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
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
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
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
About KOMOJU
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.
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