Senior Application Engineer for High‑Traffic Online Services

Tokyo 23 Wards Temporary ¥6,000,000 - ¥8,000,000 per year Foreign Multinational View Job Description
This role leads foundational system design, development, and enhancement for an established online sports entertainment and e‑payment platform. You will drive technical improvements, migrations, and new feature development across high‑traffic, high‑availability services.
  • Lead core system design for a major digital transaction platform
  • Drive modernization and feature expansion in a fast‑scaling environment

About Our Client

A leading digital services provider operating a large‑scale online sports entertainment platform and associated electronic payment solution. The organization manages both its own consumer services and provides OEM offerings to partner brands across Japan.

Job Description

  • Lead investigation, design, implementation, and testing for system enhancements, migrations, and new feature development
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional members to maintain platform stability and performance
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and improvement initiatives across PHP and Java/Kotlin services
  • Ensure high reliability and security for customer‑facing, transaction‑heavy systems



The Successful Applicant

Must‑have:

  • Professional experience designing and developing applications using PHP
  • Hands‑on development experience with Java or Kotlin
  • Strong understanding of RDBMS design and implementation
  • Ability to communicate in daily conversational Japanese

Nice‑to‑have:

  • Experience developing or operating large‑scale online services
  • Experience in multinational development teams

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to influence core system architecture for a widely used digital platform
  • Exposure to both consumer‑facing service development and OEM project work
  • Collaborative, multicultural engineering environment
  • Career growth through complex, large‑scale technical challenges



Contact
Serena Wu
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6977331
Phone number
+81 3 6627 6137

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
Programming / Development
Specialisation
Retail
Location
Tokyo 23 Wards
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Serena Wu
Consultant phone
+81 3 6627 6137
Job Reference
JN-032026-6977331
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.