【Only applicants residing in Japan are eligible to apply.】

Overview

At Money Forward, we offer a range of services including automated household budgeting and asset management services, as well as cloud services for businesses, which are utilized by many users. The utilization of various user data collected through a technology called "account aggregation" is essential for these services.

The Account Aggregation Team is responsible for developing systems to collect user data.
The collected data is transformed into more valuable information through our products and returned to the users. We are looking for colleagues to work with us in facing changes in technology, society, and the very concept of money, to collect data more deeply and broadly, and to provide value to our users.

Responsibilities

Mission of the Account Aggregation Team

"Transform phenomena into data > Transform data into information > Propel life forward"

The movement of money in our lives is diverse, encompassing activities such as "spending money," "increasing assets," "selling products," and "receiving receipts." Our mission is to obtain data that reveals these financial movements and use it to provide valuable information to our users.

To achieve this, our account aggregation system is continuously evolving. We build the foundational architecture of the system and develop each function that operates on it. Maintaining stable connections with over 2,500 partners requires diligent daily improvements. Additionally, our development work spans a wide range of tasks, including integrating new partners and supporting new product features.

Job Satisfaction and Experience Gained

• By engaging in the development of core technologies used in many products, you can feel close to the users and contribute to society.
• You will have the opportunity to interact with various user data that you wouldn't encounter at other companies, allowing you to think about its ideal form.
• You can interact with and create socially valuable open APIs.
• By connecting with numerous financial services, you can deepen your understanding of financial data, establish data policies, and gain insights and experience in project management.
• As a team that is pioneering the use of English within our engineering organization, you will have the opportunity to work with engineers both domestically and internationally.

Expected Role

You will be responsible for one or both of the following roles:

• Engineering Manager
  • Build, develop, evaluate, and recruit to maximize the output of the engineering team.
  • Formulate mid- to long-term strategies for the Account Aggregation Division and design goals for each team accordingly.
• Project Manager
  • Assist in task management for each group (main task management is conducted by group leaders).
  • Make priority decisions for the entire organization.
  • Coordinate with partner companies (schedule and specification adjustments, contracts, security checks, etc.).

Expected Mindset

• A desire to maximize the value provided by our services.
• A person who values team members and believes that their success leads to societal contributions.
• Someone who can interact fairly with internal and external stakeholders and aims to invigorate not just their own team but the entire company or even the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of approximately 10 members within a development organization.
• Experience in project management involving the maintenance and operation of web services.
• Experience working as a development engineer in any development environment (regardless of language or scale).

Nice-to-have

• Experience in operating and improving services over a long period with a development team.
• Experience in conducting and receiving code reviews as part of your work.
• Experience in personnel evaluation, training, and addressing organizational challenges.
• Experience in negotiating, adjusting specifications, and concluding contracts with financial service companies.
• Knowledge of finance.

Required language skills

• Japanese: JLPT N1 or Native level (must be able to communicate accurately with government agencies and companies).
• English: Business level (most business interactions, including meetings, will be conducted in English).
  • If you have qualifications or experience that demonstrate your English proficiency other than TOEIC, please consult with us.
    • Examples: Eiken Pre-1, Eiken 2 (Eiken CSE score of 1950 or higher), TOEFL iBT 60 or higher, IELTS 5.0 or higher, Cambridge English Exam FCE, etc.
  • Other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate English proficiency are also subject to consultation.
  • If you do not have a qualification equivalent to a TOEIC score of 700 or higher, you will be required to take a company-designated test during the selection process (generally after the first interview).

Who you are

• An interest in Money Forward's services and eager to increase the speed of value delivery.
• Enjoys fostering the growth of team members.
• Not fixated on specific development methodologies but enjoys thinking about what is necessary to maximize the team's output.
• Interest in financial-related services

Tech Stack

• Web Server-Side: Java, Kotlin
• Database: MySQL
• Infrastructure & Middleware: Sakura, AWS, Docker, Redis

Tools

• Repository Management: GitHub, GitLab
• CI/CD: Jenkins, ArgoCD
• Development Environment: IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Docker
• Monitoring: Grafana, Kibana, Rollbar
• Communication: Slack, Zoom
• Ticket Management: Redmine, Trello

Salary Range

Min 10,008,000 - Max 15,000,000 Japanese yen / year (Gross)

*Including fixed overtime work allowance of 45 hours for regular, non-legal hours, legal holidays and 40 hours for late-night work.

Location, Hybrid Work

• Location: Tokyo, Japan
• Hybrid Work
  • As a standard practice, a minimum of 2 days work from office attendance is mandatory, designated as team office days. Additionally, employees are encouraged to spend 3 or more days in the office.
  • The specific "team office days" may vary depending on the assigned team.
  • This policy may be subject to change based on the company's needs and work circumstances.

Working hours

Specialized Discretionary Work System

• Conditions apply; possibility of Flextime System
• Standard Working Hours: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM (60-minute break)
  • The above time frame serves as a basic guideline, with the actual schedule left to the discretion of the employee.
  • Work beyond the prescribed hours may be required.

Vacations

• Two days off per week (Saturday and Sunday)
• Japanese national holidays
• Paid holiday: 10 days (first year) *Number of paid holidays increases (+1 day) every year up to 20 days a year.
• Summer vacation days: 3 days
• Winter vacations days: 2 days
• New Year holidays (December 31st - January 3rd)

Benefits

• Various Social Insurances:
  • Employees' Pension Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Employment Insurance
  • Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance
• Nearby Housing Allowance
• Relocation Allowance for moving nearby
• Health Checkups
• Gynecological Examinations
• Influenza Vaccinations
• Book Purchase Subsidy
• Corporate Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Discounts on Services (limited to our contracted providers):
  • Rental Brokerage
  • Housekeeping Services
  • Babysitting Services
  • Online English Conversation Schools

Selection Process

Casual interview/Document Screening
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First interview *Depending on position coding assignment may be assigned.
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Second interview
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Final interview *Reference checks may be required before or after the interview.
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Job offer and Meeting

*The selection process may change

Reference checks

Money Forward may ask you for the reference checks using an online service, called "back check".

Mutual understanding is limited in the selection process only. Therefore, we would like to refer to the information about you from your supervisor and colleagues working together at the current or previous company so that we can make a more reliable match and to lead to your early success after joining our company.

*No pass/fail decision will be made on the basis of the reference checks only.
*The fact that you are applying for us will not be disclosed to your references.