Engineering Manager (Platform Microservices), Money Forward X, Tokyo
Compensation
Not disclosed
Location
Not listed
Work setup
Hybrid
Seniority
Not specified
Employment
Contract
Experience
3+ years
Category
Software engineering
Posted
Skills
agentic-ai
ai
ai-enablement
api
api-design
authentication
aws
ci-cd
cloud
cloud-native
containerization
devops
distributed-systems
docker
event-driven-architecture
generative-ai
grafana
grpc
istio
java
kafka
kotlin
kubernetes
macos
microservices
observability
opentelemetry
prometheus
rabbitmq
root-cause-analysis
secrets-management
sre
Must have
Experience & Education: ・Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). ・Proven experience managing engineering teams, with a focus on team
Technical Expertise: ・Strong background in software development, system architecture, and distributed system design. ・Hands-on experience designing and building microservices-based architectures. ・Pro
Soft Skills: ・Self-motivated and eager to learn and stay updated with new technologies.
Nice to have
Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes. Money Forward is at a major turning point, shifting "from Cloud to AI." We are currently driving "AX
Full description
*This position is employed by Money Forward, Inc. and seconded to Money Forward X Co., Ltd. with evaluation systems and benefits aligned with Money Forward.
About Us
At Money Forward, we are dedicated to transforming financial services using advanced technology. With over 50 services for individuals and businesses, including popular products like Money Forward ME and Money Forward Cloud, we help make managing money easier. We use cutting-edge “account aggregation” technology to gather user data, turning it into useful insights for our customers.
As announced in "Money Forward AI Vision 2026(https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/full-transcript-money-forward-announced-ai-strategy-vision-phwoc/?trackingId=sl33ZIGRFzkBJJv7wI9qsg%3D%3D)," we view AI utilization not as an option, but as a prerequisite for sustainable enterprise growth. Guided by executive leadership, we are accelerating an all-in AI shift across the entire company.
Rather than treating AI merely as an efficiency tool for existing tasks, we fundamentally ask, "How should this process exist in the first place?" to reconstruct products and workflows optimized for the AI era. Powered by a rich, active user base and vast datasets, we strictly practice AI-driven development engineered backward from maximum user value. Internally, we actively integrate generative AI tools into our development environments, driving radical productivity gains and rapid product iterations.
We are looking for motivated engineers and product team members who want to embrace new technologies without fear of failure in this period of global trial and error—and who are truly passionate about building high-impact AI services grounded in massive real-world data.
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Platform Microservices team, responsible for designing, building, and operating scalable, reliable, and reusable backend services that power multiple products.
This role combines strong technical leadership with people management and platform thinking. You will lead a team responsible for building microservices, shared platform capabilities, and backend systems that enable product teams to move faster while maintaining high standards of reliability, scalability, and security.
You will work closely with product, infrastructure, and SRE teams to deliver robust, cloud-native services using modern architectures and best practices.
Responsibilities and Duties
People Management & Leadership: ・Manage and lead a team of 8–12 engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to foster professional growth. ・Develop and maintain a high-performing and motivated engineering team. ・Establish and communicate clear team goals, expectations, and deliverables.
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・Maintain a ratio of 7:3 between team and technical management, ensuring a balance between leadership and hands-on technical contributions.
Technical Leadership & Architecture: ・Provide technical leadership in designing and evolving scalable microservices architecture. ・Define and enforce best practices for service design, API contracts, versioning, and backward compatibility. ・Drive development of reusable platform services and shared components to improve engineering velocity. ・Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of microservices in production environments.
Collaboration & Delivery: ・Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive technical initiatives and projects to successful completion. ・Ensure the timely and successful delivery of engineering projects by managing resources, timelines, and priorities. ・Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals.
Operations & Best Practices: ・Promote best practices in CI/CD, testing (unit, integration), and deployment strategies. ・Work closely with SRE/Infrastructure teams to improve observability (monitoring, logging, tracing). ・Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and postmortems for production issues. ・Drive cloud-native architecture adoption using containerization and orchestration. ・Ensure security best practices are followed across services (authentication, authorization, secrets management).
Required Skills and Experience
Experience & Education: ・Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). ・Proven experience managing engineering teams, with a focus on team sizes ranging from 8–12 members. ・Minimum 5+ years of hands-on software development experience. ・Minimum 3+ years of hands-on management experience.
Technical Expertise: ・Strong background in software development, system architecture, and distributed system design. ・Hands-on experience designing and building microservices-based architectures. ・Proficiency in cloud platforms, especially AWS. ・Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments. ・Experience with API design (REST/gRPC), service communication patterns, and event-driven architectures. ・Experience with messaging/streaming systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.). ・Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. ・Strong programming experience in Kotlin/Java (or similar backend languages). ・Experience with scalability, performance tuning, and fault-tolerant system design.
