★QA Engineer / HR Tech

• Business Level Japanese Required (N2 Level)

◆ Flextime & Hybrid Work

◆ Start-up Company

◆ In-house Products/Services

◆ Great Welfare

◆ Annual salary: 4.2 million yen - 8 million yen

【About the company】

The company visualizes and analyzes human resource (HR) challenges to achieve an "updated relationship between organizations and their employees" and to "improve labor productivity," a critical national issue for Japan.

Looking ahead, the company aims to develop a series of products to build a comprehensive platform capable of addressing a wide range of HR challenges through a holistic approach.

【 Job Description】

■An Engineer-First Work Environment and Culture

The company defines its ideal engineering organization as one that "delivers the best possible experience to customers with speed and continuity." Every day, the team challenges itself to rapidly release products and features that remain the preferred choice of its users.

To realize this ideal, the company employs a "Product-Centric Strategy." All engineers and designers proactively gather information on business goals, competitors, and market trends, integrating these insights directly into their daily development activities to reach the product's ultimate objectives.

Recently, the company launched an organizational problem-solving project led by Tech Leads and Product Managers (PdMs) to build an ideal, engineer-driven organization. The project selects specific themes every three months and utilizes the OODA loop to drive organizational improvements.

Rather than a top-down approach, a bottom-up culture of taking initiative is deeply ingrained. Regardless of tenure or department, members engage in constructive discussions and take on new challenges, constantly asking, "What more can be done to build a better organization and a better product?"

■Development Structure

The company adopts the Scrum framework and practices Agile development.

Development is organized around microservices, with each team consisting of 3 to 8 members. Each team operates on a 1-to-2-week sprint cycle, executing the "Planning → Development → Review → Retrospective" process to deliver functional software in small, incremental iterations.

Within this cycle, the teams collaborate closely with stakeholders outside the immediate development group to proactively reduce uncertainties and ensure alignment with broader objectives.

■Performance Evaluation System

Goal Setting: The company sets Performance Goals and Value-based Goals on a semi-annual basis. For development teams, these goals are formulated through consultations with the Product Manager (PdM), Project Manager (PjM), and Tech Lead (TL) associated with each product.

Feedback and Review Cycle: The company conducts 1-on-1 review meetings every three months to track progress. Formal performance evaluations are held semi-annually, with salary reviews conducted once a year in April.

Preventing "Evaluation Surprises": By aligning expectations during the quarterly 1-on-1 sessions, the company ensures there are no "surprises" during the final evaluation period, maintaining a fair and transparent process for all employees.

■Responsibilities for QA Engineer

The QA Engineer will be embedded within a product team to execute a full range of quality assurance activities (test design, test case creation, test execution, etc.) while contributing to defect prevention during the upstream phases of development.

Furthermore, as part of cross-functional QA initiatives, the individual will drive the creation of frameworks for efficient quality improvement. This includes:

・Test Automation: Utilizing automated testing tools (e.g., mabl).

・Standardization: Improving test quality by standardizing testing perspectives and methodologies across the organization.

[Scope of Change in Duties] All aspects of the company's development operations.

■Position Highlights

Starting from fiscal year 2024, the company has significantly strengthened its cross-functional quality improvement initiatives. This environment offers the following opportunities:

・Strategic Influence: The QA Engineer can collaborate with existing members to devise quality improvement strategies and proactively drive the creation of new frameworks and systems from the ground up.

・Supportive Collaboration: Close coordination between QA engineers is a core part of the culture. This ensures a supportive environment where members can easily take on new challenges while assisting one another.

【 Requirements】

【Required】

・Empathy for the company's PURPOSE, MISSION, and VALUES

・Experience in designing and executing tests for web services

・Experience managing the progress of testing processes

【Preferred】

・Experience in test design and execution within agile development

・Experience in designing and implementing automated tests

・Coding experience (both professional and self-taught)

・Experience driving continuous improvement in product quality

・Candidates with leadership and management experience

【Ideal Applicants】

・Curious and eager to learn

・Enthusiastic about technology

・Driven to master specialized fields

・Passionate about creating things

・Committed to solving social issues through technology

・Thrives in team environments

・Demonstrates leadership in product development

・Self-motivated to continuously improve technical skills

・Enjoys engaging people beyond team boundaries

・Passionate about implementing PDCA cycles

・Driven by continuous improvement initiatives

【Welfare】

・Technical book purchase support

・Support for attending study sessions and tech events

・Commutation allowance (Transportation expenses covered)

・Full social insurance coverage (Health, Employees' Pension, Nursing Care, and Employment Insurance)

・Defined Contribution (DC) pension plan

・Welcome lunch for new hires

・Free drinks (Water dispenser, tea, soup, etc.)

・In-office espresso machine (Available at a special employee discount)

・"CEO's Treat" vending machine (Free drinks sponsored by the President)

・Office convenience store (In-office snack/food station)