Overview
At MFBC (Money Forward Business Company), we primarily develop and operate the B2B service "Money Forward Cloud". Money Forward Cloud is a component-based cloud ERP where users can choose combinations according to their needs, and it consists of multiple products. However, if multiple products are developed individually, it leads to data fragmentation, a decline in the combined user experience, and worsening development efficiency. Therefore, strategic standardization is necessary. Our Business Platform Development Department is responsible for building this common platform and promoting its stable use by each product.
This recruitment is for an Engineering Manager in the Domain Specific Platform Development Division of the Business Platform Development Department. Compared to purely technical platforms like authentication and notifications, the Domain Specific Platform Development Division is responsible for developing and operating platforms that deeply handle domain knowledge, such as voucher storage for receipts and invoices, and chart of accounts masters. We expect you to grasp future company strategies, the current state of the platform, and the needs of each product team, then draw up the optimal strategy and lead the creation of an engineering organization to execute it.
The Business Platform Development Department has multinational engineers from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Indonesia, Taiwan, and so on. Furthermore, we collaborate closely with engineers belonging to Money Forward Vietnam, requiring the practice of effective organization building in a multicultural and multi-location environment. We are not aiming for so-called offshore development, but rather a flat organization where everyone, regardless of affiliation or location, can commit to product creation with high enthusiasm.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager who is passionate about tackling both technical and organizational challenges.
Responsibilities and Duties
You will be responsible for the following roles and responsibilities in the Domain Specific Platform Development Division:
- Manage a global engineering organization and build an organization that continuously delivers high-quality software.
- Contribute to the growth of the company by maximizing the productivity and growth of the engineering organization with a view to 3-5 years ahead.
- Identify and lead the resolution of technical and organizational issues associated with the growth of the platform and the organization.
- Be responsible for project management of highly important initiatives at the division or department level.
- Deeply understand the company-wide strategy and the requirements of products using the platform, and reflect them in the development roadmap and organizational strategy.
- Collaborate with other managers to address cross-company challenges.
- Conduct people management, including 1-on-1s, monthly evaluations, and semi-annual evaluations.
- Develop and recruit successors and next-generation leaders for the sustainable development of the company and its business.
- Brand "Money Forward as a place for engineers to work" and communicate its appeal externally.
- Fulfill the above responsibilities effectively in English.
What You Gain / Experience
- Experience solving problems in the rapidly growing SaaS market for back-office operations.
- Experience bringing together many independently developed products into a unified line of products.
- Experience maximizing the value provided to users through the development of a platform that impacts over 20 products.
- Management experience in a global team.
- Ability to improve the productivity of Japanese back-office operations.
Desired Mindset
- Individuals who possess an innovative and proactive mindset rather than a conservative one
- Individuals who have the perseverance to continuously make steady improvements while understanding the gap between ideals and reality
Required Skills and Experience
- Work experience in a web application development organization.
- Experience managing 5 or more engineers (1-on-1s, development, evaluation).
- Experience being responsible for or having a significant impact on the team's technical decision-making.
- Sufficient development and design experience to understand and promote the resolution of engineers' issues.
- Experience managing challenging projects involving multiple stakeholders, with teams of 10 or more people, and spanning six months or longer.
- Experience collaborating with non-engineer roles such as product managers and sales.
- Experience with recruiting engineers.
- Strong empathy for Money Forward's Mission and Vision.
- Business level English proficiency (see details below).
- Willingness to learn Japanese.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in developing and operating development platforms.
- Experience in developing and operating web applications using Ruby on Rails or Golang.
- Experience in developing and operating systems that heavily utilize S3.
- Experience or knowledge in designing file system permissions.
- Management experience with multinational engineers.
- Business level Japanese proficiency.
- Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
Money Forward recently announced our AI Strategy roadmap which focuses on improving AI-driven operational efficiencies, as well as integrating AI agents into our products to deliver better value to our users. (More information here)
Language Requirements
- Business level English proficiency (TOEIC score of 700 or above equivalent)
- Japanese proficiency is not required but nice to have.
Technology Stack
- Backend: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Golang
- Fronted: TypeScript, Next.js
- Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Kafka
- Repositories: GitHub
- Project management: Asana, Jira
- Monitoring: Datadog, Rollbar
- CI/CD: CircleCI, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions
- Analytics: BigQuery, Google Analytics
- Communication Tools: Zoom, Slack, Figma, Miro
Work Environment
At Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.
- Provided PC Specs: We provide PCs equipped with the latest CPUs (MacOS or Windows). Custom-made PCs tailored to business requirements and replacements with the latest OS are also possible.
- Systems to Enhance the Development Environment: Peripheral devices necessary for work (such as displays, mice, keyboards) can be purchased as office supplies. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, you can apply for non-standard products as well.
- Money Forward Library: We have a library system where you can freely borrow books, ranging from technical books to management books. Desired books can be purchased at the company's expense.
- Referral Driven: We cover the cost of recruitment meals. There is a referral reward system.
- Conference Participation Support: The company partially covers participation in domestic and international conferences, such as RubyKaigi and Google I/O.
Salary
Min 834,000 JPY / month (10,008,000 JPY / year) 〜1,250,000 JPY / month (15,000,000 JPY / year)
※Each including fixed allowances of 240,687 JPY〜360,732 JPY / month.
Bonus
A 「High Performance Bonus」 may be paid to employees who receive high evaluations based on semi-annual evaluations in addition to their salary.
※Please note that the remuneration of the High Performance Bonus is subject to change according to the company's performance.
Probation Period
3 months from join date
Time System
Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work
※Conditions apply; subject to change to Flextime System
Working Hours
9:30 - 18:30 (60 min break) are the basic working hours. However, employees are able choose their working hours at their own discretion.
※There is potential for overtime work outside the determined hours
Holidays/Vacations
- Saturdays / Sundays / Japanese national holidays
- Paid holidays
- Summer holidays (3 days)
- Winter holidays (2 days)
- Year-end and New Year’s holidays (Dec 31st～Jan 3rd)
Benefits
- Various social insurances (employee pension, health insurance, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance)
- Neighborhood housing allowance and neighborhood moving allowance
- Health check and gynecological checkup
- Influenza vaccine
- Book purchases support
- Japanese learning support
- Defined-contribution corporate pension
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Preferential treatment when using the following services (limited to businesses under contract with Money Forward): Rental agency, Housekeeping services, Babysitting, Online English conversation school
Relocation Support
- Working and dependent visa sponsorship and application assistance
- Flight tickets (for employee and their dependent family)
- Airport pick-up
- Temporary fully furnished apartment
- Relocation bonus for initial life setup
- Settling-in support after arrival in Japan
Selection Process
Casual interview/Document Screening
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First interview (Depending on the position, there may be a technical assignment before the interview)
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Several interviews (The number of interviews depends on the position)
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Final interview (We may ask for a reference check before or after the interview)
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Job offer/Offer meeting
※The process may be subject to change depending on the case.
