Lead IT Administrator

About DEGICA Degica is the leading technology company that has been innovating online and offline payments not only for Japan but for globally, through our key product, Komoju. Today, we help thousands of merchants by providing them the payment infrastructure that they can integrate seamlessly and easily. We also support them to integrate on popular platforms such as Shopify and Wix.

About the Position This is a great opportunity for a self-starting, highly motivated hands-on professional to help manage Degica's IT resources.

You are going to provide crucial support to end users while ensuring the secure and effective management of user accounts, devices and IT infrastructure. This role requires expertise in managing identity systems, MDM platforms, and productivity suites, including Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering bilingual (Japanese and English) support and interaction with stakeholders, including vendors and employees.

Responsibilities: ● Act as a main point of contact for everything related to corporate IT. ● Manage and maintain our identity provider system, ensuring secure user

accounts and seamless application and integration functionality with SAML and SSO.

● Administer and maintain the MDM system, overseeing a fleet of Windows, macOS, and Linux devices. Implementing automation to deliver software and configuration to them.

○ Maintain automated device enrollment (ADE) between Apple Business Manager (ABM) and the MDM system.

○ Create, test, and maintain Windows provisioning packages to ensure smooth device deployments.

○ Develop and maintain MDM policies, ensuring they function as expected.

● Provide support to the cybersecurity team on tasks related to user account management, endpoint security and making sure they are patched for vulnerabilities.

● Assist new employees during onboarding, providing guidance on the use of IT assets within the company.

● Collaborate with HR, Compliance, and the Cybersecurity teams to ensure regulatory requirements concerning IT assets are met. Develop and implement IT asset management strategies, policies, and procedures.

● Provide support for office connectivity, including troubleshooting devices and network issues.

● Deliver training in both Japanese and English on IT system usage and changes, ensuring all staff are equipped with the necessary knowledge.

● Write clear and detailed documentation and user guides to support stakeholders and ensure IT operations continuity.

Requirements: ● Experience managing email services and office suites as Google Workspace and

Microsoft 365 tenants, ensuring the environments are highly available and secure.

● Experience managing identity provider systems and configuring SAML and SSO integrations.

● Proficiency in administering MDM systems for Windows, macOS, and Linux devices.

● Experience with Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) and Apple Business Manager (ABM) integrations.

● Knowledge of endpoint protection systems and policies (EDR). ● Ability to automate computer kitting processes. ● Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and issue

resolution. ● Excellent communication skills with the ability to document technical processes

clearly and effectively. ● Mandatory bilingual skills in Japanese and English, with proficiency in both

written and spoken communication.

Ideal Candidate: ● Strong communication skills, able to explain IT concepts to users with varying

levels of understanding, and comfortable delivering training and writing documentation in both Japanese and English.

● Proven experience in IT system management and user support, with a focus on regulated environments and meeting security standards.

● Proactive problem solver, skilled in managing MDM, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and supporting cybersecurity tasks related to security, network, endpoint, and user identity management.

● You are proficient in creating and maintaining automation solutions to enhance both user experience and administrative efficiency.

● Experience working with both Japanese and international vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration and handling of corporate security requirements.

● If you are passionate about IT security, systems administration, and supporting end users, and if you possess the skills required for this role, we encourage you to apply.

OKCOIN - バックエンドエンジニア

開発環境

• 開発言語： Java(Go、 Python、JavaScript 尚可)

