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Job ID : 1543518 Date Updated : June 3rd, 2025
Build infra for a leading AI/ML company

Platform Engineer

Hiring Company A leader in AI products & services
Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 8 million yen ~ 13 million yen

Work Style

Casual Clothing Flex Time

Job Description

Join a fast-growing Japanese tech company using AI to tackle real-world social challenges. As a Platform Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building the development infrastructure behind next-generation AI-powered business tools.

In this role, you’ll lead engineering initiatives across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure—working directly with product managers and engineers to shape development strategy and deliver impactful, production-ready AI solutions.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Define development plans and technical strategy in collaboration with product management
  • Lead technology selection and architecture decisions across the platform
  • Contribute hands-on to system design and development, spanning frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, etc.)
  • Oversee code quality through reviews and testing, ensuring long-term product stability and maintainability
  • Manage team assignments and support the growth of engineering talent within the team

What’s on offer:

  • Salary in the range of 8M to 13M JPY, depending on skills and experience
  • Be a key contributor to a platform expected to become a major revenue pillar for the company
  • Technical scope – touch every layer of the stack, from cloud infrastructure to Go backend and TypeScript frontend
  • Career Acceleration –  join as a tech lead with responsibility for both strategy and hands-on development
  • International collaboration- join a diverse, English-speaking engineering division with global perspectives
  • Hybrid work style (1 day per week at the office), Flextime policy

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 3 years
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Daily Conversation
Minimum Japanese Level Fluent
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status No permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 3+ years of experience in cloud architecture and system development
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
  • Proficiency in Go, with additional experience in Node.js or Python

Language Skills:

  • Fluent Japanese (N1 or above) and Conversational English are required for this role

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 8 million yen ~ 13 million yen
Industry Other (IT, Internet, Gaming)

Job Category

  • IT, Web and Communication > In-house SE, System Management
  • IT, Web and Communication > Other (IT, Web and Communication)