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In the Financier domain in particular (financial services / credit), you will lead the technical strategy and execution of an ML platform.\nYou will be responsible for end-to-end technical decision-making for designing a secure and efficient foundation to leverage large-scale financial transaction data, and for the technical direction of product implementation.\nBackground\nTo advance decision-making using Money Forward’s vast financial data (e.g., credit assessment), the platform side is held to an extremely high bar:\nLarge-scale transaction processing: Build data pipelines that can process data at the scale of tens of millions of users without loss and with low latency, and supply it to products.\nFinancial-grade governance and security: Build an architecture that ensures explainability and auditability at the code level, aligned with the Financial Services Agency’s model risk management principles and international AI ethics principles.\nCompany-wide technical standardization: Define a reusable, cross-company MLOps environment while meeting product-specific requirements, and make technology choices that maximize development efficiency.\nResponsibilities and Duties\nYou are expected to lead the direction of products and technology based on strong technical expertise.\nDefine the ML platform technical strategy and roadmapTranslate business requirements into technical specifications and decide medium-to-long-term architectural direction.\n\nDesign and oversee large-scale data engineeringDesign data pipelines for high-traffic environments using Databricks and AWS, with performance considerations.\n\nDefine implementation policies for governance and securityEstablish “Security by Design,” including IAM/permission design, and build a foundation that balances security with operational ease.\n\nDrive technical alignment with stakeholdersCoordinate and prioritize with Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Business teams based on technical validity.\n\nRequired Skills and Experience\nSoftware engineering experience (approx. 5+ years)Design, development, and operations experience in backend, infrastructure, and/or data platforms.\n\nTechnical leadership experienceExperience taking responsibility for architecture selection and technical decision-making as a tech lead or PM.\n\nData engineering expertiseProven results building large-scale datasets (ETL/DWH/data lakes) and performance tuning.\n\nStrong documentation skillsAbility to clearly articulate complex technical specifications and design rationale for stakeholders.\n\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nHands-on MLOps experienceBuilding deployment/operation flows using Amazon SageMaker and/or Databricks.\n\nFinancial domain knowledgeExperience building systems aligned with credit/risk measurement and FISC security guidelines.\n\nProduct management track recordRoadmap management that maximizes product value within technical constraints.\n\nLanguage Requirements\nBusiness level Japanese (equivalent to JLPT N2 or above) \nBasic business level English (equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above)If you do not have a qualification equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above, you will be required to take a company-designated test during the selection process.\nIf you have other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate your English proficiency, please let us know.Examples include Eiken Pre-1st Grade, Eiken 2nd Grade (Eiken CSE Score 1950 or above), TOEFL iBT 60 or above, IELTS 5.0 or above, Cambridge English FCE, etc.\n\n※Please note that the interviews in the selection process will be conducted in Japanese.\nWho We’re Looking For\nStrong resonance with Money Forward's vision\nPassionate about being a fan of our services and contributing to their growth\nAble to find practical optimal solutions balancing business growth and governance, not only technical ideals.\nCan frame regulations and security requirements as design considerations, and enjoy solving constraints-driven problems.\nTakes end-to-end responsibility-from technology selection to operations-and continuously improves.\nTechnology Stack\nPlatform: AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, ECS, S3, etc.), Databricks\nData: Python (FastAPI, etc.), SQL, Apache Airflow / Step Functions\nDevOps: Terraform, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline\nCommunication: Slack, Notion\nWork Environment\nAt Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.\nProvided PC Specs: We provide PCs equipped with the latest CPUs (MacOS or Windows). Custom-made PCs tailored to business requirements and replacements with the latest OS are also possible.\nSystems to Enhance the Development Environment: Peripheral devices necessary for work (such as displays, mice, keyboards) can be purchased as office supplies. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, you can apply for non-standard products as well.\nMoney Forward Library: We have a library system where you can freely borrow books, ranging from technical books to management books. Desired books can be purchased at the company's expense.\nReferral Driven: We cover the cost of recruitment meals. There is a referral reward system.\nConference Participation Support: The company partially covers participation in domestic and international conferences, such as RubyKaigi and Google I/O.\"\n職種 / 募集ポジション\nEngineering Manager, ML Platform, Tokyo\n雇用形態\n正社員\n給与\n年収 10,008,000円 〜 15,000,000円\nMonthly salary system\n※Includes fixed allowances for up to 45 hours of legal overtime, legal holiday work, and 40 hours of late-night work.\n勤務地\n108-0023 21F Tamachi Station Tower S, msb Tamachi, 3-1-21 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo\nSalary System\n\nMin 834,000 JPY / month（10,008,000 JPY / year）- 1,250,000 JPY / month（15,000,000 JPY / year）\nEach including fixed allowances of 242,807 JPY - 363,912 JPY / month.\nBonus\nA「High Performance Bonus」may be paid to employees who receive high evaluations based on semi-annual evaluations in addition to their salary.\n※Please note that the remuneration of the High Performance Bonus is subject to change according to the company's performance.\nProbation Period\n3 months from join date\nWorking Hour System\nDiscretionary Labor System for Professional Work\n※Conditions apply; subject to change to Flextime System.\nWorking Hours\n9:30 - 18:30 (60 min break) are the basic working hours. However, employees are able to choose their working hours at their own discretion.\n※There is potential for overtime work outside the determined hours.\nWork Style Policy\nHybrid work style\n・As a standard practice, employees are required to work at the office a minimum of 2 days per week. Employees are encouraged to spend 3 or more days in the office. (This policy may be subject to change based on the company and job circumstances)\n・The specific \"team office days\" may vary depending on the assigned team.\nHolidays/Vacations\nSaturdays / Sundays / Japanese national holidays\nPaid holidays\nSummer holidays (3 days)\nWinter holidays (2 days)\nYear-end and New Year’s holidays (Dec 31st～Jan 3rd)\nBenefits\nVarious social insurances (employee pension, health insurance, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance)\nNeighborhood housing allowance and neighborhood moving allowance\nHealth check and gynecological checkup\nInfluenza vaccine\nBook purchases support\nDefined-contribution corporate pension\nEmployee stock ownership plan\nPreferential treatment when using the following services（limited to businesses under contract with Money Forward）\n- Rental agency\n- Housekeeping services\n- Babysitting\n- Online English conversation school\nSelection Process１\nCasual interview/Document Screening\n↓\nFirst interview (Depending on the position, there may be a technical assignment before the interview.)\n↓\nSeveral interviews (The number of interviews depends on the position. We will request you to take an aptitude assessment.)\n↓\nFinal interview (We may ask for a reference check before or after the interview.)\n↓\nJob offer/Offer meeting\n※The process may be subject to change depending on the case.\nSelection Process２\nAbout the Aptitude Test\nIt is a simple web-based survey taking around 20 minutes to complete.\nWhat are reference checks?\nMoney Forward may ask for your cooperation with reference checks using a reference check service tool. We believe that mutual understanding is limited to the selection process alone. 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