Engineering Manager (Business Level Japanese Required)

★Engineering Manager

• Business Level Japanese Required (N2 Level)

◆ Flextime & Hybrid Work

◆ In-house SaaS Products

◆ Annual Salary： 8 million ～ 12 million yen.

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【About the Company】

The company aims to transform "work"—which occupies the majority of one's life—into something inherently more meaningful. It believes that by expanding one's potential through work and connecting with people and society, life as a whole becomes richer.

The vision the company strives to realize is a society where individuals feel excitement and a sense of fulfillment through their professional lives. It believes that the accumulation of these experiences adds color to people’s lives and ultimately leads society in a better direction. Driven by this philosophy, the company provides its own products and culture to expand "options and possibilities in work," making every day more enriching.

【Business Overview】

The company provides products designed to improve the way people work, with a specific focus on the meeting experience. Regardless of whether a team works in-office, in a hybrid model, or fully remote, the company believes that the key to improving work styles lies in "meetings," and has supported many organizations in transforming their corporate cultures.

In recent years, the company has also focused on developing AI-powered meeting scheduling functions and creating new office experiences through robot integration. The business continues to expand with the goal of building environments where everyone can feel excited and inspired while they work.

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Overview

In an era where working styles are diversifying, the company is redefining "work" not merely as a means to an end, but as an activity that enriches life itself. The company’s products are SaaS solutions designed to transform the daily work experience into something more comfortable and exciting.

"Life in Work and Work in Life for Happiness" — bringing excitement to work and color to life. Under this vision, the company aims to spark social change through its products.

【Recruitment Background】

The development organization currently consists of approximately 20 members (including engineers and PdMs) and is managed under a single Engineering Manager (EM) structure. To bolster organizational and team capabilities for future product and business growth, the company is expanding the EM structure to a two-person team.

In this position, you will be responsible for building autonomous teams and supporting their growth through engineer development, performance evaluations, 1on1 sessions, and the establishment of goal management frameworks. The company welcomes individuals who have a strong interest and commitment to "team building and mentorship" within an environment that involves close collaboration with management, PdMs, and HR strategy.

【Responsibilities】

◆Organizational Management and Team Building

・Talent Development and HR Strategy: Responsible for the recruitment, training, evaluation, and career development support of engineers.

・Goal Management: Designing quarterly team objectives and managing progress to ensure alignment with company goals.

・Enhancing Team Capability: Improving overall team strength and fostering a sense of collective organizational efficacy.

・People Management Framework: Establishing and maintaining a structured people management system, including regular 1on1 sessions.

・Evangelism and Culture: Promoting technical branding and actively communicating the engineering culture to the wider community.

◆Product Development Leadership

・Cross-functional Collaboration: Driving the development process forward by coordinating closely with Product Managers (PdMs) and the business side.

・Operational Rhythm and Technical Support: Establishing a sustainable rhythm for team design, operations, and improvements, while providing support for technical decision-making.

・Agile Promotion: Facilitating and supporting the implementation of agile development methodologies.

・Supporting Leadership: Empowering Tech Leads and Team Leaders to advance re-architecting initiatives and resolve technical debt or other engineering challenges.

【Position Highlights】

・Dual Impact on Culture and Tech: You will join at a phase where you can simultaneously influence organizational transformation and the technical re-architecting of the product

・Strategic Team Design: This is a unique timing to join where you can directly participate in redesigning the very structure of the development team.

・Beyond Engineering: This role allows for deep involvement in "organizational architecture," including recruitment, mentorship, and the design of internal evaluation systems.

・Proximity to Leadership: You will work closely with the executive team, contributing to the design of both technical and organizational strategies from the ground up.

・Shaping the Future: You will gain experience in envisioning the future of the product and organization while being directly exposed to executive decision-making processes.

・Expansive Career Path: Depending on your aspirations and achievements, the environment offers opportunities to advance into senior leadership roles, such as VPoE (Vice President of Engineering) or GM (General Manager) of the entire development organization.

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Required

・5+ years of experience developing web services

・Management experience within an in-house service development team

・Experience leading teams in both organizational and technical aspects

・Experience establishing systems for engineer recruitment, evaluation, and onboarding

Preferred

・Experience in developing and operating SaaS products

・Experience in infrastructure operations within AWS environments

・Experience in architecture design and driving rearchitecting initiatives

・Experience in business operations conducted in English

Ideal Applicants

・Empathy with the company's vision, mission, and values

・Finds fulfillment in maximizing results not just through individual effort, but as part of a team

・Possesses both a product perspective and a technical perspective, and can engage across the organization

・Addresses organizational challenges and drives improvements in systems, processes, and culture

・Enjoys the chaos of a growth phase and can forge their own path

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【Working Time 】

Flextime System

【 Welfare 】

◆Standard Benefits

・Commutation Allowance: Reimbursed based on actual travel expenses.

・Comprehensive Social Insurance: Includes Health Insurance, Welfare Pension, Employment Insurance, and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance.

◆Internal Systems

・Remote Work System: Support for flexible working locations.

・Flex-time System: Core hours and flexible start/end times.

・PC Selection: Choice between Mac or Windows laptops.

・Professional Development Support: Subsidies for attending study sessions, seminars, and training programs.

◆Allowances by Work Style

The company offers specific allowances tailored to the work style (O-type, H-type, or R-type) chosen by the employee:

・"Taimatsu" (Torchbearer) Allowance: 30,000 JPY / month

・For O-type (Office-based) employees who work from the office 4+ days a week and take the lead in driving company culture from the physical workspace.

・Practice & Spread Allowance: 10,000 JPY / month

・For H-type (Hybrid) and R-type (Remote) employees to support their efforts and practices in maximizing productivity within a remote environment.

・Relocation Allowance: (Upon switching to O-type)

・Support for moving expenses when transitioning from R-type to O-type.

・200,000 JPY for single employees / 400,000 JPY for those with families.

・Lunch: (Available to all types

・Company-sponsored weekly lunch meetings held at the office to foster team communication.

*Note: Specific allowances vary based on the selected work style (O/H/R). Further details will be provided during the interview process.

【 Holiday 】

• Saturday/Sunday/National Holiday
• Annual Paid Leave
• New Year Holiday
• Summer Holiday