I’m supporting a fast-growing FinTech and AI company in Tokyo that works closely with major financial institutions on large-scale system transformation. They are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to help modernize complex financial systems using Generative AI, cloud technologies, and their own AI product.
¥8M–15M Tokyo | Hybrid Full flex, no core hours Generative AI / LLM / AI Agents Large-scale financial systems and enterprise modernization
What you’ll work on
Modernize large-scale legacy systems at major financial institutions
Apply Generative AI and LLMs to real business and system workflows
Design architecture and lead technical implementation
Build PoCs and turn successful experiments into production systems
Develop client-specific AI solutions and product features
Work directly with technical and business stakeholders
Feed lessons from client projects back into the company’s own AI product
Who they’re looking for
Strong software engineering background in web or enterprise systems
Experience with architecture design and technical decision-making
Ability to structure ambiguous business problems and translate them into technical solutions
Hands-on experience with Generative AI / LLM applications or PoCs
Comfortable working directly with clients and stakeholders
Experience with financial systems, enterprise architecture, cloud migration, modernization, security, authentication, or 0→1 development is highly relevant.
For engineers who want to combine FinTech, Generative AI, architecture, and hands-on development, this is one of the more interesting FDE opportunities I’m currently working on in Japan.