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title: 'Japan Growth Lead at Replit'
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# Japan Growth Lead at Replit

- **Company:** [Replit](https://feeny.ai/companies/replit)
- **Location:** Japan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit/999e1432-3edd-453b-b598-ab4b26e1bc5c/application

**Skills:** Background in developer tools, coding education, SaaS platforms, or digital transformation consulting, Familiarity with Japanese government digital initiatives such as DX mandates or e-Gov platforms

> Establish and scale Replit's commercial presence in Japan by building enterprise, government, and channel partnerships. Drive market strategy, activate reseller networks, and foster community adoption to expand the company's footprint in the Japanese market.

## Job description

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

We're looking for a Japan Growth Lead to establish and scale Replit's commercial presence in Japan. This is a high-impact, externally-facing role that sits at the intersection of enterprise business development, channel sales, and market strategy. You'll own how Replit shows up in the Japanese market, building partnerships with enterprise and government customers, activating reseller and channel partner networks, and representing Replit at major industry events and conferences.

This role is ideal for someone who has deep roots in Japan's business landscape, understands how to navigate enterprise and public-sector sales cycles in Japan, and knows how to build trust with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## What You'll Do

Enterprise & Government Partnerships

- Own end-to-end partnership development with enterprise accounts, government agencies, and public sector institutions in Japan
- Identify, prospect, and close strategic partnerships with large Japanese enterprises across technology, finance, manufacturing, retail, and more
- Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder procurement processes typical of Japanese enterprise and government accounts
- Build long-term relationships with key decision-makers, executives, and procurement leads

Channel & Reseller Activation

- Identify, recruit, and activate resellers, system integrators, and channel partners who can distribute Replit's products in Japan
- Develop enablement programs, co-selling motions, and joint go-to-market strategies with channel partners
- Negotiate partnership agreements, reseller terms, and co-marketing arrangements
- Monitor partner performance and iterate on programs to maximize channel revenue

Education (EDU) Partnerships

- Build partnerships with Japanese universities, coding bootcamps, and educational institutions to drive adoption of Replit in learning environments
- Work with Ministries of Education and government digital transformation initiatives to position Replit as the platform for coding education
- Design programs that give educational partners meaningful access to Replit's tools, curriculum resources, and credits

Product-Led Growth (PLG) & Community

- Drive bottom-up adoption among Japanese builders through community engagement, developer relations, and PLG initiatives
- Partner with Replit's Product, Marketing, and Community teams to surface Japan-specific use cases and advocate for localization features
- Build and nurture a community of Replit power users and advocates in Japan

Market Representation & Pipeline Development

- Represent Replit at major Japanese technology conferences, trade shows, and industry events (e.g., SusHi Tech, Japan Tech Week)
- Build and manage a robust deal pipeline, tracking opportunities from prospecting through close
- Report on partnership and growth metrics, ensuring activities convert to measurable business impact
- Collaborate with Replit's global Partnerships team on cross-functional initiatives across enterprise, education, and international expansion

Required Skills & Experience

- 8+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, enterprise sales, or growth, ideally in a technology or SaaS environment
- Native or business-level Japanese fluency and deep cultural familiarity with Japan's business environment
- Proven track record sourcing, structuring, and closing enterprise or government partnerships in Japan
- Experience working with or selling to Japanese public sector institutions, large enterprises, or through channel/reseller networks
- Strong communicator who can adapt messaging for technical developers, non-technical operators, C-suite executives, and government stakeholders alike
- Self-starter with a bias for action; comfortable with ambiguity and excited to build market presence from the ground up
- Data-driven mindset — you measure what matters and use insights to iterate quickly
- Genuine passion for the future of software creation and democratizing access to building software

Bonus Qualifications

- Background in developer tools, coding education, SaaS platforms, or digital transformation consulting
- Existing enterprise, government, or channel partner relationships in Japan you'd bring to the role
- Experience managing or building partner programs at scale, including reseller programs with tiered incentives
- Familiarity with Japanese government digital initiatives such as DX (Digital Transformation) mandates or e-Gov platforms
- Business-level English fluency for collaboration with Replit's global team

This is a full-time role based in Tokyo, Japan. You'll work closely with Replit's global Partnerships team and report to the International Partnerships Lead.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include: 💰 Competitive Salary & Equity 💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only) ⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability 🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave 🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays 🚗 Commuter Benefits (In-Office & US Only) 📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend 🧑‍💻 Autonomous Work Environment 🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only) 🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings ☕ In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)

Want to learn more about what we are up to?

