Senior SRE (Global Product Team)

Tokyo
Partial Remote
Full-time
February 16, 2026

In this position you’ll be joining a team that functions as an independent startup within CADDi. You’ll be creating a new application based on top of our core platform, CADDi Drawer, which manages large archives of engineering drawings, documents, and supply-chain data.

We have developed an initial version of the new product and are now preparing for its official release. As we move toward a full-scale launch, ensuring system reliability and scalability has become critical.

To support this phase, we are looking for an SRE who can take ownership of the platform’s reliability—designing and improving monitoring, incident response, automation, and infrastructure practices.

Responsibilities

As the SRE, design reliability, scalability, and operability from the ground up to support a rapidly growing product.
Partner with Engineering teams to embed reliability and performance into product design.
Build automation-first systems for infrastructure, deployments, scaling, and incident prevention to ensure sustainable operations.
Design and operate internal platforms and DevOps practices (CI/CD, development and testing environments) to maximize developer productivity.
Define, implement, and operate SLIs/SLOs aligned with product strategy, enabling data-driven reliability decisions.
Establish incident response processes with a strong focus on learning, prevention, and continuous improvement.
Design and operate cloud infrastructure (GCP) with security and compliance.
Act as a leader shaping reliability culture and laying the foundation for the team.

What You will Gain

Experience in playing a central role in improving the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of a new product at CADDi, from early-stage launch through growth.
Experience providing significant value to society through the development of products that transform industrial structures
SRE experience in an organization with global business operations
Experience tackling challenging problems alongside highly motivated team members

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on experience in software development
5+ years of experience in an SRE team or a closely related role (e.g., platform engineering, reliability engineering)
Experience designing, building, and operating architectures using cloud services
Experience applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage scalable and repeatable infrastructure
Hands-on operational experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
Experience designing, building, and operating CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on reliability and delivery safety
Experience developing and operating web applications, including production troubleshooting and performance considerations
Fluent business-level Japanese communication skills
- Examples include:
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 level or equivalent, or
Approximately 3 years of professional work experience in a Japanese-speaking environment

Nice to have

Experience designing and operating distributed systems
Experience in designing, developing, and operating backend systems for high-traffic web applications
Experience designing, building, and operating systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Experience designing and operating monitoring and observability platforms, such as Datadog
Experience promoting and embedding SRE culture within an organization (e.g., team formation, enabling other teams, education, and advocacy)
Hands-on SRE experience in an engineering organization with 50+ engineers
Solid foundational knowledge of networking concepts

Compensation

¥8,000,000 ~ ¥12,000,000 annually.
Stock option

Hiring Process

Application Review
We’ll take a look at your application and contact you within X business days if we are interested.
Coding Assignment/Technical Writing Sample
1st Round Interview (Hiring Manager)
2nd Round Interview (Engineering Manager)
Final Round Interview (CTO/VPoE)

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About CADDi

CADDi is driving the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry with the mission of “Unleashing the potential of the Manufacturing Industry”.

CADDi developed and provided the “Manufacturing AI Data Platform CADDi,” which analyzes and correlates all data in the engineering and supply chain of the manufacturing industry and extracts insights to advance all production activities and decision-making.

In June 2022, they released CADDi Drawer, a cloud service for manufacturing data utilization, to support the capitalization of critical data in the manufacturing industry. In the future, CADDi plans to offer a variety of applications on the platform, including CADDi Quote, a manufacturing AI quotation cloud that facilitates capitalization of supply chain data. CADDi has raised 21.73 billion yen in total funding and has been operating business in four countries, including Japan, the U.S., Vietnam, and Thailand.

Japanese Language Policy
CADDi's Japanese requirement varies based on the position, but they don't require Japanese skills for developers.

Some of the development team members are English speakers from various backgrounds, and they still have a lot of employees who can't speak English, so the more Japanese you know, the better.
Paid Leave
CADDi offers 3 days of special leave for new hires and 10 days of paid leave (granted after six months of employment).

They also offer public holidays in Japan, three summer vacation days, and a year-end holiday.
Benefits
💹 Employe stock ownership plan

💻 New tech gear

👶 Financial support for childcare costs

👶 Shorter work hours for employees taking care of children

👶 Parental Leave

👩‍🏫 Language Learning Support

💟 Complete health and social insurance

🚃 Commuter allowance
Work style
CADDi uses a flex time schedule. They have core time from 11:00AM to 4:00PM and a 1-hour lunch break.
Why do you work at CADDi?

Significant Challenges

Despite being a major global industry, manufacturing has seen little innovation in the procurement domain. Working at CADDi means tackling these challenges head-on and becoming a creator of global standards.

Challenge the Real World

Manufacturing industry challenges are complex, involving real-world operations. At CADDi, engineers collaborate with manufacturing experts, not merely replacing analog processes with digital ones but also developing new methods alongside the field.

Global Work, international team

In CADDi’s development environment, building a global supply chain is crucial. Engineers from diverse countries come together, conversing in both Japanese and English. They exchange ideas on an equal footing, always pursuing the core essence.

The Thrill of Building a Business

CADDi is at a stage of concurrent product development. Most new joiners will be on the front lines, expected to build products, generate revenue, and transform the industry through their creations.

Outstanding Growth Opportunities

The rapid expansion of both business and organization provides unique growth opportunities. By taking on daily challenges and making tough decisions, engineers can grow significantly

Development Team Members

CADDi's engineering team is composed of experts, including Kaggle Grandmasters and former CTOs. Their exceptional expertise fuels the organization's strength.

Information about CADDi
Examples of team members you'll be working with