• データベース： MySQL

• フレームワーク：SpringCloud

• 開発ツール： idea, vscode, docker, kubernetes など

• ミドルウェア： redis, zookeeper, pulsar, kafka, redshift, netty など

• OS： Linux, MacOS

• インフラ：AWS

主な業務内容

• 暗号資産取引所のシステムの設計・開発・運用

応募資格（必須）

• Web アプリケーション開発経験２年以上 （言語：Java）

• UNIX / Linux 環境での開発経験

• Git を利用したチーム開発の経験

• コンピュータサイエンスの基礎知識（アルゴリズム、データ構造、データベース、ネット

ワーク等）

• RDMS を利用した開発経験

• コミュニケーションスキル ( 日本語 OR 中国語）

歓迎

• アジャイル/スクラム開発の経験

• Docker / kubernetes を用いた開発・運用経験

• API の設計・開発・運用経験

• 金融システムに関する開発経験

• ブロックチェーン関連の知識

• Web セキュリティの知識

• サーバパフォーマンスの高速化・最適化に関する知識・経験

• AWS, GCP などのクラウドインフラ設計・構築経験

求める人物像

• とにかくプログラミングが好きな方

• 常に新しい技術や OSS の動向を探りながら、長期的視野に立ってソフトウエアを設計・

開発・運用ができる方

• チームワークを重視し、他メンバーを活かす働き方ができる方

• 裁量権のある環境で開発をどんどん進めていきたい方

仕事の魅力

• ブロックチェーンを利用した技術の設計・開発に携われる

• 自ら改善点を考え、改善していく機会が得られる

• システム全般を触ることで、様々な技術や知識を習得できる

雇用形態

正社員（試用期間 原則として３ヶ月）

給与

年俸制（応相談）

※現年収以上の額を提示させていただきます。

※みなし残業時間を含む：45 時間（ 45 時間を超える場合は、その差額を時間外勤務手当

として別途支給する）

勤務時間

9：30～18：30（実働時間 8 時間/休憩 1 時間）

待遇

• 社保完備（健康保険・厚生年金・雇用保険・労災保険）

• 従業員持株会制度

• 慶弔見舞金

• フリードリンク

• 夜食

• 定期健康診断

休日・休暇

• 年間 120 日

• 土日祝日、年末年始

• 有給休暇

• シックリーブ（体調不良時に使う休暇）

• その他（慶弔休暇、産休、育児休暇など）

アクセス

銀座線 「虎ノ門」駅 徒歩 1 分

日比谷線 「虎ノ門ヒルズ駅」 徒歩 2 分

JR 「新橋」駅 徒歩 12 分

企業情報

▪事業内容

同社は世界有数の暗号資産取引所を運営している OK Group(欧科)の日本法人です。2020 年

3 月に日本国内の暗号資産交換業者として金融庁に登録されたことを受け、同年 8 月にサー

ビスを開始しました。現在主な事業は暗号資産取引所の運営ですが、将来的にはブロックチ

ェーンに関連する各種サービスも展開していきます。具体的には通貨ペアの拡大、新規事業

の創出等を予定しています。

▪特徴

• 安定な経営基盤

OK Group は 2013 年創設以来、ブロックチェーン技術の開発とビジネス化に取り組んで

おり、現在では世界各国に拠点を拡大し、3000 人以上の従業員を持つグローバルグループ

です。

• エンジニアドリブン

グループ創業者がエンジニア出身ということもあり、弊社におけるシステム開発部やシス

テム運用部は重要な部署の１つであり、常に最新の技術を導入できるように取り組んでいま

す。

• 柔軟な働き方

スタートアップカルチャーを大切にしています。「サービスや、やるべき業務は組織の枠

にとらわれずにやりたい人がやる」といった社風であり、チャレンジできる環境は整ってい

ます。既存組織の枠組みに囚われず、必要な事や課題があれば、主体的に取り組んでいくこ

とが可能です。

Applied AI Software Engineer

Hybrid - Full time

Bristol, England, United Kingdom Description

About Cookpad

Cookpad is a food tech company dedicated to shaping the future of home cooking and food as a pillar for

a sustainable future. At our Bristol headquarters we have been developing innovative product ideas and

we have a new product launch in 5 countries: Japan, Indonesia, UK, France and Italy.

Moments helps people learn to cook in an innovative way with a personal coaching service. This service

is completely based in AI using multimodal (text, vision, audio).

