Senior Technical BrSE/Japanese Speaking Software Engineer (in Kyushu, Japan)

Function

IoT

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Technical BrSE / Japanese Speaking Software Engineer with a solid software development background to work onsite in Kyushu, Japan. The role will work directly with Japanese customers and bridge communication and technical requirements between Japan and offshore development teams.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead technical discussions and requirement clarification with Japanese customers.

• Bridge technical requirements between Japanese customers and offshore development teams.

• Participate across the SDLC, including design, development, testing, and delivery.

• Apply AI/GenAI to improve software development activities such as coding, testing, design, and SDLC processes.

• Support system migration and legacy modernization initiatives.

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in software development, information technology or related fields.

• Japanese proficiency: Business level or above.

• Vietnamese proficiency: Business level or above.

• 6+ years of experience in software development, system engineering, or Technical BrSE roles.

• Solid software development background and understanding of the SDLC.

• Experience in applying AI/GenAI to software development, such as coding, testing, design, or AI-powered SDLC.

• Experience working with Japanese customers and offshore development teams.

• Able to work onsite in Kyushu, Japan

• Experience in system migration / legacy modernization is preferred.

About us

We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.