Lead engineering teams, aligning technical execution with business strategy. Develop team leads and managers. Drive productivity across a bilingual engineering org.
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🏭 Director of Engineering (Engineering Manager)
📍 Tokyo, Japan | Full remote | Full-time
💴 ¥14M – ¥18M / year + Stock Options
--- About the Company ---
A fast-growing B2B AI SaaS company unlocking the full potential of the manufacturing industry. Our Manufacturing AI Data Platform transforms untapped factory knowledge into actionable assets for manufacturers worldwide.
Since launching in 2022, they've grown well beyond T2D3 pace serving top-tier Japanese manufacturers and expanding into the US, Thailand, and Vietnam. Thier roadmap includes dozens of new applications, each with the potential of a standalone startup.
--- The Role ---
You'll lead one or more engineering teams, aligning technical execution with business strategy as we build a platform that could redefine global manufacturing.
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Key responsibilities:
• Set and manage OKRs aligned with product vision and business strategy
• Develop team leads and managers through coaching and structured feedback
• Design org structures to support product and business scaling
• Drive productivity across a bilingual (Japanese/English) engineering org
• Lead engineering hiring and external developer branding
--- Requirements ---
✅ Leadership experience driving product growth in a development org
✅ Managed multi-team engineering organizations with measurable results
✅ Hands-on software engineering background
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✅ Business-level Japanese (JLPT N2)
Nice to have: CTO/VPoE startup experience, multinational team management, agile/scrum, business-level English
--- Tech Stack ---
TypeScript · React · Next.js · Rust · Python · PyTorch · Google Cloud/GKE · Elasticsearch · GraphQL · gRPC · GitHub Actions · ArgoCD · BigQuery · dbt · Datadog · GitHub Copilot
--- Benefits ---
💰 ¥14M–¥18M + bi-annual raises + stock options
🏢 Full remote
📚 Learning budget (books, courses, server credits)
👨 👩 👧 Family allowances, meal stipends, full social insurance
Interested?
Bsiripairoj@jp.drakeintl.com
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