Engineering Manager

  • Tokyo
  • Remote OK
  • Full-time
  • August 21, 2021
Conditions
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Apply from Japan Only
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No relocation to Japan
(No visa sponsorship from overseas)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Business Level
English: Fluent
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Minimum Experience
Senior or above
About this job:
As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for creating and leading Drivemode’s multicultural engineering team. You’ll be committed to maximizing organization output in cooperation with product managers and other leaders to support the delivery of company goals and objectives in research, development, quality, deployment, and maintenance of our products. 

We are looking for an engineering management professional with extensive knowledge and experience in organizational development and software project management as well as familiarity with mobile apps, backend and infrastructure technologies, who has a strong interest in leading and developing a diverse team in a diverse organization. We look forward to hearing from you! 

Some of our tools and techstack:
Android: Kotlin, Java, Dagger 2, RxJava, gRPC, Gradle, Android Studio
iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, Xcode, Carthage
Server/Infrastructure: Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, gRPC, Docker, Cloud Run, Firebase, PubSub, DataFlow, Google Cloud Platform
Version control: Git/GitHub
CI/CD: GitHub Actions (Self Hosted), DeployGate, Fastlane
Communication: Slack, Google Meet, Email
Project management: Jira Software, Trello
Analytics: BigQuery, Firebase Analytics, Jupyter, Pandas, scikit-learn
Others: Google Workspace, OneSky 

You Will Do:

  • Product Development:
  • Ensure efficiency across development process for several products and projects
  • Enforce code quality / code reviews for better product developments as well as for motivating engineers on creativity
  • Program management for the successful delivery of products
  • Bridge teams with our parent company for smoother operations and communication
  • People Management:
  • Manage one of the top engineering teams in Tokyo
  • Appropriately assign team members in positions to fulfil both personal growth of team members and company objectives
  • Plan and execute training programs to further develop the potential of Drivemode’s Engineering team
  • Mentor engineers for professional development and monitor their progress
  • Qualifications – Required:

  • 5+ years of experience training and managing multicultural engineering teams
  • Have managed engineering teams of 10 or more engineers
  • Strong experience planning and managing software projects
  • Hands on experience in Agile and Lean teams operations
  • Hands-on experience in app development, Android or iOS, preferably both
  • Familiar with backend and infrastructure technologies
  • Ability to communicate across teams: Design, Marketing, Legal and other Engineering teams
  • Language: Fluent in English
  • Qualifications – Plus:

  • Language: Business level or higher in Japanese
  • Experience working in and managing remote teams
  • Experience working in wireless protocols such as WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Experience in electronics
  • Smarter, Safer, Connected driving in any vehicle.

    We were founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors and acquired by Honda in 2019. In 2020, we released Honda RoadSync with Honda motorcycle team. In 2023, our CEO Yo Koga was named as Global UX Officer and Drivemode is set to expand further to transform Honda and win in the growing Electric Vehicle market with our expertise in software and user experience.

    Our Current Work

    Honda motorcycles
    We are building a modern software platform for Honda's new electric motorcycles. The platform, including mobile app and infotainment system, will be deployed in many countries. Not only working with Honda's motorcycle engineers as one team, we also do our own in-house hardware prototyping to enable us to learn and move quickly. The goal is to provide seamless motorcycle rider experiences with deeply integrated software and hardware.

    Honda/Acura vehicles
    We are working on a vehicle companion app & platform for Honda's next generation electric vehicles. The app will be a critical part of connected service offering for any future Honda & Acura vehicles globally. We are working closely with Honda's industry-leading hardware and vehicle experts to design the software and hardware as one experience for users.

    Our Future Direction: This is just the beginning for us; we expect to expand our scope into other software driven areas for Automotive while continuing to grow and build on more capabilities

    Working at Drivemode
    We’re a diverse group of Silicon Valley and Tokyo entrepreneurs who want to make driving better. Our approach focuses on speed, learning, flexibility, and data-driven decision-making. We aren’t just “coders” or “designers;” we are problem solvers who understand that why you do something is just as important as what you do. We love challenges: the bigger, the better.

    Our organizational structure is flat and everyone has an opportunity to share ideas, regardless of manager or job title. Openness, transparency, and communication are always priorities. We trust our employees’ abilities to make decisions in the best interest of Drivemode and give them the freedom to do what it takes to bring out the best in themselves and others. We provide support, mentorship, and growth across all positions to help employees identify and reach career and developmental goals.

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