■Resume and work history written in Japanese are required (There is a possibility that your application will not be processed if you only have English documents).
■We are a recruitment agency conducting this recruitment on behalf of the companies seeking employees.
■Japanese ：Business level or above .
■Required:
[Required Qualifications for Application]
◆ Approximately 10 years of end-to-end development experience in the IT industry using COBOL, including design, coding, and testing
◆ Willingness to take on a Project Leader (PL) role in the future


Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency in Japanese sufficient to create technical design documents and engage in professional communication
(Candidates who have graduated from a Japanese university or graduate school are especially welcome)

Employment Type
Full-time

Job Description

[Company & Job Highlights]

Opportunities to work across various industries including banking, insurance, securities, manufacturing, retail, and trading companies.

Direct contracts and large-scale projects allow involvement in upstream phases.

Excellent benefits, average monthly overtime is 18 hours, and a company culture that values its employees.

Over 30 years in business with continued growth even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Job Summary]

Work as part of a 10-person team on COBOL development focused mainly on report generation, using IBM mainframes.

Involved in the development, maintenance, and operations for a major printing company.

Development mainly involves smaller ongoing maintenance tasks.

[Future Responsibilities]

Lead project management, task distribution, interdepartmental coordination, issue resolution, and provide support to development team members.

Depending on your experience, you may be involved from the upstream phases including requirements definition and system design.

Scope of Change: You will initially work in system development. In the future, responsibilities may be extended to cover a wider range of duties within the company upon mutual discussion.

[Team Information]
Development departments are divided into four teams by business domain, with each team consisting of 20 to 50 members.
You may also be assigned to in-house product development depending on timing.

[Company Strengths]

Accumulated development experience and business knowledge through projects with major clients.

Strong in combining existing technologies with new solutions.

In-house solutions using RFID tags to improve security and efficiency.

[Training & Development]
The company offers a flat-rate employee training program through ALL DIFFERENT Inc.

140 courses available, covering all levels from junior staff to executives.

Training is evaluated as part of the performance review, and all employees are expected to attend 3–4 times per year.

Salary

Estimated annual income: ¥5,000,000 – ¥7,000,000

Monthly salary: From ¥359,500

Includes:

Base salary from ¥291,640

Fixed overtime allowance (30 hours): from ¥67,860

Bonuses: Twice a year (equivalent to 2 months)

Salary raise: Once a year

Family allowance available

Transportation allowance: Provided in accordance with company regulations

Working Hours

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (1-hour break)

Standard working hours: 8 hours/day

Flextime system: Not available

Overtime: Expected

30 hours fixed overtime included (additional hours paid separately)

Probation Period

3 months (no change in employment conditions during the period)

Holidays & Leave

125 days off annually

Full 5-day work week: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays off

Paid leave: 10 days granted after 3 months of employment

Other: Year-end/New Year holidays, summer vacation, special leave, maternity/paternity leave

Insurance

Health insurance

Employee pension insurance

Employment insurance

Worker's accident compensation insurance

Welfare & Benefits

Defined contribution pension (401K)

Defined benefit pension plan

Workplace Tsumitate NISA (monthly ¥3,000 contributed by company)

Lump-sum rewards for certification acquisition

Long-service award system

Employee recognition awards

Other Benefits Include:

Annual health checkups

Position allowance

Overtime beyond 30 hrs/month paid fully at legal rate

Between 11–30 hours: ¥1,000/hour in addition to fixed allowance

Birthday gift: ¥3,000 book voucher for employees and spouses

Examples of certification bonuses: ¥100,000 for passing the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer exam

Long-service awards: ¥50,000 at 5 years, ¥100,000 every 5 years thereafter

Stock ownership plan with 15% company matching (from ¥1,000 per unit)

Required Qualifications

Around 10 years of end-to-end development experience using COBOL in the IT industry (including design, coding, and testing)

Strong interest in becoming a project leader (PL) in the future

Additional Notes – Why Join This Company?

Regular performance reviews every 6 months based on personal goals and manager interviews

CEO is a former engineer and supports a strong technical culture

Over 90% of employees are in development roles — a true engineer-first company

Language, Certifications, Education:
Not required

Education:
Open to all backgrounds — from middle school to graduate school

Work Location

Office: Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Nearest stations:

3 min walk from Shiodome Station (Toei Oedo Line)

10 min walk from Shimbashi Station (JR Yamanote Line)

Note: Depending on project assignments, work location may vary within the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Transfer Requirement:
None

Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited indoors.
Some client sites may have designated smoking areas (varies by client).

Remote Work Support

Necessary equipment provided by the company

Telework allowance: ¥300/day for utility expenses during remote work

Selection Process

Two interviews

1st: Interview with project manager + 10-minute personality test

Final: Executive interview

〒150-0043　渋谷区道玄坂2-23-14　道玄坂225ビル8Ｆ (地図)
TEL: (+81) 03-6455-0360    FAX: (+81)03-6455-0361