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Mid-Level Data Engineer - Build Scalable Data APIs
| Location | Tokyo - 23 Wards |
| Job Type | Temporary |
| Salary | 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen |
Job Description
Join a high-impact data platform team to design and build robust APIs enabling large-scale data movement across distributed systems. You'll help drive reliable, high-availability data orchestration supporting a global digital ecosystem.
Client Details
Our client is a large, global technology company operating across e-commerce, digital services, and fintech. With a diverse international workforce, they build scalable platforms that serve a vast global user base.
Description
- Develop and maintain Python-based APIs supporting large-scale data transfer services
- Build API integrations for distributed storage platforms (e.g., cloud storage and streaming systems)
- Enhance system reliability, scalability, and high-availability architecture
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design efficient data workflows
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and adopt DevOps best practices
- Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and adherence to engineering standards
- Support ongoing improvements to internal data infrastructure and developer experience
Job Offer
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical data infrastructure
- Exposure to global-scale systems and modern cloud technologies
- Collaborative, international engineering environment
To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Serena Wu on +81 3 6627 6137.
General Requirements
| Minimum Experience Level | No experience |
| Career Level | Mid Career |
| Minimum English Level | Fluent |
| Minimum Japanese Level | Basic |
| Minimum Education Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Visa Status | Permission to work in Japan required |
Required Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Python development
- Strong hands-on experience with Django and Django REST Framework (DRF)
- Solid Linux environment experience
- Understanding of software development lifecycle best practices (testing, reviews, coding standards)
- Experience with version control tools such as Git
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Business-level English proficiency
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Familiarity with high-availability system design
- Knowledge of distributed storage (e.g., Hadoop, GCS, S3)
- Experience with streaming/messaging systems (Kafka, Pulsar)
- Monitoring experience (Grafana, Prometheus)
- Exposure to Java or Go
- Experience with containerization technologies (Kubernetes, GKE)
Job Location
- Tokyo - 23 Wards
Work Conditions
| Job Type | Temporary |
| Salary | 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen |
| Industry | Software |