Soft Skills: ・Self-motivated and eager to learn and stay updated with new technologies.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
Money Forward is at a major turning point, shifting "from Cloud to AI." We are currently driving "AX (AI Transformation)"—the next step beyond DX—with the goal of providing "Digital Workers," where AI agents autonomously execute tasks. As we enter a phase of evolving into Japan's No. 1 back-office AI company by integrating AI agents into all of our products in the future, we are looking for individuals who can contribute to AI-driven development and value creation.(More information here(https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/full-transcript-money-forward-announced-ai-strategy-vision-phwoc/?trackingId=sl33ZIGRFzkBJJv7wI9qsg%3D%3D))
Language Requirements
English: Business level (TOEIC 700 or above, or equivalent English communication proficiency)
Japanese: Conversational and above preferred
*Note: Please consult with us if you have certifications or experience other than TOEIC that demonstrate your English proficiency. Examples: Eiken Grade Pre-1, Eiken Grade 2 (Eiken CSE score 1950 or above), TOEFL iBT 60 or above, IELTS 5.0 or above, Cambridge English Qualifications B2 First (FCE), etc.
DevOps & Infrastructure ・CI/CD: CI/CD Pipelines (Best practices in testing and deployment) ・Observability (Good to Have): Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry (Monitoring, Logging, Tracing) ・Service Mesh (Good to Have): Istio, Linkerd ・Security: Authentication, Authorization, Secrets Management
Work Environment
At Money Forward, we provide an environment where we can create world-class services together, and we are looking forward to welcoming you.
・Provided PC Specs: We provide PCs equipped with the latest CPUs (MacOS or Windows). Custom-made PCs tailored to business requirements and replacements with the latest OS are also possible.
・Systems to Enhance the Development Environment: Peripheral devices necessary for work (such as displays, mice, keyboards) can be purchased as office supplies. Generally, you can choose from standard products (catalog), and if conditions are met, you can apply for non-standard products as well. (*Excluding certain group companies)
・Money Forward Library: We have a library system where you can freely borrow books, ranging from technical books to management books. Desired books can be purchased at the company's expense.
・Referral Driven: We cover the cost of recruitment meals. There is a referral reward system.
・Conference Participation Support: The company partially covers participation in domestic and international conferences, such as RubyKaigi and Google I/O.
【職種 / 募集ポジション】 Engineering Manager (Platform Microservices), Money Forward X, Tokyo 【雇用形態】 正社員 【給与】 年収 6,408,000円 〜 11,004,000円 Monthly salary system ※Includes fixed allowances for up to 45 hours of legal overtime, legal holiday work, and 40 hours of late-night work. 【勤務地】 108-0023 21F Tamachi Station Tower S, msb Tamachi, 3-1-21 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 【Salary System】 <Salary Range> Min 534,000 JPY / month（6,408,000 JPY / year）〜 917,000 JPY / month（11,004,000 JPY / year） Each including fixed allowances of 155,489 JPY〜266,988 JPY / month. 【Bonus】 A「High Performance Bonus」may be paid to employees who receive high evaluations based on semi-annual evaluations in addition to their salary. ※Please note that the remuneration of the High Performance Bonus is subject to change according to the company's performance. 【Probation Period】 3 months from join date 【Working Hour System】 Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work ※Conditions apply; subject to change to Flextime System. 【Working Hours】 9:30 - 18:30 (60 min break) are the basic working hours. However, employees are able to choose their working hours at their own discretion. ※There is potential for overtime work outside the determined hours. 【Work Style Policy】 Hybrid work style ・As a standard practice, employees are required to work at the office a minimum of 2 days per week. Employees are encouraged to spend 3 or more days in the office. (This policy may be subject to change based on the company and job circumstances) ・The specific "team office days" may vary depending on the assigned team. 【Holidays/Vacations】 ■ Saturdays / Sundays / Japanese national holidays ■ Paid holidays ■ Summer holidays (3 days) ■ Winter holidays (2 days) ■ Year-end and New Year’s holidays (Dec 31st～Jan 3rd) 【Benefits】 ■ Various social insurances (employee pension, health insurance, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance) ■ Neighborhood housing allowance and neighborhood moving allowance ■ Salary-based rent deduction benefit ■ Health check and gynecological checkup ■ Influenza vaccine ■ Book purchases support ■ Defined-contribution corporate pension ■ Employee stock ownership plan ■ Preferential treatment when using the following services（limited to businesses under contract with Money Forward）
Rental agency
Housekeeping services
Babysitting
Online English conversation school
【Selection Process１】 Casual interview/Document Screening ↓ First interview (Depending on the position, there may be a technical assignment before the interview.) ↓ Several interviews (The number of interviews depends on the position. We will request you to take an aptitude assessment.) ↓ Final interview (We may ask for a reference check before or after the interview.) ↓ Job offer/Offer meeting
※The process may be subject to change depending on the case.
■ About the Aptitude Test It is a simple web-based survey taking around 20 minutes to complete. 【Selection Process２】 ■ What are reference checks? Money Forward may ask for your cooperation with reference checks using a reference check service tool. We believe that mutual understanding is limited to the selection process alone. Therefore, we would like to gather information about you from your supervisor and colleagues at your current or former company to ensure a more reliable match and facilitate your early success after joining our company. ※We do not make employment decisions based solely on the contents of reference checks. ※The fact that you are in the selection process with us will not be disclosed to referees. 【Notes】 ・Range of change in job description: Work as determined by the company ・Range of change in work location: Work location as determined by the company 【Reference Information】 https://recruit.moneyforward.com/#introduction