Hiring Test and Validation Team Leader in Japan

■ Test and Validation Team Leader

■ Company Overview

A Technological and industrial leader in electrification, driving assistance systems company.

■ Your Role and Responsibilities

● We are seeking a System Validation Leader for radar and ultrasonic sensor technologies used in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) functions. This role leads the full validation lifecycle—from strategy planning through execution, evaluation, and issue resolution—ensuring high-quality system delivery in collaboration with development, integration, and quality teams.

■ Experience and Qualifications

● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering,  Mechatronics, or related field

● Minimum 5 years of system validation experience in the automotive industry

● Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English

● Strong understanding of radar and ultrasonic sensor principles, limitations, and performance metrics

● Applied knowledge of signal processing, object detection, tracking, and classification

● Experience translating sensor outputs into system-level ADAS/AD functions

● Familiarity with in-vehicle communication protocols including LIN, CAN, CAN FD, ● Ethernet, SPI, Daisy Chain, and Point-to-Point 

● Develop and manage the system validation roadmap

● Execute system-level validation and debugging

● Lead validation engineers as the technical owner

● Collaborate with development, integration, and quality teams

● Manage customer reporting, risk mitigation, and issue resolution

● Track progress across milestones, KPIs, and deliverables

● Ensure quality assurance throughout the validation lifecycle

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications

● Strong communication skills: able to summarize conversations, catch up on unclear points, relay info to team
● Experience with ADAS or autonomous driving validation frameworks

● Familiarity with V-model and Agile development methodologies

● Test automation using Python, CAPL, or Robot Framework

● Hands-on experience with validation tools such as CANoe, CANape, dSPACE, ETAS

● Knowledge of ISO 26262 and ASPICE standards

● Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab

● Prior collaboration with global OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers

■ Work Location

● Tokyo

Details will be provided during the meeting.

Hiring Technical Project Manager in Japan

■ Technical Project Manager

■ Company Overview

Technological and industrial leader in electrification, driving assistance systems company

■ Your Role and Responsibilities

● Our Client in Japan is seeking a System Technical Project Manager to lead the development of our Computer Vision-based automated parking assistant system, part of our complete ADAS solution for next-generation mobility. This role oversees the full technical development lifecycle—from system architecture and requirements management to R&D team coordination and customer interface.

■ Experience and Qualifications

● Define and manage R&D schedules and budgets

● Monitor progress toward project milestones and lead daily meetings and task forces

● Conduct cross-functional design reviews with departments such as Purchasing and Manufacturing

● Act as the technical interface with customers, translating requirements into internal actions

● Manage and align activities across Software, Hardware, and Mechanical engineering teams

● Design and optimize system architecture in line with product strategy and standardization policies

● Break down system-level requirements and allocate them to relevant engineering domains

● 10+ years of experience in system development and team management

● Hands-on experience as a System Architect

● Strong understanding of ASPICE and related development processes

● Advanced business-level proficiency in Japanese and English

● Professional experience in the automotive industry

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications

● Knowledge and experience in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) 

■ Work Location

● Tokyo

 Details will be provided during the meeting.

Career Opportunity for a Back-end Developer in Japan!

■ Back-end Developer

■ Company Overview

This company is a leading digital platform resulting from the merger of two major tech firms, offering a wide range of services including messaging, search, e-commerce, advertising, fintech, and digital content. It operates one of the most popular mobile apps in the region and plays a key role in both daily communication and online services. With a strong focus on innovation and integration, it aims to enhance user experience across its ecosystem while driving digital transformation and business growth in various sectors.

■ Position Details
Team members in this position are responsible for leading the back-end development and operation of the creator-focused services for the sticker, emoji, and theme features. You will develop various creator-focused features, including the registration and sale of stickers, themes, and emojis, as well as related review processes and sales management. Additionally, you will contribute to designing and developing a flexible service architecture that enables creators to seamlessly offer a diverse range of products.

■ Your Role and Responsibilities
● Develop and operate services in both Kotlin and Perl environments. While promoting new development using Kotlin, facilitate migration from Perl to Kotlin as needed when modifying existing features.
● Lead the development of back-end services for user-facing features.
● Design architectures that enhance efficiency and flexibility.
● Design and develop services that maintain high standards of availability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
● Support team members in software implementation and operational best  practices.
● Collaborate with other teams and actively participate in code reviews and design reviews to support high-quality implementation

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications
● 5+ years of server-side application development experience.
● Experience and skills in issue handling and incident response.

● Knowledge of and experience using scalable data storage technology such as MySQL.
● Fundamental computer science knowledge.
● Business level verbal communication skills in Japanese or English.
● Business level written communication skills in English.

■ Development Environment

● Product and Service Development: Kotlin, Ktor
● Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch
● Storage: MySQL
● Infrastructure: Container（Kubernetes）, VM/PM on Private Cloud.
  Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Configuration repository: ArgoCD, GitHub       Actions

■ Good Reasons to Join

● Hybrid work culture 

■ Work Location

Tokyo, Japan
 

Details will be provided during the meeting.

