【Only applicants residing in Japan are eligible to apply.】

Overview

This role sits within Money Forward’s company-wide AI & data strategy organization (CDAO Office). In the Financier domain in particular (financial services / credit), you will lead the technical strategy and execution of an ML platform.

You will be responsible for end-to-end technical decision-making for designing a secure and efficient foundation to leverage large-scale financial transaction data, and for the technical direction of product implementation.

Background

To advance decision-making using Money Forward’s vast financial data (e.g., credit assessment), the platform side is held to an extremely high bar:

Large-scale transaction processing: Build data pipelines that can process data at the scale of tens of millions of users without loss and with low latency, and supply it to products.
Financial-grade governance and security: Build an architecture that ensures explainability and auditability at the code level, aligned with the Financial Services Agency’s model risk management principles and international AI ethics principles.
Company-wide technical standardization: Define a reusable, cross-company MLOps environment while meeting product-specific requirements, and make technology choices that maximize development efficiency.

Responsibilities and Duties

You are expected to lead the direction of products and technology based on strong technical expertise.

Define the ML platform technical strategy and roadmap
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and decide medium-to-long-term architectural direction.
Design and oversee large-scale data engineering
Design data pipelines for high-traffic environments using Databricks and AWS, with performance considerations.
Define implementation policies for governance and security
Establish “Security by Design,” including IAM/permission design, and build a foundation that balances security with operational ease.
Drive technical alignment with stakeholders
Coordinate and prioritize with Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Business teams based on technical validity.

Required Skills and Experience

Software engineering experience (approx. 5+ years)
Design, development, and operations experience in backend, infrastructure, and/or data platforms.
Technical leadership experience
Experience taking responsibility for architecture selection and technical decision-making as a tech lead or PM.
Data engineering expertise
Proven results building large-scale datasets (ETL/DWH/data lakes) and performance tuning.
Strong documentation skills
Ability to clearly articulate complex technical specifications and design rationale for stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Hands-on MLOps experience
Building deployment/operation flows using Amazon SageMaker and/or Databricks.
Financial domain knowledge
Experience building systems aligned with credit/risk measurement and FISC security guidelines.
Product management track record
Roadmap management that maximizes product value within technical constraints.

Language Requirements

Business level Japanese (equivalent to JLPT N2 or above)
Basic business level English (equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above)
If you do not have a qualification equivalent to TOEIC 700 or above, you will be required to take a company-designated test during the selection process.
If you have other qualifications or experiences that demonstrate your English proficiency, please let us know.
Examples include Eiken Pre-1st Grade, Eiken 2nd Grade (Eiken CSE Score 1950 or above), TOEFL iBT 60 or above, IELTS 5.0 or above, Cambridge English FCE, etc.

※Please note that the interviews in the selection process will be conducted in Japanese.

Who We’re Looking For

Strong resonance with Money Forward's vision
Passionate about being a fan of our services and contributing to their growth
Able to find practical optimal solutions balancing business growth and governance, not only technical ideals.
Can frame regulations and security requirements as design considerations, and enjoy solving constraints-driven problems.
Takes end-to-end responsibility—from technology selection to operations—and continuously improves.

Technology Stack

Platform: AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, ECS, S3, etc.), Databricks
Data: Python (FastAPI, etc.), SQL, Apache Airflow / Step Functions
DevOps: Terraform, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline
Communication: Slack, Notion

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.
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】
Lead Engineer, ML Platform, Tokyo
【雇用形態】
正社員
【給与】
年収 7,500,000円〜 12,000,000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】
Min 625,000 JPY / month（7,500,000 JPY / year）- 1,000,000 JPY / month（12,000,000 JPY / year） Each including fixed allowances of 180,399 JPY - 288,585 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 ■ 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) ↓ 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.
【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

会社情報

【会社名】
株式会社マネーフォワード
【代表者】
代表取締役社長グループCEO 辻庸介
【創業】
2012年5月
【取締役】
金坂直哉中出匠哉竹田正信石原千亜希
【社外取締役】
安武弘晃宮澤弦 Ryu Kawano Suliawan 菊間千乃芦田健上田梨々子
【監査役】
畠山優実田中克幸西山茂
【グループCxO・VPox】
上利陽太郎瀧俊雄山田一也坂裕和松岡俊伊藤セルジオ大輔関田雅和松久正幸野村一仁長尾祐美子渋谷亮金井恵子梅田康吉
【執行役員】
田平公伸本川大輔冨山直道永井博駒口哲也廣原亜樹島村誠一郎永井七奈木村慎治丸山嘉伸吉本憲文工藤裕之島内広史小山幸宏渡辺恵伍松村道夫岩崎大
【オフィス】
本社オフィス〒108-0023　東京都港区芝浦3-1-21 msb Tamachi 田町ステーションタワーS 21F 北海道支社〒060-0061　北海道札幌市中央区南一条西4-5-1 札幌大手町ビル3階東北支社〒980-0021 宮城県仙台市青葉区中央2-2-10 仙都会館 5F 東海支社、名古屋開発拠点〒450-6213　愛知県名古屋市中村区名駅4-7-1 ミッドランドスクエア 13F 京都支社、京都開発拠点〒604-8004　京都府京都市中京区三条通河原町東入中島町78番地明治屋京都ビル 4階関西支社、大阪開発拠点〒541-0042　大阪府大阪市中央区今橋 2-5-8 トレードピア淀屋橋 9階広島支社〒730-0015　広島市中区橋本町9-7 ビル博丈5F 九州・沖縄支社、福岡開発拠点〒810-0041　福岡県福岡市中央区大名2丁目6-50　福岡大名ガーデンシティ 16F
【社内コミュニケーション活性化の取り組み】
■全社週次/月次朝会/半期総会 ■代表との意見交換会（CEOセッション） ■全社懇親会（MF Happy Hour） ■他部門社員との交流会（シャッフルランチ・ディナー） ■上長との定期1on1（ツキイチ面談） ■社内公募制度（MFチャレンジシステム） ■社員満足度調査（MFグループサーベイ） ※一部正社員のみ
【労働条件】
屋内原則禁煙（喫煙室あり）等
【中途採用比率】
2021年11月末　93.8％ 2022年11月末　90.0% 2023年11月末　76.6％ 2024年11月末　88.7%

会社情報