Engineering Manager (Machine Learning)

  • Fukuoka
  • No Remote
  • Full-time
  • December 23, 2023
Conditions
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Relocation to Japan 👍
(Overseas visa sponsorship supported)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Business Level
English: Conversational

Job Description

LINE offers a variety of services, and handles a large quantity of data. Our specialized Data Labs department provides vital support for these services and overall business growth by doing across-the-board processing of service logs and usage trend data as well as utilizing advanced data analysis and machine learning.

The department is split into the Machine Learning Team (which is primarily responsible for machine learning-related engineering and development) and the Data Analysis Team (which focuses on data analysis aimed at providing support in making business decisions).

In this position with the Machine Learning Team, you will be in charge of management for mid- and long-term department growth, coordinating with various stakeholders, as well as assigning projects and managing their progress.

Specifics of Job Description
Managing team members, as well as assigning and managing projects.
Doing work associated with department building, such as conducting evaluations and hiring interviews.
Planning services and products utilizing machine learning, proposing them to business divisions, and preparing them for introduction.
Managing machine learning services from proposal to release, as well as any future improvements.
Adjusting expected values for quality related to machine learning services, such as precision and service standards.

Technology We Use

Python, Scala, Java, C, Numpy, Scipy, scikit-learn, Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch, PySpark, JupyterNotebook, Hadoop, Hive, Presto, git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansi

Requirement

Required Skills
Experience developing or managing the development of services utilizing machine learning technology
Fundamental knowledge in the machine learning field to collaborate with engineers and carry out work
Experience managing a development team or equivalent experience as a project lead
Conversational English and business level Japanese language skills
Preferred Skills
Experience managing projects that involve two or more locations and team members that speak multiple languages
Business level language skills (English, Korean, etc.)
Project manager or equivalent experience
Expertise in the machine learning, statistics, and computer science fields
Front-end, server-side, or infrastructure development/management experience
Knowledge and experience with distributed processing systems that handle large amounts of data (Hadoop, Spark, etc.)
Experience in all machine learning processes, including feature handling and modeling, system implementation, infrastructure building, and evaluation
Who We’re Looking For
Someone who can maximize engineer performance and independently work with a focus on continuous department growth
Someone who can collaborate with everyone involved (such as service engineers and business departments) to advance projects smoothly
Someone who can work efficiently, smoothly, and professionally
A life-long learner that can always stay caught up with new technology
Someone who feels rewarded by solving project or business issues with machine learning technology
Working Location
LINE Fukuoka Corporation JRJP HAKATA Building, 12FL, 8-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata, Fukuoka, 812-0012, Japan
Salary
Fixed annual salary + Incentive (twice/year)
Other details to be discussed during interviews.
Salary Review
Twice/Year

LINE Fukuoka株式会社は、LINEの国内第二拠点として、福岡県でサービスを開発しています。 多様性、仕事とプライベートのバランスを重視した社風であり、全体の13%が外国籍スタッフ(国籍数21カ国)であるグローバルIT企業です。 社内には語学サポートチームがあり、日本人エンジニアは英語レッスン、外国人エンジニアは日本語レッスンを無料で受けることができます。 オフィスは福岡市にあります。LINE Fukuoka株式会社と福岡市は共に、LINEの技術を使ったスマートシティの実現を目指しており、暮らしのあらゆるシーンのReDesignに取り組んでいます。革新的でクリエイティブな魅力あふれる街で、のびのびと開発に集中できる環境です。

By creating new values from Fukuoka, we aim to be a company with the imaginative powers to generate new paradigm shifts on a global scale that can help both individuals and organization grow at the same time.

LINE Fukuoka Engineering Department

LINE Fukuoka Engineering Department develops a wide variety of LINE family services such as LINE STORE, LINE Creators Market, LINE Sticker Maker, LINE Securities, and LINE part-time job.

An organization of about 100 people has 8 development teams dedicated to service development and 6 specialized teams with specific professional skills. There are engineers in various positions such as application development, infrastructure, SRE, and SET.

LINE Fukuoka has many programs that support employees grow, providing an environment where they can take on new challenges. We have an environment where the employees can work with peace of mind.

※ LINE Fukuoka Corporation (“LINE Fukuoka”) changed its trade name to LY Communications as of October 1, 2023.

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Engineering Manager (Machine Learning) at LINE Fukuoka
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