Engineering Manager

  • Remote OK - Worldwide
  • Full-time
  • December 13, 2022
Conditions
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¥7M ~ ¥12M /yr
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Apply from Anywhere 👍
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Relocation to Japan 👍
(Overseas visa sponsorship supported)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Not Required 👍
English: Business Level
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Minimum Experience
Mid-level or above

About this position

As an engineering manager your mission is to maximize the output of engineering. You will utilize your communication skills and technical background to allow individuals and teams to work together to achieve common goals.


At Degica, engineering managers act as visionaries that help drive the technical direction of the product. They work closely with product and engineering to refine the “what” and “how” of features being built. They play a major role in scaling engineering through hiring and solving organizational problems. They are servant leaders who put the needs of employees first and provide opportunities for others to develop and perform to their full potential.

Responsibilities

  • Participate and improve process around engineering hiring, onboarding, and training

  • Define processes to increase productivity and ensure adoption across engineering and the organization

  • Provide mentorship and guidance through 1-on-1’s and performance reviews

  • Ensure engineering teams are operating efficiently and achieving their goals

  • Set expectations with engineers and hold them accountable for project deliverables

Requirements

  • Previous leadership experience (Tech Lead, Team Lead, etc are acceptable)

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to work with the product owners to provide crucial technical context to inform projects and timelines

  • Ability to collect and provide meaningful context to help inform the developers' technical solutions

  • Ability to provide thoughtful feedback to help developers improve their skills

  • Ability to work across teams and departments to unblock developers and improve productivity

Nice to haves

These aren't required, but be sure to mention them in your application if you have them.

  • Experience building and working on large-scale software products

  • Solid understanding of software development best practices

  • Understanding of concepts like technical debt and continuous integration

  • Knowledge of the Ruby programming language

  • Able to speak Japanese

Compensation

7,000,000 - 12,000,000 yen / year

Includes (rough estimate of) profit share. Based on experience and skill level


KOMOJU (by Degica) is the leading cross-border payment gateway for Japan.

KOMOJU powers payments for leading companies, including the video game distribution platform Steam and the popular mobile app TikTok. Today, the company supports thousands of merchants by providing robust payment infrastructure—ranging from developer-friendly APIs to integrations with widely-used platforms like Shopify and Wix—enabling businesses to scale effectively in new markets.

In terms of engineering, KOMOJU fosters a developer-centric and inclusive culture. The team is committed to continuous improvement through regular self-evaluation and values individuality, recognizing the unique strengths that each engineer brings to the organization.

As KOMOJU grows, its development processes evolve accordingly. The engineering culture is largely self-organizing, with each engineer enjoying significant ownership over their projects. This environment empowers engineers to showcase their strengths while continuing to develop professionally.

KOMOJU's policies during COVID-19 are as follows:

  • During COVID-19 all of their members are working from home 100% of the time (previously they allowed up to one day a week).
  • Their current plan is to continue their full remote policy even after COVID-19 is no longer a concern.
  • They’re able to accept applications from overseas, but you may need to work abroad until it’s possible to move to Japan.
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