About the role

Joining Cookpad as an Applied AI Engineer you will be asked to solve interesting problems associated

with turning machine learning models into a service. This will include building functionalities that need

to be implemented in order to ensure fully production-ready code.

You will communicate ideas and demos to team members and take ownership of how a feature is

productionised, built and deployed.

You will be highly proficient in coding in Python and have proven hands-on experience in building

applications and integrations of modern generative AI models.

It’s not for everyone. Because of our speed and growth, it can feel chaotic. We work in a small,

collaborative team and in a creative, fast-paced environment. Initially our focus is small scale production.

The role is based in Bristol on a hybrid working arrangement and we are happy to hear from applicants

seeking either full-time contract or permanent employment.

Key Responsibilities:

● Leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to address real-world customer challenges.

● Collaborate with product teams to translate business and product requirements into technical

solutions that leverage the latest in AI technologies.

● Design and implement intelligent AI agents and multi-agent systems capable of autonomous

decision-making and interaction, enabling complex workflows and real-time problem-solving.

● Develop agent-based architectures for applications such as task orchestration, adaptive learning,

and dynamic data analysis.

● Create and deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems to enhance AI model retrieval

and contextual response accuracy.

● Evaluate and refine prompt engineering strategies, incorporating advanced techniques to

optimize generative model outputs for diverse use cases.

Requirements

Essential:

● Solid professional software engineering background.

● Approx. 5+ years industry experience in software development

● Strong Python skills, including production-level experience

● Proficiency in modern software engineering best practices e.g. test-driven development, version

control, CI / CD, containerisation

● Hands-on experience building applications and integrations with modern generative AI models

(e.g., LLMs).

● Hands-on experience with advanced techniques for optimizing generative model outputs.

● Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.

● Proven ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

● Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Desirable:

● Strong foundation in AI/ML principles, with a focus on Generative AI and Large Language Models

(LLMs).

● Ground understanding of the trade-offs, capabilities, and limitations of different AI models.

● Experience with vector embeddings and working with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone).

● Experience in integrating data with pre-trained Generative AI models using techniques like RAG

and fine-tuning, utilizing tools such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, AWS Bedrock, or

Google Vertex AI.

● Experience with at least one common cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure).

● Knowledge of MLOps/LLMOps practices, including model deployment, serving, and monitoring.

● Familiarity with data engineering principles and managing data pipelines for AI applications.

What we offer:

● Flexibility - contract or full-time employment

● Competitive remuneration

● Hybrid working and an office location in Bristol within 5-10 minutes of major train and bus

routes.

● The chance to work in a fast-paced, highly ambitious team

● A fully stocked pantry and large cooking space where we cook and eat together.

Equal Opportunity

The Cookpad team is made up of an incredible, diverse range of people. We are proud to be an equal

opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin,

religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information,

marital status or any other legally protected status.

Your Privacy

When applying for a job with Cookpad, we will collect personal information about you. We use that

personal information predominantly for the purposes of processing your application and analysis of our

recruitment activity. You can read more about how we use your personal information in our privacy

policy. If you are an applicant from Europe, you can read our privacy policy here . If you are an applicant

from a country other than Europe, you can read our privacy policy here

Sr. Product Manager, AI Your Typical Day With Us Your mission as a Sr. Product Manager, AI, is to lead the development of cutting-edge AI-powered products that deliver substantial value and foster high-performing teams achieving ambitious milestones. In this strategic role, you will be at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence into our product ecosystem. Your day-to-day responsibilities will includeYour day-to-day responsibilities will include: AI Integration and Execution • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, to drive and execute project

plans in an agile environment, integrating AI technologies seamlessly into product development.

• Define and communicate a cohesive Scrum roadmap and milestones, aligning AI initiatives with the company's overarching business objectives.

Innovation and Market Insights • Conduct thorough market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights specifically focused

on AI trends to identify opportunities for product innovation and enhancement within the Scrum framework.

