東京

Senior Data Engineer

Tokyo
Remote OK - Anywhere in Japan
Full-time
August 26, 2024

About KOMOJU

KOMOJU (by Degica) is the leading cross-border payment gateway for Japan. We power payments for companies like video game distribution platform Steam and the popular mobile app TikTok. Today we help thousands of merchants by providing them with the payment infrastructure they need through developer-friendly API’s to integrations on popular platforms like Shopify and Wix; we help our merchants grow in all markets they are expanding.

About the position

We are looking for someone with a strong background in data engineering who is passionate about accelerating data-driven decision making throughout the company.

As Senior Data Engineer, you will be working with internal teams to understand their data needs and provide the data platform that helps their day-to-day decisions.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the data platform (data collection, analysis, and visualization)
Work with the development team to improve our data collection by connecting more data sources to the data platform
Maintain and improve data integrity
Interact with various internal teams to understand their data needs
Build data dashboards to support each team's decision making
Improve data utilization by continuously monitoring data usage metrics
Proactively conduct data analysis to provide teams with new insights to make better decisions

Requirements

Strong engineering background
Proficiency in a programming language used in data engineering such as Python
Experience and interest in data collection, ETL, analysis, and visualization
Advanced understanding of SQL
Knowledge of data warehousing technologies and experience with platforms such as Amazon Redshift or Google BigQuery
Ability to deeply understand teams (Business, Engineering, and Operations) objectives and translate them into effective data engineering solutions

Good to have

Proficiency in a programming language used in data engineering such as Python
Experience in developing and operating web services
Experience with Looker/LookML
Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS or GCP
Experience with database design and performance tuning

Benefits

At Degica, we embrace remote work while also offering office space for those who prefer in-person collaboration
10 days regular vacation, additional 5 days summer and 5 days winter vacation
Paid birthday holiday
Budget for self-learning allowance, to ensure our employees’ skills remain current
Language training for Japanese

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About KOMOJU

Global payments made simple

KOMOJU is the leading cross-border payment gateway for Japan. They power payments for companies like the video game distribution platform Steam and the popular mobile app TikTok. Today, they help thousands of merchants by providing the payment infrastructure they need, from developer-friendly APIs to integrations on popular platforms like Shopify and Wix. They help merchants grow in all the markets they are expanding into.

Developer-centric, inclusive culture

Engineers at KOMOJU work in a developer-centric and inclusive culture where engineers have a say in both product and technical decisions. The culture is largely self-organizing, which means engineers have both a stake and ownership in what they work on. Engineers play to their strengths, but are also able to invest in areas where they want to grow within the team. At KOMOJU, engineers are the main drivers behind their growth and position in the company.

International at core

Around half of the team members come from outside Japan. English is the primary language used within the engineering team, and throughout the company many people are bilingual.

As an international company, KOMOJU understands the importance of bilingualism. They offer all employees a choice between optional English and Japanese lessons to help create a culture of diversity and ensure smooth collaboration across teams.

Passionate about technology

Developers at KOMOJU are passionate about their craft. To foster innovation, they have a monthly open hack day where developers can work on whatever they want. It could be trying a new programming language or tool, fixing a long-standing annoyance, or something fun and experimental, like building a game.

Japanese Language Policy
With around half of KOMOJU’s total members (and around 90% of engineers) coming from outside Japan, teams generally use English for written communication(e.g. Slack, Github).

Verbal communication is also primarily in English.

However, quite a few people can speak both English and Japanese fluently, so Japanese may be spoken at times during meetings, especially when they involve teams other than engineering.

Overall, the language spoken depends on the team. The dev team uses mostly English, but the HR team (for example) speaks primarily Japanese.
Visa Sponsorship
KOMOJU sponsors visas for candidates living outside of Japan. KOMOJU also helps out with relocation (searching for apartments etc.) but they don’t have a formal policy for this. The support offered depends on each individual case. They do always pay for flight tickets to Japan in the case that someone moves from abroad.
Paid Leave
KOMOJU offers annual leave starting at 10 days, an extra paid holiday on employees’ birthdays, 5 additional vacation days that can be used during the summer months, and another 5 days of year-end holidays.
Benefits
💻 New tech gear

👩‍🎓 Skill development support

💛 Support for attending conferences

💜 Seminar participation support

📕 Book purchases

🍔 Free lunch

🍹 Free drinks

👶 Parental Leave

👩‍🏫 Language Learning Support (Language courses)

💚 Translation support (EN<>JP)

💟 Complete health and social insurance

🚃 Commuter allowance
Engineer Interview Process
Engineering Roles

KOMOJU aims to keep their hiring process thoughtful and efficient. Typically, it involves 3–4 stages depending on the role:
- Initial Screening
- Take-home Exercise
- Technical Interview (Team Interview)
- Final Interview with Leadership
Throughout the process, the team evaluates technical skills and looks for alignment with team culture and potential for long-term growth.
Work style
KOMOJU operates as a remote-first company while placing a strong emphasis on personal connections and close collaboration. The company maintains an office in the Kichijoji area of Tokyo, which employees are welcome to visit for in-person collaboration and company events, such as weekly lunches provided at no cost.

Team members have the flexibility to work from anywhere within Japan, as well as up to three months per year from abroad. KOMOJU also offers flexible scheduling, allowing employees to set their own hours as long as they are available during the company’s core hours, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:00 JST.