Bridge System Engineer (BrSE) — Nagoya, Japan
Job Description
iPlus Solution is hiring a Bridge System Engineer (BrSE) to join our Nagoya office and serve as the communication and technical liaison between our Japanese clients and our offshore engineering teams. This is a senior, client-facing role that requires fluency in business-level Japanese and a solid grasp of cloud infrastructure and modern web development.
You will own end-to-end project communication: translating business requirements into technical specifications, coordinating sprint planning with offshore developers, and ensuring delivery quality across cultural and time-zone boundaries. The first engagement focuses on building AWS infrastructure and delivering web development tasks for a long-term Japanese enterprise client.
What we offer
- Competitive annual salary aligned with market rates and your proficiency level
- Annual salary review and year-end performance bonus
- Housing relocation support for new arrivals to Japan
- Permanent employment status with benefits matching Japanese employees
- Comprehensive insurance coverage (health, social, and unemployment)
- Over 120 paid days off per year — Saturdays, Sundays, and Japanese national holidays
- Friendly, low-pressure workplace with limited overtime
- Team-building activities, company trips, and global development opportunities
Requirements
Experience
- Proven track record as a Bridge System Engineer with at least 3 years of experience facilitating Japan-offshore collaboration
- Hands-on experience provisioning and managing AWS environments for production workloads
- Solid understanding of modern web development architecture (REST APIs, SPA frameworks, CI/CD)
Language
- Business-level Japanese (JLPT N1)
- Working English proficiency for technical documentation
Education
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field
※ This position is open only to applicants currently residing in Japan who hold a valid work visa appropriate for this field.
※ Please submit your CV in Japanese, including a recent photo.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary bridge between Japanese clients and the offshore development team, ensuring clear and timely communication
- Translate business requirements and technical specifications between Japanese and English/Vietnamese
- Coordinate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and review meetings across both teams
- Design and provision AWS-based infrastructure for client projects (VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch)
- Contribute to web development implementation when required, supporting the offshore team with code review and architectural guidance
- Ensure delivery quality, manage risks proactively, and report project status to client stakeholders
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to candidates who do not meet the position requirements. Thank you for your understanding and interest in joining our team.