Lead Web-Dev engineer

GK Pitanico
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Job Overview

  • Employer Type Direct Hire
  • Industry Internet
  • Salary ¥4m to 7m / Year (negotiable)
  • English Level Conversational Level
  • Japanese Level Not necessary
  • Restricted to Domestic Applicants? Japan only
  • Visa Sponsorship Future possibility / Renewal

Job Description

Job Overview

We are looking for a talented Lead Web-Dev engineer with strong work experience in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and REST APIs. English-speaking IT Services company with a Start-up project based in Tokyo but remote-work is expected.

Job Details

Our ideal Lead Web-Dev engineer:

  • Is a self-starter that thrives on interesting challenges
  • Puts the best solution first, not the shiniest technology
  • Embraces Agile development methodologies
  • Is a data-driven decision maker
  • Knows how to communicate effectively with non-technical employees
  • Is a considerate team player

The first goal is to produce a static version of the project website for presentation purposes by the end of August. The second stage is to make a MVP of the key parts of the application for demo purposes to potential investors. The third stage will be to add the extra features.

Trial period of 6 months will be as a contractor; once the trial is completed successfully and the project is successful then conversion to full employee status will happen. Once an employee, all usual benefits apply including visa sponsorship.

Start Date

ASAP.

Working Hours

  • Very flexible. Objectives are set, and we don't care exactly when the work gets done so long as deadlines are met.
  • Part time or full time

Contract Period

Permanent Employment on Full- or Part-time (your choice)

Note: During the trial period (6 months), it is as a Contract Employee

Job Requirements

Requirements

Our ideal Lead Web-Dev engineer must have:

  • English at a conversational level (TOEIC 475-730)
  • Ability to take a design from Photoshop/PDF and turn it into a website
  • Able to work from home
  • Japanese nationality or a work visa valid to work in Japan in this role for at least 6 months

Frontend Experience:

  • Experience building complex, scalable web apps and APIs
  • Strong HTML 5 experience
  • Strong CSS 3 experience
  • Strong client-side JavaScript experience
  • Experience using REST APIs from JavaScript
  • Experience with SPA

Backend Experience:

  • Strong Node.js experience

Good to have:

  • English at a business level or higher (TOEIC 730+)
  • Japanese at any level
  • TypeScript experience
  • Svelte experience

Other benefits

  • Transportation expenses if needed
  • Social insurance (pension, healthcare)*
  • Stock options*
  • Visa sponsorship possible*

* applies only to candidates who successfully reach full employee status

Holidays

  • Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays
  • 20 days paid holiday per year*
  • maternity/paternity leave*

* applies only to candidates who successfully reach full employee status


Location

Tokyo, Japan


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Company Information

Company Profile

Mission To create a digital platform to consolidate a fractured national and global market. Values Open communication Results matter Data driven It’s not a failure if you learn to be better from it People are... read more about GK Pitanico
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Contact Us

Tokyo Office
C/O Global Village Media
1-7-20-B2 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
[email protected]