About the Role
This role is for a senior, hands-on software leader to own systems, people, and delivery for a complex hardware product in the life sciences space. The position will elevate software quality from functional to industrial-grade and support global expansion.
Responsibilities
- Own overall software architecture across application, control, and firmware layers
- Lead and develop a small, mixed team of full-time and contract engineers
- Drive delivery planning, prioritization, and release accountability
- Translate user, product, and engineering perspectives into robust product decisions
- Improve development processes, quality standards, and technical debt management
- Collaborate closely with hardware, optics, bio, and external vendors
- Establish continuous improvement at the project and team level (Agile / PDCA)
Requirements
- 4+ years of software development experience (C++, C#, Python, Java, etc.)
- Experience developing software tightly coupled with hardware systems
- System-level understanding across multiple software layers
- Prior experience leading development projects or teams
- Business-level English and native-level Japanese (or equivalent)
- Comfortable operating in fast-changing, resource-constrained environments
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- A rapidly scaling deep-tech venture in the life sciences space.
