Job Description

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As a Senior SRE, you will be responsible for developing key processes and procedures to facilitate the smooth planning, execution, and delivery of products, as well as implementing requirements. With our aim of using AI to solve societal issues, you will have the mission of solving engineering department problems!

Responsibilities

1. Lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions in public cloud environments (e.g., AWS).

2. Lead the development and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security.

3. Collaborate with development teams to provide expertise in designing architecture, act as a trusted advisor for development teams, provide consultations on infrastructure-related matters, and guide them toward effective and scalable solutions.

4. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement proactive measures to ensure high availability and reliability.

5. Lead incident response and resolution, conducting post-mortem analyses to identify areas for improvement.

6. Lead the professional development initiatives within the team by mentoring junior members, conducting comprehensive code reviews to uphold quality and best practices, and orchestrating training and workshops to enhance overall skill sets.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in at least one cloud platform (i.e., AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) and experience in designing and leading the management of scalable cloud-based infrastructure
• Strong expertise in infrastructure-as-code solutions such as Terraform
• Strong operational expertise in containerization technologies, especially Kubernetes
• In-depth knowledge of source control, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, orchestration, deployment automation, and configuration management
• Solid understanding of networking and security best practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to lead collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Fluent in both English and Japanese for effective communication within the team and with stakeholders

Desired Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect certifications or knowledge on par with those
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator or knowledge on par with those
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Shell, Python, Golang)
• Familiarity with extended infrastructure-related tooling such as Ansible or Chef
• Experience in working with large software systems developed on Unix/Linux
• Experience with monitoring and metrics systems (e.g., Grafana, Datadog, etc.)
• Experience in leading teams through incident response and post-mortem analysis
• Experience in working closely together with development, product, and business teams
• Bilingual (business English & Japanese daily conversation or English daily conversation & Japanese native)

Desired Personality Traits

• You are comfortable explaining complex recommendations to engineering and infrastructure teams while discussing technical trade-offs in product development with colleagues.
• You are highly resourceful, analytical, and have a combination of focus, flexibility, self-motivation, and integrity.
• You value communication with candor and adhere to the Agile Values.
• You are comfortable working in a multi-cultural environment.

Salary

Annual salary: 7.08 million to 13.08 million yen

• Monthly salary: Divided into 12 equal installments
• Lower limit: 590,000 yen per month (basic salary: 436,500 yen, deemed overtime pay for 45 hours: 153,500 yen)
• Upper limit: 1.09 million yen per month (basic salary: 806,470 yen, deemed overtime pay for 45 hours: 283,580 yen)
• Additional overtime pay for hours exceeding 45 hours is provided.

Note: The salary will be determined based on experience, skills, and company regulations. Flextime/Discretionary labor system or a managerial/supervisory position may be applicable depending on the nature of the work.