Career Opportunity for a Front-end Developer in Japan!

■ Front-end Developer

■ Company Overview

This Japan-based fintech company offers a range of cloud-based financial solutions for individuals and businesses. Its services include personal finance management, household budgeting, expense tracking, and accounting software tailored for small to medium-sized enterprises. By integrating with banks, credit cards, and other financial institutions, it helps users automate and visualize their financial data, promoting better money management and efficiency in financial operations. The company is also known for its innovative approach to digital finance and has become a prominent player in Japan’s financial technology sector.

■ Position Details
As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, you will work primarily with React.js and TypeScript to build new reporting features for a cloud-based accounting module, which is part of a modular ERP system covering accounting, finance, and HR. The goal is to help users easily view and understand their company's financial status through user-driven features. A key challenge involves efficiently handling large volumes of data to ensure a smooth and responsive user experience.

■ Your Role and Responsibilities
●  Build reporting features for a cloud accounting product using React.js and TypeScript 

● Develop scalable and maintainable frontend code

● Lead technical direction within the team 

● Collaborate on product specs and customer feedback
● Define both functional and non-functional system requirements
● Work closely with cross-functional teams (PMs, designers, engineers) 

● Deploy and monitor software in production 

● Troubleshoot and resolve production issues 

● Share knowledge and mentor team members 

● Drive improvements in development processes and team collaboration
●  Fluent in English.

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications
● Experience in financial domain (e.g. accounting, reporting) 

● Familiarity with Next.js 

● Backend experience (e.g. Go) 

● Knowledge of CI/CD practices 

● Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms 

● System design and infrastructure skills 

● Proven track record of delivering production-ready software 

●Interest in learning Japanese

■ Good Reasons to Join

● Hybrid work culture 

■ Work Location

Tokyo, Japan
 

Details will be provided during the meeting.

ADAS Project Manager position in Japan 

■ ADAS Project Manager   

■ Company Overview 

 Technological and industrial leader in electrification, driving assistance systems company. 

■ Your Role and Responsibilities 

● Products: Handle existing projects involving front cameras, sensors, vision systems, and LiDAR while also engaging in activities to secure new projects.

● Existing Projects: Software updates, system changes, and configuration modifications for products already in mass production

● Manage OEM/OES projects (components, systems using established technologies)

● Responsible for KPI achievement across profitability, quality, and production readiness

● Secure and manage project resources

● For Phase 2 (P2) projects not completed in Phase 1 (P1), drive coordination with P2 stakeholders

● Resolve project-related issues and escalations

● Check and validate team activities, suggest timing scenarios to meet milestones

● Conduct concept competitions for customer requests (RFI, RFQ), as applicable

● Define and manage own budget and portions of project/system budgets

● Define scope and prepare project team for decision-making processes in committees

● Prepare/submit CAA and IAR (project/system level); address issues with P1 PM or launch manager

● Coordinate all internal and external project changes via team

● Apply Design to Cost methodology

● Escalate gaps vs. goals appropriately, with proper speed and foresight

● Lead AAI activities and foster PTM development across the team

● Set project goals and take ownership of PTMs

■ Experience and Qualifications 

● Software knowledge

● Experience as a PM (even technical sales backgrounds are accepted), or SW Engineers willing to transition to PM

● Automotive industry experience

● Business-level English

● Business-level Japanese (N2 preferred; N3 acceptable if communication is sufficient)

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications 

● Ability to work in an international environment (few Japanese members in the team)

● Resilience under pressure and assertiveness in expressing opinions 

■ Work Location 

● Tokyo

Career Opportunity for a Front-end Developer in Japan!

■ Front-end Developer

■ Company Overview

A leading Japanese e-commerce and internet services company, it operates one of the country's largest online marketplaces, offering a wide range of products from various sellers. Beyond e-commerce, the company has expanded into financial services, telecommunications, and digital content, creating an integrated ecosystem that connects users across multiple platforms. Known for its loyalty program and innovative technology, it plays a significant role in Japan’s digital economy.

■ Position Details
We’re looking for an experienced Frontend Engineer, preferably with a background in UI/UX design, to develop intuitive, scalable, and interactive applications. As part of a cross-functional team, you will contribute to designing and delivering products that enhance user workflows and productivity. Ideal candidates are eager to learn and adapt to new technologies, possess a deep understanding of current web development trends and techniques, and demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment are essential. 

■ Your Role and Responsibilities
●  Proficient in TypeScript, React, and frontend tooling.

●  Proficient in CSS and design systems. - Knowledgeable in Node.js.

●  Experienced with unit testing.
●  Fluent in English.

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications
● Background in UI/UX design, or a strong desire to learn in this area, is a big  plus. 

● Knowledge of and familiarity with Figma.

■ Good Reasons to Join

● Hybrid work culture 

■ Work Location

Tokyo, Japan
 

Details will be provided during the meeting.