Japanese Speaking Java Lead (in Tokyo)
Hitachi, Ltd.4 months ago
Tokyo, Japan or Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamStaff+
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Japan-office contact for requirements gathering, meetings, and direct client communications.
- Receive client feedback, analyze system behavior, reproduce cloud application bugs, and determine solutions.
- Assign daily tasks, coordinate workloads, and monitor delivery progress for a five-member development team.
- Provide technical direction, mentoring, and Java-based solutions for complex engineering challenges.
- Perform system health checks, investigate logs, and aggregate and analyze CSV data for reporting.
Requirements
- JLPT N2 or above with native-level Japanese fluency, including the ability to structure logical arguments, draft formal emails, and present to Japanese clients.
- Solid background and hands-on experience in Java web application development.
- Practical knowledge of AWS, including EC2, RDS, ELB, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, S3, SQS, and CloudWatch.
- Proficiency with basic Linux commands and system log investigation involving Tomcat, Nginx, and ELB.
- Proven team-management experience, strong crisis-management skills, and the ability to work independently under pressure.
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits, support, and services focused on holistic health and wellbeing.
- Flexible work arrangements may be available depending on the role and location.
- Office-first work environment in Tokyo.
- Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available during recruitment.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.