Seeking Engineering Manager Candidates to Rebuild Organizational Foundations for the AI Era!Translated from Japanese

▼Job Description We are seeking candidates for an Engineering Manager (EM) position within the Development Department at PR TIMES Inc. This department is responsible for the development of services such as the press release distribution service "PR TIMES." The EM will play a crucial role in resolving organizational challenges and strengthening our development infrastructure through talent development. ▍Background The press release distribution service "PR TIMES" (https://prtimes.jp/) was launched in 2007. Since then, it has been used by over 120,000 companies, including more than 65% of domestic listed companies, distributing an average of 2,000 press releases daily. Our mission is "Towards an era where information from those who act moves people's hearts." We believe that the accumulation of individual actions supporting society drives progress, and that PR has the power to change the protagonists of news and move society. While it may seem like a mature service, as a social information infrastructure, there is significant room for growth in its utilization across all regions of Japan and for international distribution needs. Despite being a prime-listed company, we are still in a phase of pioneering new territories. The PR TIMES Development Department currently consists of about 30 members and handles all development related to "PR TIMES" in-house. Management of the Development Department is currently handled by the Head of Development (VPoE) and two EMs. However, to accelerate further improvements in development speed and to create systems that allow each engineer to maximize their potential, we need colleagues to help strengthen our organizational foundation. We are looking for EM candidates to join us as core members of our organization, aiming to operate PR TIMES as a safe and sustainable system while achieving further growth through product evolution and improvement. Reference: Migrating the Service Domain to "prtimes.com" https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001644.000000112.html From a Service That Remains Unchanged to One That Can Be Changed — Four and a Half Years of Continuing to "Not Leave Things As They Are" https://developers.prtimes.com/2025/12/24/cto_activities_2025/ ▍Job Details Upon joining as an EM candidate, you will undergo an onboarding period of approximately three months. You will engage in existing development tasks, understand the status of team members, identify challenges in development operations, and assess the organizational state. Depending on your progress, you will be entrusted with strengthening the development organization and infrastructure alongside existing management members. In development tasks, you will be responsible for the design, development, and operation of our press release distribution service "PR TIMES" or our PR analysis and effectiveness measurement tool "Web Clipping." (Management Task Examples) - Building systems for engineer training and evaluation - Mentoring engineer members - Task and schedule design, resource allocation, and progress management - Long-term organizational development beyond the scope of the engineering team - Bridging communication between management/business sides (including the CTO) and engineering members - Engineer recruitment (new graduates and mid-career hires) - Technical PR (e.g., managing the development blog) (Backend Task Examples) - Design and development of all systems related to "PR TIMES" - Service improvements based on internally proposed enhancements - Routine refactoring and bug fixing - Development and operation of tools to automate various operations such as deployment and infrastructure configuration changes (Frontend Task Examples) - Frontend implementation of web applications using React - Service improvements based on internally proposed enhancements - Routine refactoring and bug fixing - Building design systems and components in collaboration with the design team to improve development productivity ▍Organizational Characteristics At PR TIMES, we conduct backend development primarily in PHP and frontend development using TypeScript (React). The Development Department has about 30 members, mainly full-time employees. There are many opportunities in all phases of shaping new products and systems, offering a wide range of development tasks. We also provide an environment where you can freely use OpenAI / Claude / Gemini and experiment with AI coding daily. A culture and system for each engineer to share their knowledge through conference presentations and development blog posts is deeply rooted. You can learn more about our daily development challenges by visiting our blog: Developer Blog: https://developers.prtimes.jp/ We are also supported by professional members, including Mr. uzulla, who has spoken at numerous events such as PHP Conference, PHPerKaigi, and YAPC, and is well-known in the PHP community. This allows us to receive high-quality reviews for PHP development. Additionally, we invest in educational opportunities for the entire organization to learn from industry professionals. For example, we host in-house TDD workshop training sessions with Mr. t-wada, who has translated numerous technical books including "Test-Driven Development" and "SQL Antipatterns," as the instructor. [Reference Article]: https://developers.prtimes.jp/2024/11/08/tdd-workshop-2024/ ▼Required Skills/Experience - Practical experience in nurturing and providing technical guidance to team members. - Practical experience in management, including team progress management and deliverable evaluation. - Conducting code reviews using tools like GitHub. Additionally, at least one of the following: - Experience developing medium to large-scale web applications using PHP, React, or similar technologies. - Development and database design using RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.). - Experience refactoring existing applications. - Design skills that consider testability based on experience with test automation. ▼Preferred Skills/Experience - Experience as an EM or equivalent team lead experience. - Experience in infrastructure design, construction, and operation using cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.). - Experience leading technology selection and architecture design. - Experience in designing, building, and operating CI/CD pipelines. - Web application performance tuning experience. - Experience in designing, building, and operating full-text search systems using OpenSearch