• Spearhead the definition, prioritization, and communication of detailed AI-centric product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Cross-functional Collaboration • Engage proactively with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and support teams to ensure the

successful development, launch, and continual improvement of AI-driven products.

• Manage and prioritize the AI-centric product backlog, balancing immediate deliverables with long-term strategic initiatives.

Performance Measurement and Evangelism • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics specific to AI, providing insights to

measure product performance and guide decision-making.

• Act as the primary AI product evangelist, collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders to communicate the unique value proposition of AI-enhanced features and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Agile Leadership with AI Focus • Lead Scrum events, ensuring a strong emphasis on AI considerations in Iteration execution.

• Drive the application of customer-centricity and design thinking, incorporating AI-specific tools and techniques to build AI solutions that meet user needs effectively.

Team Collaboration and Conflict Resolution • Resolve team conflicts, addressing challenges specific to AI development, and mitigating potential

pitfalls related to AI-specific dysfunctions.

• Establish and optimize AI-specific processes, such as unit tests for AI code changes using AI-driven testing methodologies.

AI Program Enhancement • Enhance program performance by fostering an environment where cross-team collaboration in AI

development thrives.

• Build trust with stakeholders through clear communication of AI program objectives, ensuring a balance between predictability and adaptability.

• Implement and coach Agile teams in executing AI tests early and often, incorporating AI-specific methodologies like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).

• Conclude AI Program Increments (PIs) with a comprehensive review and retrospective, facilitating continuous improvement for the next AI-focused PI planning session.

What You’ll Need • Business-level English proficiency

• 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably within the technology industry and proven experience in AI product

• Demonstrated success in leading the development and launch of innovative, customer-centric products

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data and translate it into actionable insights

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), and tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• A customer-first mindset, with a passion for creating delightful user experiences and a track record of advocating for the customer throughout the product development process

• Leadership and decision-making skills for making milestones with Senior PdM and Scrum

• Ability to execute the plan with Scrum What Makes You Stand Out • Japanese language proficiency at a business or native level

• Understanding of cultural differences

• Knowledge and experience in chatbots, AI, marketing, and SaaS products Don’t just take our word for it Zeals has received the LinkedIn Top Startups award twice in a row. We believe this is a testament to our growth and our ability to attract great talents–who could potentially be your colleague! Ready to roll up our sleeves We obsess over bringing hospitality to everyone–be it our customers or you! You’re an individual with unique needs. So, While we can’t attract you with ping-pong tables or all-you-can-drink espresso bars, we promise you a once-in-a-lifetime experience and co-workers that you can brag about to your friends, family, or anyone you meet the next time you go out for a party! . As an employer we are ready to roll-up our sleeves and change the status quo if it means to make your experience better! • Salary Range : competitive (performance review every 6 months)

• Performance review: twice a year

• Holidays: 10 days paid holidays during the first year, weekends off, national holidays, summer and winter break.

• Visa support: We sponsor visas for the right candidates. You can expect full visa support from our professional HR team.

• Education support: Udemy, Frontend Masters

• Flexible working: Highly flexible, remote-first international organization o For Japanese residence: Work from anywhere, interim work from overseas, full flex time

• Housing allowance (within 1.5KM away from office) Club activity allowance • Shuffle Lunch allowance (Cross department lunch)

• Zeals Bar (bi-monthly free flow beer party)

Engineering Manager (Integration) Japan - Remote

Are you looking

● To make meaningful changes at the fastest-growing tech company in Japan? ● For a fair, highly flexible, inclusive working environment where anyone, regardless of

their background, can make an impact? ● To build the next bold idea in customer acquisition and revenue growth through

conversational commerce technology ● For a place where things are not just fast - but they happen now?

We Are Zeals - “Designing conversations. Driving conversions.”

