Basic Information
Client ID: 114000
Job ID: 1741
Position: WebPlay
Location: Tokyo
Salary: 4.5M 8M JPY
Language: Japanese N2 level or equivalent
Contract type: Permanent

Who we are

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  To create a society where users and creators can live happily while having fun.

  We serve as a bridge between creators and users sharing Japans rich culture with the world and delivering dreams and inspiration. Our aim is to bring happiness to all those involved with us and make a meaningful contribution to the world.

  At the core of our founding philosophy is the commitment to providing services that delight otaku. Our service users are individuals who wholeheartedly embrace their passions and thats why we are dedicated to continuously catering to their enthusiasm.

  In the fiscal year 2022 our group achieved a total revenue of 45.4 billion yen serving 10.9 million users offering 1.19 million works and collaborating with 87000 creators and entities. With your support we have expanded our business.

Roles and Responsibility

UX UX

UX

UX

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web

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UX

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  You will be involved in improving modifying and developing the viewer for the largest 2D comprehensive download shop which is the main business of our group.

  The goal of this position is to achieve the industrys top user experience in media players. Daily efforts are focused on analyzing and improving the viewers user experience.

  Even if you apply for this position there is a possibility that other development teams may be proposed during the selection process.

  Current Challenges Specific Initiatives and Future Outlook:

  The team is currently facing a challenge where they want to allocate resources primarily to areas that aim for a better user experience. However due to the current situation they often find themselves dedicating efforts to addressing issues and responding to requests from the operations team making it challenging to secure resources for UX improvement.

  To address this the plan is to first resolve the shortage of resources through additional hiring and then strengthen the team structure to focus on UX improvement. The current team consists of 4 development members and 1 leader. The longterm plan is to reinforce the team structure into a twoteam system to consistently secure resources for UX improvement. If you have an interest in management tasks when transitioning to a twoteam system or if you are passionate about enhancing user experience we welcome you to join.

  Current Structure of the Web Service Team:

  The development team is currently divided into five units. This position belongs to the web unit which is responsible for developing web services. The team operates with the goal of avoiding personalization and instead of handling individual products manages multiple products within one unit. The current team consists of 35 members including 4 leaders and 2 subleaders who oversee the organization crossfunctionally.

  Expectations:

  • Willingness to actively engage in improvement initiatives
  • Always maintain a problemsolving mindset and propose and implement improvements to create a better system and team.
  • The culture within the development team is to try it first. We seek individuals who not only follow instructions passively but also actively try various approaches and challenges with the mindset of making things better.

  Recent Tasks: The current focus is on laying the foundation for UX improvement which involves efforts to enhance infrastructure. The team collaboratively manages the workload ensuring tasks are evenly distributed among members through discussions. Individual preferences and desired challenges in different areas are actively incorporated. The current operational structure is optimized through collective opinions fostering an environment where everyone contributes to achieving the best outcomes. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the challenges youd like to undertake in the future.

Minimum Requirements

• PHPFW
• AWS
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  • Practical experience in PHP development (Frameworks are not specific)
  • Experience in AWS setup

Preferred Requirements

• ECWeb
• Python
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  • Container technology knowledge
  • Database design experience
  • Development and operational experience with EC sites and largescale web services
  • Experience in Python development

Who you are

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  • Individuals who excel in accurately executing tasks.
  • Those who actively propose and take actions to resolve challenges.
  • Collaborators who engage in discussions avoiding unilateral decisions and can derive optimal solutions through cooperation with others.
  • People with a curious mindset not only in technical aspects but also in various matters.
  • Individuals who eagerly gather information on new technologies possessing a high sensitivity to information.
  • Proactive individuals who willingly share information internally and externally (through study sessions technical blogs etc.).
  • Those who approach system development and service operation with a strong sense of responsibility.

Tech Stacks

/FW PHPLaravel 579 / mojavi / FuelPHP / Python

DB Amazon Aurora / MySQL / ElastiCache / OpenSearch

GitHub Enterprise

/ CodeBuild / CodeDeploy

EC2 / ECS / EKS / Lambda

Google Analytics / GCPBigQuery BILooker NewRelic / Sentry / POEditor / CDN(CloudFront) / Jira / Redmine IDE

Slack / Notion / Google Meet

Conditions / Benefits

Employment type: Full time

Location: Chiyodaku Tokyo

• Remote work: You can choose to come to the office at least 3 times a week or be fully remote depending on the teams policy.
• There will be no relocation.

Annual Salary:JPY

• Based on experience ability and previous work experience
  • Pay raise opportunity once a year (April)
  • Bonuses twice a year (June December)
    • Standard 1 month/time (varies depending on length of employment and evaluation)

Hours: 10:00 18:00 (1 hour break included)

• More than 120 days off per year
• Saturdays Sundays off
• National holidays
• GW vacation yearend and New Year vacations paid vacations
• Congratulation or condolence leave
• Maternity and paternity leave

Probation: 3 months

Benefits

• Side Jobs Allowed: Many of our employees are engaged in activities such as doujinshi (fanmade works) making use of their otaku interests
• After 6 Initiative: The company subsidizes this program to promote social interaction among employees (usable three times a month 1000 yen per event)
• Dual Monitors
• Access to InHouse Vending Machines at reduced prices starting at 50 yen
• Simple Company Cafeteria: Purchase side dishes starting at 100 yen
• Support for Book Purchases and Seminar Participation: Available with supervisor approval
• Smoking Areas with Ventilation Systems
• Water Dispensers

Allowances

• Commuting Allowance: Daily allowance up to 2500 yen with a monthly cap of 50000 yen
• Overtime Allowance: Paid by the minute applicable even if you arrive before regular working hours
• Celebration and Condolence Allowances
• Business Travel Allowance

Insurance

• Enrollment in Various Social Insurance Programs
• Group Life Insurance Coverage

Other benefits

• Shift Work System for Childcare
• Optional Health Checkups
• Optional Defined Contribution Pension Plan: Available for regular employees only

Interview Process

1. CV Screening
2. Technical Assignment only for software engineers
3. 1st Interview (Team)
4. Final Interview (CEO)
5. Offer Meeting

This process is subject to change.

Remote Work :

No