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【Basic Information】

Client ID: 103000

Job ID: 1022

Position: 【AI発行・配本事業部】データエンジニア/データプラットフォームエンジニア(AIプラットフォーム/データ基盤)

Location: Tokyo

Salary: TBA ~ 15M

Language: Conversational-level Japanese

Contract type: Permanent

*This position is open to applicants from overseas who meet the following criteria:
- Those who have lived in Japan in the past (those who have obtained a resident registration or bank account)
(No specific length of residency required, even those who have lived in Japan as exchange students are welcome)
- Those with conversational-level Japanese proficiency (JLPT certification is not required)

Who we are

出版社や商社によって2022年3月11日に設立された当社は、AI発行・配本最適化ソリューション事業とRFIDソリューション事業の2つに注力し、出版界のデータの整備と活用強化を実施。

私たちはDXを活用し、新たな切り口で出版界の構造的な課題を解決していきます。

出版界は複数の構造的な課題を抱えており、その改善が急務とされています。私たちはDXを活用し、新たな切り口でそれらの課題を解決していきます。

また私たちの新技術の導入を推進することにより出版社や書店、 販売会社など業界の皆さんに広く利用してもらい、出版流通全体がサステナブルなものに変革されていくことを目指します。そして人々が店頭で一冊でも多くの魅力ある出版物と出会える、快適な読書環境の維持に貢献し続けます。

English here
Our company, established on March 11, 2022, by multiple publishing houses and trading companies, focuses on two main businesses: AI publishing and distribution optimization solutions, and RFID solutions. We aim to enhance and utilize data in the publishing industry through these endeavors.We will leverage digital transformation (DX) to address structural challenges within the publishing industry from innovative perspectives. The publishing industry faces several structural challenges that urgently need improvement.

Through the application of DX, we will tackle these challenges from fresh angles.

Furthermore, we aim to encourage the widespread adoption of our new technologies among publishers, bookstores, and distribution companies, contributing to the transformation of the entire publishing distribution into a sustainable model. Our goal is to maintain a comfortable reading environment where people can discover a wide range of appealing publications at storefronts.

Roles and Responsibility

業務内容
・当社では、データ収集・処理基盤システムを提供し出版流通をデータ利活用によりサステナブルにするというミッションのもと、Apache Airflowでワークフローエンジンのシステム構築を行い、プラットフォームの提供をしています。
・本職種ではデータプラットフォームエンジニアとして、新規顧客、新規施策に伴う、プラットフォームの拡張や運用業務の改善や調査・検証を担っていただきます。
・ネットワークを含めたハードウェアレイヤーからアプリケーションレイヤーまでの広い技術理解が求められる、やりがいの大きい仕事です。

AI発行・配本事業部について
・サステイナブルな出版流通を実現するために、DXを活用したサプライチェーン全体の最適化サービスを提供します。出版社様、販売会社様、書店様とステークホルダーも多く調整を含めて大変ではありますが、サプライチェーンの上流~下流まで一気通貫で改革出来る非常にやりがいあるポジションになっております。
・机上の検証に飽きた方、新たな役割に挑戦されたい方、是非一緒に業界改革に挑戦しましょう

成長機会
・創業直後につき新設ポスト多数あり
・優秀なメンバーと共にお客様を勝ち組へと導く醍醐味が経験可能。
・顧客の課題解決に関してシステム面からの提案~価値創造までを一気通貫で実行出来ます。
・将来的に、上級マネジメントやテックリードを目指せるキャリアパスの獲得が可能

• English here <> At the company, under the mission of making publishing distribution sustainable through data utilization, we build workflow engine systems using Apache Airflow and provide platforms. In this role as a Data Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for expanding and improving the operation of the platform, as well as conducting investigations and verifications related to new customers and initiatives. This position requires a broad technical understanding from the hardware layer, including the network, to the application layer, making it a challenging and rewarding job. <> To achieve sustainable publishing distribution, the division provides optimization services for the entire supply chain using DX. It is a highly rewarding position that involves coordination with many stakeholders, including publishers, sales companies, and bookstores, to comprehensively reform the supply chain from upstream to downstream. If you are tired of theoretical validations and want to take on a new role, let's challenge the industry together <>
  • Numerous new positions available due to the company's recent establishment
  • Experience the joy of leading customers to success alongside a talented team.
  • Execute proposals and value creation from a system perspective for solving customer challenges.
  • Possibility to aim for a career path leading to senior management or tech lead roles in the future.

Minimum Requirements

下記2つ以上該当のこと

・プラットフォームの開発、運用、トラブルシューティングの経験
・クラウド上でのスクリプト言語(Js,Python,PHP etc)による開発経験
・PostgreSQLなどのRDMSを利用して開発した実務経験
・パブリッククラウド(GCP、AWS、Azure)の利用経験
・Apache Airflow、Apache NiFiなどのワークフローエンジンのシステム構築経験
・データベースシステムの設計・チューニング経験
・ビジネスレベルの日本語力

• English here The following two or more apply:
  • Experience in the development, operation, and troubleshooting of platforms.
  • Development experience using scripting languages (Js, Python, PHP, etc.) on the cloud.
  • Practical experience in development using RDMS such as PostgreSQL.
  • Experience in using public clouds (GCP, AWS, Azure).
  • System construction experience with workflow engines like Apache Airflow, Apache NiFi.
  • Experience in designing and tuning database systems.
  • Business-level proficiency in Japanese.

Preferred Requirements

・GCPにおける環境構築、開発
・データエンジニアリングの経験
・RedshiftやBigQueryなどのDWHの構築・運用経験
・プロジェクトリーダー/サブリーダー経験
・ネットワークの知見

• English here
  • Experience in environment setup and development on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Experience in data engineering.
  • Experience in building and operating Data Warehouses (DWH) such as Redshift or BigQuery.
  • Experience as a project leader/sub-leader.
  • Knowledge in networking.

Who we are looking for

・自社サービスのシステム開発をご経験されたのち、「プロダクトやサービスの成長」を通じた実際の事業成長・推進を自ら手がけたいと思われた方
・SIerでプロジェクトマネジメントをご経験されたのち、個社向けではなく世の中に広く「プロダクトやサービス」を提供していきたいと感じられた方

などなど、プロダクトやサービスでお客様の課題を解決したい/社会を変革したいという想いに共感いただき、ご応募いただければ幸いです。

• English here
  • If you have experience in developing in-house service systems and, after that, you have a strong desire to personally contribute to the actual business growth and promotion through the "growth of products and services."
  • If you have experience in project management at a systems integrator (SIer), and after that, you feel a desire to provide "products and services" broadly to society rather than individual companies.
  If you resonate with the passion to solve customer challenges and transform society through products and services, we would be delighted to receive your application

Conditions / Benefits

Employment type: Permanent

Location: Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Uchikanda

Annual Salary: TBA ~ 15M The amount will be determined upon consultation, taking experience and other factors into consideration

Hours: 9:00~17:30 (Break 1 hour)

・Two days off per week

・120 days of annual holidays

・Year-end and New Year holidays

・National holidays

・Paid vacations

・All-season vacation

・Ceremonial or condolence leave

・Menstrual leave

Probation: 3 months

Benefits:

・Social insurance including health insurance, employee pension insurance, and worker's accident compensation insurance

・Personnel performance evaluation once a year

・Health checkup

・Childcare leave

・Nursing care leave

・Transportation expenses

・Telework system available (home and satellite offices)

Interview Process

1. Application
2. CV Screening
3. 2-3 Interviews (Online)
4. Final Interview (Offline)
5. Offer

It may be subject to change.