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About the Role

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and VP of Engineering is responsible for defining and executing the company’s technology strategy, ensuring technical capabilities enable business growth, operational scale, and long-term competitiveness. This role oversees engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and technology operations, partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to translate business priorities into a technical roadmap. The CTO also partners with IT and AI leaders to ensure the company’s AI strategy is supported by the right engineering foundations, data structures, and technical capabilities.

Responsibilities

Define the long-term technology vision and architecture standards that support product innovation and operational scale.
Manage the natural tension between near-term development and long-horizon research and development, ensuring disciplined prioritization.
Lead high performing engineering teams with clear expectations, delivery discipline, and strong execution standards.
Provide direction on technical design and engineering standards, collaborating with platform and IT leaders.
Collaborate with IT and AI leaders to ensure engineering, data, and system decisions enable successful AI adoption.
Partner with Product Groups, Operations, and Go-to-Market leaders to align technology investments with business priorities and customer needs.
Implement engineering processes, quality standards, release management, and reliability practices.
Support IT and Cyber Security team in maintaining strong data governance, compliance, and risk mitigation.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to accelerate business outcomes.
Partner with platform and IT leaders on vendor relationships, cloud platforms, and external partners.
Own technology budgeting, capacity planning, and investment prioritization.
Provide clear, concise updates to the CEO, board, and executive team on technology strategy, risks, and progress.

Requirements

Visionary technology leader with 15+ years of experience shaping technology strategy, leading global engineering organizations, and delivering transformative business outcomes.
Proven track record of scaling technology platforms, processes, and teams to support rapid growth, operational efficiency, and market expansion.
Strong technical foundation across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data platforms, and emerging AI technologies.
Ability to balance innovation, risk management, and execution.
Trusted advisor to executive leadership and boards of directors, capable of influencing strategic decisions and aligning technology investments with business priorities.
Collaborative leader experienced in driving cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, IT, Data, AI, Security, and Operations.
Ability to commit to a 2 to 3-year assignment in Japan.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Enterprise architecture
Data platforms
Emerging AI technologies
Technology strategy
Engineering leadership
Budgeting
Capacity planning
Risk management

Location

Japan

Work Type

Regular
Onsite

Experience Level

15+ years

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package

About the Company

Renesas is a global company providing embedded semiconductor solutions, with the purpose 'To Make Our Lives Easier'. We contribute to creating a safer, healthier, environmentally friendly, and smarter future through world-leading technology development in automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT fields, with over 21,000 engineers and problem-solving professionals working in more than 30 countries.
Renesas' corporate culture is centered around 'TAGIE' (Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, Entrepreneurial), which are the shared values that support our way of working, growing, and pursuing our Purpose. This collaborative spirit and challenging mindset enable us to transform industries through semiconductor technology and contribute to people's lives worldwide.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.