Product Manager, Technical

  • Tokyo
  • Remote OK
  • Full-time
  • December 17, 2020
Conditions
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Relocation to Japan 👍
(Overseas visa sponsorship supported)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Business Level
English: Business Level

Job description

Work Responsibilities

  • Drive product planning, designing, managing development and operation for Mercari

  • Collaborating with Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Products Managers to compile requirements, design and manage schedule for Microservices

  • Own responsibility for product delivery and drive product development

  • Manage development status and share them to all stakeholders clearly

Bold Challenges

  • The Mercari marketplace app has been downloaded by millions of users around the world, and each individual user utilizes the service in their own particular way. We still have a ways to go, however, in our attempt to achieve our mission of “Creating value in a global marketplace where anyone can buy & sell,” and so we are constantly looking for new ways to challenge ourselves and grow as a company.

  • At Mercari, we are focused not just on improving our service for our users, but also on expanding our perspective and adopting new ways of thinking. In this context, our product managers must not only possess knowledge of engineering, but also an eye for trends/user needs and the ability to turn those opportunities into concrete business plans.

Required Experience

  • 5 years+ technical product management experience in Internet, Smartphone industry or equivalent experience

  • 3 years+ experience of designing and development for business logic, data model and Web API

  • Leadership skill to drive people

  • Passion for Products

  • A BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

  • English capability to work

Preferred Experience

  • Knowledge of DevOps, infrastructure, Machine Learning and other engineering topics

  • Experience of product development using Agile development methods

  • Experience of planning and management for middle or bigger projects

  • Experience of contributing in a prominent manner to the achievement of KPI goals

Screening Criteria

  • Willing to "go bold" and ready to learn from their mistakes

  • Capable of thinking/moving of their own volition and willing to take initiative for the success of the team

  • Possessing a strong sense of ownership in regards to their work and willing to give their absolute best for every project they’re involved in

Working Conditions

Employment Status

Full-time
  • Probationary period: First 3 months after joining the company. (During this period your contract conditions will be the same as that of a permanent employee.)

Work Hours

  • Scheduled working hours: 10 AM – 7 PM

  • Currently, due to COVID-19 pandemic, we have introduced a full-flex system without core time to increase the choice of working hours and allow for more flexible working styles. (*does not apply to all positions)

Salary

  • Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly)

  • Based on skills, experience, and abilities

  • Reviewed twice a year

Largest C2C marketplace in Japan and Japan's first tech unicorn, Mercari is aiming to become a truly global tech company. Their app allows anyone with a smartphone to easily sell items they no longer need, providing a new and unique user experience.

Circulate all forms of value

To unleash the potential in all people

“What can I do to help society thrive with the finite resources we have?”

The Mercari marketplace app was born in 2013 out of this thought by our founder Shintaro Yamada as he traveled the world. We believe that by circulating all forms of value, not just physical things and money, we can create opportunities for anyone to realize their dreams and contribute to society and the people around them.

Mercari aims to use technology to connect people all over the world and create a world where anyone can unleash their potential.

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Product Manager, Technical at Mercari
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