Senior Data Engineer (Advanced Marketing Support)

★Senior Data Engineer (Advanced Marketing Support utilizing Cutting-edge Technology)

• Business Level Japanese Required

◆ Hybrid Work

◆ Start-up Company

◆ Great Welfare

◆ Annual salary: 7.9 million yen - 15 million yen

-------------【About the company】-------------

■"AI domain," which uses AI technology to optimize advertising operations to the ultimate level.

■"Marketing DX area" to create new value in the consumer interface market

■"Media DX Domain": Realization of "AaaS," a next-generation model for the advertising media business

■"Information Systems Area" to promote the renewal of the Group's IT infrastructure and core systems

-------------【 Job Description】-------------

■Recruitment Background

You will be engaged in supporting the growth of clients' top-line revenue through activities such as constructing data foundations, optimizing existing platforms, and supporting the insourcing of data management.

This department has achieved remarkable results recently even within the company group. This recruitment aims to continue driving the sophistication of "product development" and the "marketing domain," centered on the pillars of "utilizing cutting-edge technology" and "promoting insourcing."

■Organizational and Team Mission:

The mission is to provide support for a diverse range of projects directed to the company’s Marketing System Consulting Division—particularly those involving advanced technology utilization, the launch of digital services, and the implementation of large-scale marketing systems. This is achieved by forming a "one-team" structure through collaboration with members from both the company and the wider group, leveraging high-level specialized expertise to drive success.

■Strengths and Comments from the Business Head:

・Integrated Expertise:

The organization’s greatest strength lies in its ability to form specialized teams that collaborate with the company's marketing staff, consultants, and creative teams. Unlike traditional SIers or IT consulting firms acting alone, this team provides high-level services that combine consulting and engineering, covering everything from business conceptualization to product development, operations, and marketing planning.

・Diverse Project Scope:

Leveraging this strength, members can engage in comprehensive, cutting-edge projects. This includes not only the construction of marketing system infrastructures and the development of apps or web services but also the creation of products utilizing advanced technologies such as Web3, AI/ML, and IoT.

■Your Role:

This position involves the planning, design, and construction of marketing system infrastructures that support clients' owned services, apps, and web services, as well as data foundations that enable data-driven initiatives, all while maintaining a focus on total optimization. Given the anticipated expansion of projects involving data enrichment and advanced data utilization, the individual is expected to focus primarily on data-related operations.

Clients span a wide range of industries, including both Japanese and foreign-affiliated companies in sectors such as finance, manufacturing (automotive, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods), and services (advertising, food & beverage).

■Responsibilities

・Analyzing and improving the performance of marketing measures.

・Supporting the insourcing of data management for client companies.

・Supporting the introduction, utilization, and optimization of data analysis foundations.

・Assisting in operational efficiency through the utilization of cutting-edge technologies such as AI.

・Selecting, designing, implementing, and operating various services including CDP, DMP, MA, and Tag Management.

・Designing and constructing data catalog platforms and BI (Business Intelligence) foundations.

・Designing and constructing data pipelines.

・Designing and constructing DWH (Data Warehouses) and data marts.

・Utilizing containerization technologies such as Docker.

■Examples of Solutions Handled

You will work with a wide range of cutting-edge solutions, including but not limited to:

・CDP/DWH: BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake

・ETL: trocco, Airbyte, Embulk, Fivetran, AWS Glue, etc.

・Transformation: dbt, Dataform, etc.

・Orchestration: Digdag, Apache Airflow, Google Cloud Composer, etc.

・BI: Looker, Tableau, Power BI, etc.

・AI Platforms: Dataiku, etc.

■Operational Challenges:

・Project Management under Deadlines: As the work is client-facing, deadlines are strictly defined. You must be capable of managing and progressing multiple projects with diverse themes concurrently.

・Rapid Adaptability to New Technologies: Depending on client requirements, you must be able to quickly understand and integrate services or systems they have not previously encountered into their workflow.

■Assumed Career Path (3–5 Years):

The company offers diverse career trajectories and intends to determine the best path through ongoing consultation, reflecting the individual's aspirations. Potential paths include:

・Engineering Manager: Leading a dedicated team and overseeing engineering efforts across multiple, cross-functional projects.

・Enterprise Architect: Providing high-level project support by designing and governing complex, large-scale system architectures.

・The career path is not limited to a single direction; the organization values a flexible approach that aligns with the individual's evolving strengths and interests.

-------------【 Requirements】-------------

【MUST】

＜Experience＞

3+ years of experience in at least 3 of the following:

・Application development using public cloud services

・Design and implementation of ELT pipelines using tools like dbt

・Design and implementation of CDP/DWH

・Report development experience using BI tools

・Development and operational experience using workflow engines

・Design and implementation of development/production environments using container technologies like Docker

・Design and implementation of IaC / CI/CD

＜Knowledge and Skills＞

・Leadership and communication skills to execute projects while engaging internal and external stakeholders

・Ability to clearly explain specialized topics related to data and systems to non-specialists

・Experience proactively proposing, coordinating, and launching products or improvement initiatives—regardless of success or failure

【WANT】

＜Experience＞

・Practical experience as a Product Manager or Program Manager in product/service development and system construction within operating companies, consulting firms, SIers, etc.

・Practical experience in formulating, planning, and driving the implementation of IT strategy at the executive level

・Practical experience launching and operating a marketing service (web, app, or other) utilizing IT from scratch within an operating company

・Experience formulating and driving data utilization strategies at the company-wide or group company level

＜Knowledge and Skills＞

・Experience in system planning and execution skills, along with know-how, to proactively gather the latest information on IT implementation and operations within the marketing domain, and to envision the ideal state of IT utilization

・Knowledge and experience in modern data stacks and modern application development

【Ideal Applicants】

The marketing system domain, where high growth is projected to continue, represents a strategic new frontier for the company. Consequently, the company is seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong drive for challenge—those who can break free from conventional thinking and proactively adopt new technologies and development/operational methodologies. The goal is to fuse these innovations with the extensive marketing expertise the company has accumulated over the years to create unprecedented and transformative business styles.

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【Working Time 】

Discretionary Work System

【Time Off & Leave Systems】

・Annual Paid Leave: Granted from day one (number of days depends on the month of joining). Up to 30 days per year from the following fiscal year.

・Special Leave (Free Vacation): A 5-consecutive-day break granted twice a year.

・Other Leave Systems: Including celebratory/condolence leave, maternity/paternity leave, childcare and family care leave, and medical leave for illness or injury.

【Welfare & Support Programs】

・Flexible Work (Best Place Policy): Remote work is available, allowing you to work from the location that best supports your productivity.

・Commuting Allowance: Reimbursement of actual expenses up to 150,000 JPY/month (subject to company regulations).

・Relocation Support: Up to 300,000 JPY in relocation expense support if moving from outside the "Best Place" range.

・Remote Work Allowance: 5,000 JPY/month provided for home office expenses.

・Cafeteria Plan: A "Selectable Benefits Points System" where employees can choose the services that best suit their individual needs.

・Corporate Defined Contribution Pension Plan (401k).

・Side Business Policy: Opportunities for secondary employment are available.

・Periodic Health Check-ups.

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