Now Hiring Python Engineers

Exact details are dependent on the project, but they usually:

• Consist of few developers for a 1 - 3 month long project
• Use Python web frameworks (Django, Flask, Pyramid), MySQL, and Nginx

Developers we're looking for

• Think positively about learning and using the latest technologies
• Are enthusiastic about their work
• Can work in a team
• Write documentation, share information, and give occasional presentations

Required Experience and Knowledge

• At least 3 months of programming experience in Python
• At least 1 year of experience in web application development
• Fundamental understandings of web security (XSS, CSRF etc..)
• Fundamental knowledge of the unix command line
• Ability to communicate in Japanese with co-workers while developing

Desired Knowledge and Experience

• Developing medium to large web services (10's of users to - 100's of thousands of users)
• Developing web applications with a python web framework (Django/Flask/Pyramid)
• Experience planning and implementing web APIs and an understanding of REST
• Operating AWS products
• Working with multiple developers using a version control system such as Git, Mercurial, Subversion
• Performance Tuning (SQL optimization, MySQL parameter tweaking)
• Experience with GAE (Google App Engine) development and operation
• A blog or other sites talking about technology
• Public code on GitHub/GitLab etc.
• Knowledge of Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience developing with a bug tracking system such as GitHub, Redmine, Jira etc..)

Benefits

Salary

• Salary is paid on the 10th of each month. (e.g. 3/1 - 3/31's salary is paid on 4/10)
• Payment schedule: Salary is divided evenly by 12 and paid each month, excludes bonuses
• Payment for all commuting costs
• Health and Social Insurance (Kanto IT Software)

Bonuses

• Fiscal Year End Bonus: A portion of the year's profit from company activities will be divided equally amongst employees (including executives) and be paid as a bonus at the end of July
• BPContinue: ¥150,000 if a project continues for 1 year and a ¥75,000 bonus each 6 months after

Programs

• BPBP (BeProud Book Purchase): Reimburse up to ¥5,000 each month for books related to work
• Member++: If you introduce someone and they're hired as a regular employee, you'll receive a ¥150,000 bonus after they complete 6 months on the job

Working hours

• 7.5 hour working days (45 min. break, can extend your break if you adjust your ending time)
• Start when you like between 8:00 - 9:30
• Includes up to 40 hours of overtime per month
• Purpose: Simplify management of working hours
• Removes the headache of applying and managing OT forms
• Without including some overtime it would be extremely important to control if/when OT is worked. The extra overhead of managing OT would make working hours tight
• Included OT is calculated at 2 hours / day, but the majority of people stop work within 30 minutes to an hour of schedule

Remote Work

• Work wherever you want. No limit on the number of remote days
• Requires consensus with your project team

Paid Time Off

• PTO Allotment
• Whichever come first: 3 months after joining the company, 4/1, or upon completion of your trail period if it overlaps with April 1st
• 10 days off in your first year
• Possible to use PTO before official allotment
• Use PTO hourly (max 40 hours per year)

Extra Leave

• Childcare nursing leave (5 days per child, max 10 days / year)
• Nursing leave (5 days / year)
• Menstrual leave (2 days / month)
• Special holidays and extra holidays
• Summer vacation (3 days): Take off 3 days off whenever you'd like between 6/1〜10/31

Other

• Meet up attendance fee assistance
• Yearly flu shots
• Influenza sick leave
• In office massage (twice a month)