or similar technologies. - System development experience utilizing AI coding agents. - Experience contributing to the community through presenting at technical meetups or contributing to OSS projects. - Technical writing and documentation skills. ▼Ideal Candidate Profile - Individuals who find motivation and fulfillment in significantly advancing socially meaningful businesses and services through technology. - Those who can make flexible judgments from a technologist's perspective, without being fixated on methods, by working backward from the PR TIMES mission. - Individuals who find joy in identifying issues within the entire development organization, not just their immediate management scope, and in driving change by taking action and involving others. - Those who are excited by the process of strengthening the overall organizational capabilities of the development team through outputs like reviews, study sessions, and blog posts. - Individuals who aim to create better products as a unified team by collaborating with stakeholders such as Product Managers, Designers, Business Members, and Executives. ▼Attractions of the Job ## Development Department Features - A department with low barriers between roles. We welcome challenges that cross domains, such as backend to frontend or frontend to backend, while not mandating or forcing everyone to be full-stack. We emphasize an environment where individuals can strive towards their desired engineer roles while mutually learning from each other. - Work assignments are not solely based on top-down instructions or nominations; we adopt a style where individuals who raise their hands are proactively given opportunities. Consequently, even first-year new graduates may lead important technology selections or take on development leadership roles for projects shortly after joining. - During large-scale renewals or similar events, we may organize "User Meetings" with customer participation. We also have a wide range of internal data, such as recordings of customer meetings, making it easy to catch up on information. ## Position Attractions - The Development Department currently has about 30 members. While the Head of Development and two EMs handle management, as the organization expands, the participation of new colleagues is essential to provide sufficient training and support to each individual. Many of our new hires are talented young individuals who have won offers based on mid-career hiring standards through direct-application hackathons. We anticipate significantly improving organizational strength by fostering a nurturing environment that unlocks their potential and allows them to shine. We have a culture that welcomes proposals and discussions regarding how to build the future development organization, including various systems. ## Work Style A hybrid work style combining office and remote work is available, with the option to work remotely twice a week and in the office three times a week. ▼Development Environment ## Tech Stack - Languages (Frontend): TypeScript (React) / JavaScript (Vue.js / jQuery) - Languages (Backend): PHP (Laravel) / Go / Node.js - Infrastructure: AWS (EC2 / ECS / Fargate / RDS / CodePipeline / Lambda, etc.) / Docker / Fastly / Google Cloud (GCS / BigQuery) - Databases: PostgreSQL / MySQL / MongoDB / Elasticsearch / Valkey / DynamoDB - CI/CD: GitHub Actions / CodeBuild - Source Code Management: GitHub - Ticket Management: Jira - Tools: Figma - Monitoring/Operations: New Relic / Mackerel - AI: Claude Code / OpenAI Codex / GitHub Copilot / Gemini / CodeRabbit ▼Employment Type Full-time employee (No fixed term) ▼Probationary Period Yes (3 months as a general rule) ▼Salary Monthly salary: ¥458,000 - ¥690,000 ▼Bonus 2 months' salary per year, regardless of position. ▼Annual Salary Lower Limit (JPY Million) 6.5 ▼Annual Salary Upper Limit (JPY Million) 9.8 ▼Work Location Akasaka Intercity 8F, 1-11-44 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1 minute walk from Tameike-Sanno Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001157.000000112.html *Scheduled to relocate headquarters around Summer 2026: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 28F, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Directly connected to Toranomon Hills Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) and Toranomon Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001604.000000112.html ▼Working Hours - Prescribed working hours: 8 hours/day - Working hours: Choice between 10:00-19:00 or 9:00-18:00 - Overtime work: Yes (Includes 45 hours of deemed overtime per month) - Fully two-day weekend system (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays off) - Annual paid leave (10 days granted after completion of the 3-month probationary period) - Other leave (Golden Week, Summer Vacation, Year-End and New Year Holidays, Bereavement Leave) ▼Break Time - Break time: 1 hour ▼Overtime Work - Overtime work: Yes (Includes 45 hours of deemed overtime per month) ▼Holidays, Paid Leave, Special Leave - Fully two-day weekend system (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays off) - Annual paid leave (10 days granted after completion of the 3-month probationary period) - Other leave (Golden Week, Summer Vacation, Year-End and New Year Holidays, Bereavement Leave) ▼Benefits - Learning support (Self-study that contributes to work, such as book purchases and external seminars, is generally covered by the company). - Proximity living allowance (¥30,000/month for renters within a 3km radius, if the primary leaseholder). - Scholarship repayment support allowance (For full-time employees under 30 years old with an annual income below ¥6 million in the previous year). - Relocation support allowance (Conditions apply). - Annual health check-ups (Once a year, if enrolled in the company's health insurance union). - Maternity and childcare leave. - Company-wide awards system (Twice a year, individual and team awards with prizes). - Company-wide lunch (Participation is voluntary). ▼Allowances - Transportation allowance (Up to ¥50,000/month). - Remote work allowance (¥250/day). - Overtime allowance (For hours exceeding the 45 hours of deemed overtime). ▼Insurance - Social insurance complete. ▼Measures to Prevent Passive Smoking at the Workplace - Non-smoking within the premises. ▼Interview/Selection Process 1) Application 2) Notification of Document Screening Results *Only those who pass will be contacted by email within 5 business days. 3) Selection: 2-3 interviews/meetings *Submission of resume/CV and an online aptitude test (FFS) will be required. 4) Offer