Chief Technology Officer & VP of Engineering

Appealing Points

• Shape Enterprise Technology Strategy: Define long-term technology vision, architecture standards, cloud modernization, AI enablement, and emerging technology strategies that directly support business growth and innovation.
• Lead Global Engineering & Transformation: Build and lead high-performing engineering organizations while balancing near-term delivery with long-term R&D, operational excellence, security, reliability, and scalable technology platforms.
• Executive-Level Strategic Impact: Partner with the CEO, board, and senior leadership to shape technology investments, budgets, risk management, and business priorities while driving transformation across Product, Engineering, IT, Data, AI, and Security.

Anually Salary:10 Million Yen and above

Job Responsibilities:

• Technology & Architecture Strategy — Define the long-term technology vision and architecture standards that support product innovation and operational scale, in partnership with platform leadership.
• Management of Short and Long- Range Technology Priorities— Demonstrate leadership in managing the natural tension between nearterm development and longhorizon research and development, ensuring disciplined prioritization to deliver results across both timelines.
• Engineering Leadership — Lead high performing engineering teams with clear expectations, delivery discipline, and strong execution standards.
• Technical Design & Security Guidance — Provide direction on technical design and engineering standards, collaborating with platform and IT leaders to ensure alignment with business needs.
• AI Partnership & Enablement — Collaborate with IT and AI leaders to ensure engineering, data, and system decisions enable successful AI adoption across the company.
• Product & Business Partnership — Partner with Product Groups, Operations, and Go-to-Market leaders to align technology investments with business priorities and customer needs.
• Operational Excellence — Implement engineering processes, quality standards, release management, and reliability practices that ensure predictable delivery and system stability.
• Data & Risk Management — Support IT and Cyber Security team in maintaining strong data governance, compliance, and risk mitigation across technology domains.
• Innovation & Emerging Technology — Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (automation, cloud modernization, developer productivity tools) to accelerate business outcomes.
• Vendor & Technology Partnership Management — Partner with platform and IT leaders on vendor relationships, cloud platforms, and external partners to ensure cohesive, scalable solutions.
• Budget & Resource Planning — Own technology budgeting, capacity planning, and investment prioritization.
• Executive Communication — Provide clear, concise updates to the CEO, board, and executive team on technology strategy, risks, and progress.

Job Qualifications:

• Visionary technology leader with 15+ years of experience shaping technology strategy, leading global engineering organizations, and delivering transformative business outcomes.
• Proven track record of scaling technology platforms, processes, and teams to support rapid growth, operational efficiency, and market expansion.
• Strong technical foundation across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data platforms, and emerging AI technologies, with the ability to balance innovation, risk management, and execution.
• Trusted advisor to executive leadership and boards of directors, capable of influencing strategic decisions and aligning technology investments with business priorities.
• Collaborative leader experienced in driving cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, IT, Data, AI, Security, and Operations to accelerate innovation and achieve enterprise objectives.

Language requirement:

• English- business level
• Japanese-Native level

About Company

This company is one of the cores of technological innovation centers and attracts top engineers from all over the world. We have many companies and offices in Japan, offering various engineering and corporate roles. Our mission is to make lives easier and a world that's safer, healthier, greener, and smarter.

. Skillset Required: Technology Strategy, Architecture Standards, Cloud Modernization, AI Enablement, Emerging Technology Strategy, Engineering Leadership, Operational Excellence, Cybersecurity, Reliability, Scalable Technology Platforms, Technical Design, Security Guidance, AI Adoption, Product Partnership, Engineering Processes, Quality Standards, Release Management, Data Governance, Compliance, Risk Mitigation, Automation, Developer Productivity Tools, Vendor Management, Technology Budgeting, Capacity Planning, Investment Prioritization, Executive Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Platforms, AI Technologies, Risk Management, Strategic Decision Making, Cross-functional Alignment, Cloud Platforms, Product Innovation, Execution Standards, Enterprise Architecture, Innovation, Research and Development, Global Engineering Leadership, Operational Efficiency