governance experience</li><li>Strong communication skills; Fluent-level Japanese; business-level English (TOEIC 900+ or equivalent)</li><li>Framework expertise (COBIT, TOGAF) and IT risk management background</li><li>Strong analytical, facilitation, and stakeholder alignment skills</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 - 16 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013509251</p><p> </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/RnJhbmNlcy5GYW4uMjI1MzguMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-09-24T05:28:03Z
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