Job Description
# Company Overview
We are committed to our mission of "solving social issues through AI to create a happy society." As a solution to improving labor productivity in an aging society with a declining birthrate, we are working on creating a wide variety of services using our proprietary AI technology and AI platform.

Our company was founded in 2016 and went public in November 2021. Our performance has been growing year by year, and particularly in the fiscal year 2023, with the explosive spread of generative AI, it is predicted that 40% of enterprise applications will incorporate conversational AI by 2024, creating a favorable market wind. Our sales for the fiscal year 2023 reached approximately 8.3 billion yen, and we have expanded to about 400 members in the main office alone. Additionally, with the acquisition of two subsidiaries and the integration of one company into our group, our business environment is dynamically evolving. We are seeking new colleagues to help us realize new services and businesses aimed at solving social issues.

## Product Overview
In Japan, where the decline in the productive labor population is progressing, it is predicted that an economic loss of 12 trillion yen per year will occur due to delays in digital transformation (DX). At the same time, it is said that there is a shortage of 430,000 personnel needed to promote DX.
"exaBase DX Assessment & Learning" is a product that supports the "promotion of DX and development of DX talent" for Japanese companies by using assessments that diagnose the skills and orientations necessary for digital innovators. This product provides comprehensive support for client companies' development, placement, and recruitment activities.
Approximately five years have passed since its release, and it is being used by over 1,900 companies and 260,000 individuals, mainly enterprise companies.

・Product Introduction Page
　- [Link](https://exawizards.com/exabase/assess-learning/training/)
・Customer Testimonials
　- [Link](https://exawizards.com/exabase/assess-learning/training/voice/114/)
・Overview and Organization of the HRTech Business
　- [Link](https://note.exawizards.com/n/n4a421bf05f56)

## Job Description
This position is expected to lead product development and the formulation and execution of organizational and development strategies as the Engineering Manager for "exaBase DX Assessment & Learning."

- People Management
Develop and execute strategies for engineering organization development, recruitment, training, and evaluation linked to business strategy
Implement measures to maintain member engagement
Support career development of members
Establish a framework for accepting new graduates

- Technical Domain
Support decision-making regarding technology selection and architecture
Assist in formulating technical strategies in collaboration with the Tech Lead and provide technical guidance to the entire team (reviews, issue identification, etc.)

## Technology Stack
### Kotlin / Javalin
We have adopted Kotlin because it leverages the rich library ecosystem of Java while eliminating Java’s verbosity, allowing developers to focus on business logic. Additionally, the lightweight framework Javalin enables us to check all sources when issues arise, making it easier to distinguish whether the problem lies in the application or the framework.
### React / Recoil
We have adopted React and Recoil due to their reusability through componentization and the clarity achieved through the separation of concerns. Particularly, the introduction of Hooks allows for the separation of business logic, which leads to efficient task allocation, making it well-suited for our team.
### Others
* RDS
* Docker / nomad / terraform
* Github / Github Actions
* Jira
* E2E testing with Cypress and server-side testing including databases

## Development Structure
・Engineers and product managers are organized into teams focused on various feature developments, divided into three teams of 3-4 members each (as of November 2024).
・Approximately 90% of the development members are from overseas (mainly from Asia), but all business-side members are Japanese, so Japanese is used for business communication. *Since more than half of the company's development members are non-Japanese, HR initiatives such as language exchange programs are also in place to promote multicultural understanding.
・We conduct agile development aiming for Scrum development with one-week sprints.
・While we aim to ultimately converge on Scrum, we strive for team members to autonomously improve team processes.
Teams operate under a rule of coming to the office once a week, allowing individuals to choose a working style that maximizes their performance (as of November 2024).

## Experience Gained Through the Role
・One business unit has been granted authority at the subsidiary level, allowing you to lead team building and the design of evaluation systems aligned with business goals, and actively develop unique organizational culture and training policies.
・Due to the small and elite nature of the organization, it is possible to envision a career where you lead the technical aspects as a future CTO of the business unit.
・With a compact business unit of approximately 50 members and close proximity to Product Managers (PdM) and the business side, you can demonstrate leadership throughout the development process, from considering functional requirements to selecting technical architecture.
・By leveraging the assessment data accumulated in the field of talent development in large companies and AI technology, we have established a unique positioning that sets us apart from other HR services. Additionally, based on new data utilization initiatives, you can develop products that dive deep into HR policies (recruitment, training, placement), allowing you to simultaneously drive organizational growth and technological innovation as an EM.
・In a product team that has grown 20-fold over four years and recently 1.7 times, there are opportunities to challenge various technical areas such as data distribution, recommendation algorithm enhancement, UI/UX improvement, and microservices. As an EM, you will find great satisfaction in supporting the growth of engineers, fostering team culture, and driving further expansion of the product.
Qualifications
・Over 3 years of experience in managing an engineering organization of 4-5 or more members
・Experience in personnel evaluation and career development of team members
・Experience in software development
・Fluent business communication skills in Japanese
Ability to complete daily tasks in Japanese, including text communication and meetings
Example: Level N1 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or approximately 3 years of work experience in a Japanese-speaking environment
Preferred Qualifications
・Experience working at a startup
・Experience leading development projects
・Experience in operating and growing services
・Experience with modern languages/frameworks (e.g., Golang, Java, server-side Kotlin)
・Experience in software development using Agile/Scrum methodologies
Salary
Annual salary: 8.04 million yen to 13.08 million yen
Monthly salary: 1/12 of the annual salary
Minimum: 670,000 yen (Base pay: 495,680 yen, Fixed overtime pay for 45 hours: 174,320 yen)
Maximum: 1.09 million yen (Base pay: 806,470 yen, Fixed overtime pay for 45 hours: 283,530 yen)
Overtime pay for work beyond 45 hours will be paid additionally
* The salary will be determined based on experience, ability, and preference according to our company regulations.
* There is a possibility of paying a sign-on bonus separately.
* The discretionary labor system applies.
Location
[〒108-0023 東京都港区芝浦4丁目2−8 住友不動産三田ファーストビル5階 Sumitomo Fudosan Mita First Building, 5th Floor, 4-2-8 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo]