Technical Consultant (Backend)

  • Tokyo
  • Partial Remote
  • Full-time
  • July 6, 2023
Conditions
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8,000,000 - 10,000,000 JPY /yr
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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: Fluent
English: Conversational
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Minimum Experience
Mid-level or above

Our Mission: Smarter, safer, connected driving in any vehicle

Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. Years and years out of date. Is that really just “the way things are”? We don’t think so, and we’re here to fix that. We believe vehicles can be 1000x smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us. We’ve started on this mission by building a mobile-based connected vehicle platform used by millions of drivers in over 150 countries. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision by bringing together software and hardware to build new products that solve real needs for millions of drivers around the world.


About the role

As a backend technical consultant, you will work as part of a highly skilled technical consulting team on project engagements to build the software systems which power the electric vehicles of the future. You will improve the design and implementation of telematics systems and driver-facing mobile applications that interact directly with the hardware systems on cars and motorcycles.


What you will do

  • Transform a huge, global hardware company (Honda) into having a software-first mindset by providing backend software architecture design and development guidelines.
  • Analyze current technical solutions, test new, alternative technologies and approaches, and present the best solutions.
  • Help develop Honda’s next-generation electric vehicle software products by working with their engineering team and providing code review, issue analysis, and fixes.
  • Validate the feasibility of challenging requirements.

  • What We Are Looking For

  • Someone who thinks that cars, motorcycles, and other types of transportation can be 1000x better than they are today.
  • At least three years of experience with backend and cloud systems, especially AWS
  • Business level Japanese.
  • Strong communication skills to breakdown deep technical subjects into simple, actionable recommendations
  • Experience working on large and complex projects from inception to delivery.
  • A flexible mindset and ability to learn new technologies and systems quickly.

  • Nice to Have

  • Experience with large-scale backend development
  • Experience with other cloud computing providers such as GCP, Azure
  • Experience with mobile application development

  • EEOC Statement

    Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints, which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impact on drivers all over the world.

    Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,  disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.

    Drivemode (ドライブモード) は、ZipcarとTesla Motorsの起業家によって2014年に米国シリコンバレーで設立されたスタートアップ企業です。ドライバー向けスマートフォンの安全運転アプリの開発を手がけ、すでに150か国以上で数百万人のドライバーに使用されています。どの車両であっても、よりスマートで安全な運転を可能にするという、ドライバーの運転体験を根本的に変えるイノベーションに挑戦しています。

    Drivemodeは、車両とダイレクトに連結し、主要な通信やナビゲーション機能を提供すると同時に、車両のデータをすぐに活用できるような、モバイルベースのプラットフォームを構築しました。Drivemodeが提供するアプリは、気に入ったアプリに安全にアクセスするためのもので、音声制御により運転中でも手を使わずに通話やカーナビ、音楽の再生、メールなどを行うことを可能にします。

    2019年には、Drivemodeのプラットフォームを世界中のホンダ車にダイレクトに連結するために、独立子会社としてホンダに買収されました。

    Honda Smartphone Voice Control system

    公用語は英語で、シリコンバレーと東京にオフィスを構える約20人の小さなチームです。スピード、学習、柔軟性、データを使った意思決定に重点を置いており、1人1人が起業家のように考え、行動します。ダイバシティ豊かで、職種に関係なく、アイディアや意見を共有するため、積極的に発言することを奨励しています。

    小さなチームですが世界を変えるテクノロジープロダクトの開発に挑戦することが大好きです。 DrivemodeのCEOは「チャンスさえあれば日本の技術力でシリコンバレーに勝負できる」と信じている経営者です。そんな思いを体現する会社を目指す、ベンチャー精神溢れるDrivemodeのカルチャーに共感いただける方に、ぜひジョインいただきたいと思っています!

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