Zeals is not another chatbot. Our automated chat solution and conversational technology change how consumers purchase or act online. Zeals converts customers who appear "unengaged" to become "valuable" through designed chat on Messaging Apps. Using AI-powered, human-designed conversation flows across chat platforms, Zeals enables brands to build personalized, automated conversations with their consumers and develop a deeper understanding of their preferences while creating a delightful, seamless shopping experience. Our last 3 years have been phenomenal. We have captured the heart of many businesses in Japan, with over 480 enterprises relying on our chat commerce offering to boost their mobile business.

The goal is simple: to “revolutionize hospitality on the Internet” by unlocking digital customer service experiences that were limited to physical stores previously.

Just Getting Started…

With more than 480 enterprise companies worldwide already utilizing our product, we are perfectly poised to seize market share and fuel exponential growth in the US market, with an eye on global expansion. Investors have taken note of our potential, leading us to recently secure nearly $40 million in funding, backed by Salesforce Ventures.

Your Typical Day With Us

As the Engineering Manager - Integration at Zeals, you'll lead a talented team of backend and frontend engineers, driving the development of cohesive integration solutions crucial for our AI-driven products. Your role is pivotal in orchestrating seamless collaboration and innovation across engineering domains, ensuring our product's success through efficient integration practices.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Leading the design and implementation of integration solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.

● Setting priorities, budgets, roadmaps, and goals for the integration team in coordination with product management.

● Collaborating with stakeholders to define integration requirements and ensure alignment with product goals.

● Recruiting, mentoring, and growing a professional integration team consisting of backend/frontend developers

● Promoting a culture of ownership and accountability over our integration processes, making them seamless and efficient.

What You’ll Need

● 7+ years of management experience in backend/frontend engineering teams or integration-related roles.

● A deep understanding of backend/frontend technologies, APIs, microservices architecture, and integration patterns.

● Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching abilities with both backend and frontend engineers.

● Experience in project management, prioritization, and roadmap planning. ● A proven track record of delivering integrated solutions that meet business

requirements.

What Makes You Stand Out

● Japanese language proficiency at a business or native level ● Understanding of cultural differences ● Knowledge and experience in chatbots, AI, marketing, and SaaS products

Don’t just take our word for it

Zeals has received the LinkedIn Top Startups award twice in a row. We believe this is a testament to our growth and our ability to attract great talents–who could potentially be your colleague!

Senior QA Engineer at Technology & Product (View all jobs)

Japan - Remote

Are you looking

• To make meaningful changes at the fastest-growing tech company in Japan?

• For a fair, highly flexible, inclusive working environment where anyone, regardless of

their background, can make an impact?

• To build the next bold idea in customer acquisition and revenue growth through

conversational commerce technology

• For a place where things are not just fast - but they happen now?

We Are Zeals - “Designing conversations. Driving conversions.”

Zeals is not another chatbot. Our automated chat solution and conversational technology

change how consumers purchase or act online. Zeals converts customers who appear

"unengaged" to become "valuable" through designed chat on Messaging Apps. Using AI-

powered, human-designed conversation flows across chat platforms, Zeals enables brands to

build personalized, automated conversations with their consumers and develop a deeper

understanding of their preferences while creating a delightful, seamless shopping experience.

Our last 3 years have been phenomenal. We have captured the heart of many businesses in

Japan, with over 480 enterprises relying on our chat commerce offering to boost their mobile

business.

The goal is simple: to “revolutionize hospitality on the Internet” by unlocking digital customer

service experiences that were limited to physical stores previously.

Just Getting Started…

With more than 480 enterprise companies worldwide already utilizing our product, we are

perfectly poised to seize market share and fuel exponential growth in the US market, with an

eye on global expansion. Investors have taken note of our potential, leading us to recently

secure nearly $40 million in funding, backed by Salesforce Ventures.

Your Typical Day With Us

• Collaborate with domain experts, engineers, designers, and product management to

establish and achieve quality goals

• Gather information needed to perform QA activities from different stakeholders

• Analyze the requirements, identify project and quality risks, and strategize QA activities

accordingly

• Work in an agile environment alongside the engineering team to drive and execute

project plans

• Work with the development team and the stakeholders to create test plans and test

cases

• Prioritize tests, execute them, and report issues in a timely manner

• Work with QA Chapter to establish quality standards throughout the cross-functional

teams

• Automate tests and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline

• Mentor Junior QA members

What You’ll Need

• Over 6 years of experience in Quality Assurance

• At least 4 years of experience in Manual testing

• At least 2 years of experience building test automation ( preferably Playwright and

Javascript )

• Experience in leadership roles

• Business-level English proficiency

• Experience working in an agile environment

• Good knowledge of web service and microservice

• Strong communication skills and ability to liaison between domain experts, engineers,

designers, and product management

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience in any form of API testing

• Experience working in a business based on the philosophies of lean startup and agile

mindset

• Experience working in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)

• Experience working on nonfunctional testing (such as performance, and security

testing)

• Devops, full-stack, or development experiences

• Experience operating cloud web services (GCP, AWS, Azure)

• Experience with Kubernetes

Don’t just take our word for it

Zeals has received the LinkedIn Top Startups award twice in a row. We believe this is a

testament to our growth and our ability to attract great talents–who could potentially be your

colleague!

Ready to roll up our sleeves

We obsess over bringing hospitality to everyone–be it our customers or you! You’re an

individual with unique needs. So, While we can’t attract you with ping-pong tables or all-you-

can-drink espresso bars, we promise you a once-in-a-lifetime experience and co-workers that

you can brag about to your friends, family, or anyone you meet the next time you go out for a

party! . As an employer we are ready to roll-up our sleeves and change the status quo if it

means to make your experience better!

o Salary Range : 6M-8.5M Japanese yen (performance review every 6

months)

o Performance review: twice a year

o Holidays: 10 days paid holidays during the first year, weekends off, national

holidays, summer and winter break.

o Visa support: We sponsor visas for the right candidates. You can expect full

visa support from our professional HR team.

o Flexible working: Highly flexible, remote-first international organization

▪ For Japanese residence: Work from anywhere, interim work from

overseas, full flex time

o Housing allowance (within 1.5KM away from office)

o Club activity allowance

o Shuffle Lunch allowance (Cross department lunch)

o Zeals Bar (monthly free flow beer party)

Product Designer, UX/UI ZEALS

Your Typical Day With Us

▪ Understanding the strategy and purpose behind implemented design. ▪ Design the most optimal UX for users through user research, information

architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and UX writing. ▪ Maintaining top-notch quality on design without the expenses of speed and

performance ▪ Construction of design system ▪ Asset arrangement using Figma ▪ Systemization of workflow for cross-functional collaboration

▪ Lead UI/UX improvements initiatives ▪ Conduct research with internal users and end-users alike to understand

pain points and devise further improvements ▪ Design contents or logos for in-house events or projects

What You Bring

▪ Business level proficiency in Japanese to liaison with users both external and internal

▪ Ability to swiftly catch up with the newest trend in UI design and understand ways to implement it.

▪ Ability to articulate the "why" of design decisions, provide rationale, and a POV. ▪ Ability to empathize with and solve for user’s needs and/or pain points. ▪ High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, figma

What Makes you Stand Out

▪ Experience with team-leading responsibility or managing similar project to ours ▪ Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with a variety of team

members across multiple disciplines. ▪ Experience working with a company at our scale, launching a designer team from

scratch is a huge plus ▪ High proficiency in Sketch, Xd ▪ In-depth understanding of web standards, HTML/CSS, and Javascript.

Our Values

▪ From Zeals good things come from giving your all ▪ Bet on Paradox be a maverick and never settle for just good enough ▪ United Will teamwork is the heart to every achievement

What We Can Give You in Return

▪ Salary Range : competitive ▪ Bonus : twice ▪ Performance review: twice a year ▪ Holidays: 10 days paid holidays during the first year, weekend off, national

holidays, summer and winter break.