Engineering Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive the development and delivery of data and analytics platforms. The successful candidate will manage a cross-functional development team focused on data warehouses, data pipelines, data solutions, and AI-driven systems, ensuring high quality, on-time delivery and strategic technical direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the entire engineering team, including developers, project managers, and product managers, with responsibilities such as goal setting, performance evaluation, skill development, recruitment, and onboarding.

• Take accountability for Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) across assigned products and projects.

• Define and execute technical strategies that align with product roadmaps and business goals, including planning and prioritizing development efforts.

• Provide leadership in technology selection, architecture design, and system configuration decisions.

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and assess feasibility with product and business stakeholders.

• Lead improvements in development processes, quality assurance, performance, and security practices.

• Facilitate smooth communication within the team and with stakeholders, reporting on status, risks, and performance to senior leadership.

• Promote best practices and encourage knowledge sharing to elevate technical capabilities across the team.

Work Environment & Technologies

• The team is responsible for supporting large-scale data platforms, data warehouses, real-time and batch data pipelines, business intelligence/data visualization solutions, and AI/ML-based analytics systems.

• Technologies in use include cloud infrastructure (e.g., Google Cloud Platform and private cloud), BI tools (e.g., Tableau), and machine learning frameworks.

• Collaboration across distributed offices may be required.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of practical software development experience.

• At least 3 years of experience in a people management or engineering leadership role, including managing cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated track record taking responsibility for delivering quality products and meeting business goals.

• Experience in designing, developing, and operating data warehouses or data solutions.

• Familiarity with multiple programming languages and the ability to guide technical discussions.

• Strong communication skills with experience reporting to executives or senior management.

• Business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with architecture design, performance tuning, and improving scalability of large systems.

• Practical experience with Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).

• Experience building and operating systems on public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Familiarity with implementing AI/machine learning technologies within production systems.

• Experience with DevOps practices and site reliability engineering (SRE) concepts.

• Experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner.