Engineering Manager

Background

With the continuous expansion of our crypto asset services and accelerating global growth, bitFlyer is strengthening the management structure of its development organization. In this position, we are looking for an engineering manager who can raise the productivity of the engineering division and the collaboration between teams, driving business growth from both the technology and organizational sides.

Responsibilities

  • Setting operating policies for engineering teams and managing resources

  • Driving collaboration between the system development and SRE departments and building and running the organizational structure

  • Deciding priorities in product development and formulating development plans

  • Planning and executing engineer development, evaluation, and hiring plans

  • Driving the reduction of technical debt and improvements to the development process

  • Fostering an engineering culture and driving initiatives to raise team performance

Scope of change in duties: After joining, you may be reassigned to any duties designated by the company.

Required Skills & Experience

■Japanese (business level)
■English (business level)
■Hands-on software development experience, engineering team management experience, and experience with requirements definition or development leadership in product development (5+ years in each)

Preferred Skills & Experience

■Hands-on experience in organizational management and resource allocation
■Strong communication skills for negotiating and coordinating with stakeholders
■Knowledge of or hands-on experience with agile development (Scrum, etc.)
■Experience operating and maintaining large-scale services
■Knowledge of and experience in infrastructure domains (SRE, cloud, containers, etc.)
■Knowledge of crypto assets and blockchain technology

Who We Are Looking For
bitFlyer is a multinational team of professionals, bringing together talented members from around the world. We are looking for people who, regardless of age or nationality, think and act with passion and turn ideas into results. We are fully committed to creating the future of next-generation finance and blockchain.
Salary

■Expected annual salary: ¥9,000,000–¥18,000,000
※Includes a fixed overtime allowance for 45 hours per month
※Determined based on experience, skills, and most recent annual compensation

■Monthly salary breakdown
Base salary: ¥554,800–¥1,109,700
Fixed overtime allowance: ¥195,200–¥390,300 (for 45 hours)
※If fixed overtime hours are exceeded, additional premium pay is provided for overtime, late-night, and holiday work
※Performance-based bonuses are paid separately

Working Hours

■Employment type: Full-time (no fixed term)
■Probation period: 6 months (no change in working conditions during probation)
■Working hours: 9:00–18:00 (flextime system; core time 10:00–16:00)
■Break: 60 minutes (provided during working hours)
■Overtime work: Yes
■Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking indoors

Holidays & Leave

■Two days off every week (Saturday and Sunday) ※Days off may differ when a shift system applies.
■National holidays
■Year-end and New Year holidays
■Congratulatory and condolence leave
■Maternity leave (pre- and postnatal)
■Childcare leave
■Birthday leave
■Annual paid leave (12 days in the first year)

Benefits

■Commuting allowance
■Full social insurance (health insurance, employees' pension, employment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance)
■Drinks & food
■Massage service
■Visa acquisition support
■Book purchase program
■Language training program
■Babysitter subsidy program
■Friday social gatherings
■Quarterly social events
■Welcome lunch

Work Location

Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Directly connected to Exit 8 of Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo Line / directly connected via an underground passage to Roppongi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
※In principle, we currently work on-site at the office.
Scope of change: Any location designated by the company

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