#181【FinTech】Engineering Manager（English required）

Company Overview

Our client provides Revenue-Based Financing (RBF), a financing method in which future projected revenue is purchased as receivables.
Using proprietary algorithms to forecast future sales, they operate a platform that enables fast and easy fundraising without equity dilution or collateral.
They have established Japan’s first RBF fund and completed approximately JPY 1.4 billion in total funding (Series A), and continue to grow rapidly.

Their team consists of members with diverse global backgrounds, and Over 40% of their members are foreign nationals.
They offer the opportunity to work in a multinational team (Asia, Europe, Central America, etc.).
They also offer a full-flex time system, hybrid work (generally 1–3 days in the office per week depending on the role), and full remote options depending on conditions.

Recently, they achieved a 200% increase compared to the previous year, and this year they aim for a 300% increase in RBF execution volume.

Job Description

* Continuously raise the organization’s level through direct training and evaluation of team members.
* Develop and support team leaders to achieve autonomous organizational management.
* Build a system and culture that can withstand organizational scaling.
* Collaborate with the CTO to create an organization capable of executing strategy.
* The CTO will make the final decisions on technology strategy. This position involves responsibility for “people and organization” while also being involved in technology.

<Specific Responsibilities>

① Direct Training and Evaluation of Members
・Continuous 1-on-1 meetings with members in both Engineering and Data domains
・Support for improving technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and a growth mindset
・Responsibility for designing, improving, and operating the evaluation system
・Thorough definition of expectations and feedback
・Career path design

② Training and Supporting Team Leaders
・Continuous 1-on-1 meetings and management support for Team Leaders (TLs)
・Support for improving decision-making, management, and technical judgment skills
・Developing TLs to be able to autonomously manage their teams
・Identifying and developing next-generation leader candidates

③ Technical Involvement
・Participation in and review of important technical decisions
・Quality improvement and member development through code reviews
・Identification of technical issues and proposal of improvements
・Participation in architecture and design reviews

④ Recruitment Responsibility
・Designing recruitment strategies
・Interviews and closing
・Clarifying recruitment criteria
・Designing a talent portfolio aligned with the organizational phase

⑤ Organizational Management and Scaling Design
・Team structure design
・Clarifying roles and responsibilities
・Establishing a system for organizational expansion
・Monitoring and improving development productivity and quality

⑥ Regarding the Data Domain
・Data Engineering / Data Science Responsible for the team’s “people, organization, and results”
・Data TLs lead the expert decisions regarding analytical methods and model design.
・EMs are involved from the perspectives of prioritization, resource allocation, and organizational results.

＜Examples of expected results for this position:＞
・Members are continuously growing, and evaluation and development are running smoothly.
・TLs are autonomously managing the team.
・Next-generation leader candidates are being nurtured.
・The CTO can step back from people management and focus on strategy.
・A foundation capable of supporting organizational expansion is in place.
・Technical quality is continuously improving.

Development Environment

Backend: Go, Python
Frontend: React (Typescript), Material UI, Tailwind CSS
Infra: AWS (ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, DMS, QuickSight), IaC (Terraform)
DWH: Snowflake
Communication: Slack, Notion

Required Qualifications

・7+ years of engineering experience
・3+ years of management experience
・Experience overseeing multiple teams
・Experience in implementing recruitment and performance evaluation systems

Preferred Qualifications

・Experience scaling an organization in a startup
・Experience developing managers/team leaders
・Experience managing a data organization
・Experience with Fintech or mission-critical products
・Experience managing remote/global teams

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience and skills (includes 45 hours of fixed overtime per month)
Stock Options: Granted after joining (based on performance)
Bonus: None
Salary Increase: Once per year
Probation Period: 6 months
Location: Tokyo, Remote Work (2 days remote, 3 days in office per week)
Social Insurance: Fully covered
Working Hours: Super flex (no core time; 8 working hours + 1 hour break between 5:00–22:00)
Holidays: Weekends, public holidays, and New Year holidays (Dec 30 – Jan 3)
Average Overtime: 15 hours
Smoking Policy: No smoking indoors

Selection Process

Selection process: 3 interviews + aptitude test + reference check
Documents: Resume, CV
Interview Language: Japanese or English