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AI Engineer

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This role focuses on building next-generation AI-native features centered on RAG, LLMs, and AI Agents. As part of a global team, you will move beyond simple model implementation to deeply integrate AI with UI/UX and complex business workflows, ensuring a high-quality, reliable user experience.


Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Ownership: Own the design, development, and operation of AI features, ensuring they are deeply integrated into business workflows to deliver usable AI experiences.

  • Technical Leadership: Lead decision-making regarding model selection, inference architecture, RAG design, and agent workflows based on specific use cases, balancing quality with speed.

  • Agentic Workflows: Design and implement highly reliable agent-based LLM workflows and build the necessary execution infrastructure by integrating external services and internal APIs.

  • Operational Frameworks: Design and implement robust frameworks for evaluation, monitoring, logging, and cost optimization to maintain a trustworthy AI experience.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Translate user needs into concrete requirements through stakeholder discussions and collaborate cross-functionally to design optimal solutions.

  • Quality Standards: Establish development processes, testing frameworks, and documentation standards while providing code reviews to ensure system scalability and accuracy.


Requirements

Must-Have Skills:

  • Development Experience: 5+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Python, TypeScript, or Go.

  • LLM Expertise: Hands-on experience building applications using LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini).

  • AI Agents & RAG: Practical experience with AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, Agents SDK) and designing RAG systems, including embedding and vector databases.

  • Context Engineering: Experience improving generation quality through prompt optimization and the design of specific evaluation metrics.

  • NLP Foundations: Solid foundation in natural language processing (NLP) and experience building data pipelines.

  • Language Proficiency: Japanese proficiency equivalent to JLPT N1.


Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with search infrastructure such as Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or Vespa.

  • System design experience integrating knowledge graphs or structured data with RAG.

  • Practical experience designing and operating systems in cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).

  • Expertise in preprocessing and normalizing unstructured text data (e.g., emails, FAQs, and documentation).



Benefits

Schedule:

  • Work Style: Hybrid work is required (not fully remote); visa support is available.

  • Flexibility: Full flex system without core hours.

  • Holidays: Weekends, national holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays off.


Professional Growth & Environment:
  • AI & Developer Tools: Access to a premium suite of tools including ChatGPT Enterprise, Gemini for Google Workspace, Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.

  • Equipment: Choice of Mac or Windows laptop (Mac with US keyboard available).

  • Development Support: Self-development budget for books, online courses, and certifications, plus language learning support.

  • Side Jobs: Permitted with prior approval.


Welfare & Leave:
  • Special Leave: Sick leave, work-life balance leave, and birthday leave.

  • Family Support: Maternity, childcare, and nursing care leave.

  • Insurance & Programs: Complete social insurance, influenza vaccination support, and an employee stock ownership program.



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