Service Development Engineer (Android) - Recipe Business

Job Description

We are seeking an Android Engineer who can help lead our team and services with cutting-edge technology to make everyday cooking fun for people around the world.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop the Android application and related features
• Design APIs and architecture based on requirements
• Lead the technical direction of projects or support other engineers
• Improve the development environment to enable fast development and deployment

What Makes This Role Meaningful

• Opportunity to tackle unique technical challenges for a global user base
• Experience releasing features to a large international audience
• Receive direct feedback from users worldwide
• Deep dive into the domain of cooking, addressing challenges unique to this field

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Qualifications

• Experience developing Android applications
• Ability to support the growth and development of the wider team
• Experience leading development as a team leader (teams of 3+ people)
• Experience and skill in designing appropriate architectures considering requirements and maintainability
• Ability to stay current with the latest technologies and apply them effectively
• Basic ability to communicate in Japanese (within the team), and willingness to learn the language

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading technical architecture or organizational initiatives (Tech Lead/CTO-like role)
• Contributions to open source software or active involvement in developer communities
• Experience speaking at conferences or academic events
• Knowledge or experience in developing multilingual or multi-region services
• Basic knowledge and development experience in web applications, databases, or infrastructure

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Location

• Ohashi, Meguro-ward, Tokyo (〒153-0044 2-22-44)

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Working Conditions

• Working Hours: Flex time with no core time
• Salary: Opportunity for annual salary revision, based on half-year evaluations
• Allowances:
  • Visa support for overseas residents
  • Rented company housing available (employee pays rent; not available during trial period)
• Insurance:
  • Unemployment insurance
  • Industrial accident compensation insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Employees' pension insurance
• Holidays:
  • Five-day workweek (Saturday & Sunday off)
  • National Holidays
  • Year-end and New Year holidays (date set by the company)
  • Paid leave
  • Special leave (e.g., marriage, spousal childbirth, bereavement)
  • Refreshment leave
  • Summer vacation (3 days)

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