Tech Lead

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Job details

Company overview

Our client provides financial web services, aiming to alleviate the financial concerns and anxieties of individuals and businesses through the power of technology, and become the ultimate "money platform" for everyone.
Our main services include automated household accounting and asset management for individuals, economic media, and a financial product comparison platform. For businesses, we offer cloud services and B2B deferred payment services.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Own and actively facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Act as a key contact point between engineering, business stakeholders, and management to ensure alignment and visibility.
• Contribute directly to development, designing and implementing scalable backend systems and services.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and regular code reviews to ensure high engineering standards.
• Track team progress and health using tools like Jira, ensuring timely delivery and continuous improvement.
• Help shape team processes, estimation practices, and foster a culture of shared ownership and accountability.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software development with strong hands-on skills in a modern programming language (e.g., Go, Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, Python, etc.).
• Experience in leading small teams or acting as a Scrum Master, Tech Lead, or Engineering Manager in an Agile environment.
• Deep understanding of backend system design, software architecture, and microservices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and leaders.
• Comfortable facilitating Agile ceremonies and balancing delivery accountability with technical execution.
• Strong sense of ownership, self-direction, and reliability in fast-moving environments.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with distributed systems, message queues (e.g., Kafka), or event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), clean architecture, or design patterns for scalable backend development.
• Exposure to infrastructure as code, containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), or cloud platforms (especially AWS).
• Experience working in a multi-national, cross-timezone team environment.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM) or similar is a plus.
• Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
  • the company recently announced our AI Strategy roadmap which focuses on improving AI-driven operational efficiencies, as well as integrating AI agents into our products to deliver better value to our users.

Salary

6.9 - 11 million yen

Location

Tokyo