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Data Engineer | Build Scalable Analytics Platforms

Tokyo 23 Wards Temporary ¥6,000,000 - ¥8,000,000 per year Foreign Multinational View Job Description
Join a large-scale digital services and technology organization developing an advanced analytics platform that enables data-driven business decisions. This role offers the opportunity to build scalable data pipelines, improve data quality, and leverage AI-powered tools to enhance engineering productivity and operational excellence.
  • Work with large-scale data and modern AI technologies
  • Own critical analytics pipelines end-to-end

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global technology and digital services organization with a diverse portfolio spanning e-commerce, fintech, telecommunications, and digital platforms. The company invests heavily in data, analytics, and AI innovation, enabling teams to work with large-scale datasets and cutting-edge cloud technologies that drive business growth and customer insights.

Job Description

As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data infrastructure that supports a sophisticated analytics platform.Key responsibilities include:

  • Design, build, and maintain high-performance ETL and data processing pipelines on cloud platforms
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable delivery of analytics data to internal stakeholders
  • Own data quality validation, regression testing, and analytics output verification
  • Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
  • Collaborate closely with software engineering, customer support, and platform reliability teams
  • Troubleshoot production issues and proactively identify opportunities for improvement
  • Contribute to CI/CD processes, workflow automation, and infrastructure enhancements
  • Leverage generative AI and AI-powered development tools to improve engineering efficiency
  • Support data governance, monitoring, and operational best practices
  • Participate in Scrum-based development and cross-functional planning activities

The Successful Applicant

Required Experience & Skills

  • 5+ years of experience developing data pipelines, analytics platforms, or related systems
  • Hands-on experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting ETL/data pipelines, particularly within cloud environments
  • Strong programming and scripting skills using Python, SQL, and shell scripting
  • Understanding of analytics concepts such as sessions, conversion tracking, and user behavior analysis
  • Experience using generative AI tools and AI agents in day-to-day development workflows
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a structured approach to execution
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams
  • Proven ownership mindset with experience driving initiatives from concept through delivery
  • Ability to work effectively in distributed and asynchronous environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform services such as BigQuery, Spark, or managed data processing solutions
  • Experience using Databricks or comparable data platforms
  • Knowledge of Spark performance tuning and troubleshooting
  • Experience with workflow orchestration and CI/CD tools
  • Understanding of data modeling and analytics-focused ETL architecture
  • Experience in data quality assurance, regression testing, and validation frameworks
  • Background in data analytics or data-driven product environments
  • Track record of leveraging AI frameworks and automation tools to improve engineering productivity and data quality

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work on a large-scale analytics platform used to support critical business decisions
  • Exposure to modern cloud-native data technologies and AI-driven engineering practices
  • Collaborative and highly skilled engineering environment
  • Ownership of impactful projects with visible business outcomes
  • Continuous learning opportunities and exposure to emerging data technologies
  • Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, platform, and analytics teams
  • Agile development environment with a strong culture of innovation and improvement



Contact
Serena Wu
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7076597
Phone number
+81 3 6627 6137

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
Programming / Development
Specialisation
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Tokyo 23 Wards
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Serena Wu
Consultant phone
+81 3 6627 6137
Job Reference
JN-082026-7076597
Company Type
Foreign Multinational

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.