- [Self-driving Company](https://replit.com/blog/self-driving-company)
- [Replit Agent at Scale](https://replit.com/blog/evaluating-and-improving-agent-at-scale)
- [AI Adoption](https://replit.com/blog/ai-adoption)
- [Build Open-Source Apps](https://replit.com/build/open-source-app-builder)

Interviewing + Culture at Replit

- [Operating Principles](https://blog.replit.com/operating-principles)
- [Reasons not to work at Replit](https://blog.replit.com/reasons-not-to-join-replit)

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

## About Replit

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Replit is an agentic creation platform that enables anyone to turn ideas into real, working software using AI-powered tools, a collaborative browser-based IDE, and full-stack infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: Foster City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Amjad Masad, Haya Odeh, Faris Masad

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Developer Tools, AI-Powered Software Development, Cloud-Based IDE
- Target customers: Individual developers, learners, non-programmers, enterprise teams (B2B, B2C)
- Mission or purpose statement: To empower one billion creators by making software creation more accessible, immediate, and real, regardless of technical background.

## Products & Services
- **Replit Agent (Agent 4)**: An AI agent that writes production-ready code, evolves it, and handles the coordination and execution of building apps. Users describe and publish projects using natural language.
- **Collaborative IDE**: A browser-based, full-stack integrated development environment that allows real-time coding and collaboration, with no local setup required.
- **Replit Platform (Core)**: A full-stack cloud solution including built-in services for Authentication, Database, Hosting, and Monitoring, enabling scalable app development from day one.
- **Integrations**: Connects to 100+ services and APIs, including OpenAI, Stripe, and Google Workspace.
- **Enterprise Controls**: Features include SSO/SAML, SOC 2 compliance, admin controls, and secure screening services.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Series D)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $872M raised (as of latest Series D); over 50 million users on the platform.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not detailed in search results, but the company is well-funded at the Series D stage with a strong investor base.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 50 million creators on the platform; rapid adoption of AI Agent capabilities; expansion into enterprise with Forward Deployed Engineering; active hiring across 28+ open roles as of mid-2026.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Agentic Creation**: The "Agent 4" feature allows non-programmers to build and ship software through natural language, radically lowering the barrier to entry.
- **All-in-One Platform**: Combines IDE, AI, hosting, database, authentication, and monitoring in a single, browser-based environment, eliminating setup friction.
- **Full-Stack Infrastructure**: Offers scalable services (Auth, DB, Hosting) that work out of the box, enabling rapid prototyping and deployment without DevOps overhead.
- **Massive User Base**: 50M+ creators provide a strong network effect and a rich ecosystem for learning and sharing.

## Strategic Focus
- **Democratizing Software Creation**: Focus on making software creation as intuitive as using a smartphone, targeting the "next billion creators" beyond traditional developers.
- **AI-Native Development**: Prioritizing AI agents (Agent 4) that handle complex coding and coordination, allowing humans to focus on ideas and planning.
- **Enterprise Adoption**: Building enterprise-grade security (SOC 2, SSO) and dedicated Forward Deployed Engineering teams to capture business customers.
- **Platform Ecosystem**: Expanding integrations and third-party services to make the platform a central hub for all software creation needs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a place for "builders who care about craft, speed, and making things that matter." The company values "ideas first. Proof matters. Momentum wins."
- **Work Style**: "In person, on purpose." Replit emphasizes working from its HQ in Foster City, believing that proximity accelerates decisions and improves work quality. It operates a hybrid model with a strong in-office expectation.
- **Compensation & Benefits**:
    - Competitive salary, equity, and performance bonus
    - Health, dental, and vision insurance with HSA contributions ($2k individual / $4k family)
    - 24 weeks paid birth-parent leave; 12 weeks paid bonding and family care leave
    - 401K with company matching
    - $1,000 annual learning & development reimbursement
    - Monthly wellness stipend, commuter benefits, and in-office meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
    - Flexible time off and paid sick leave
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on building resilient, scalable systems (Kubernetes, GCP). Roles like Staff Infrastructure Engineer and GRC Engineer indicate a mature, security-conscious engineering environment.

## Sources
1. [replit.com/careers](https://replit.com/careers)
2. [replit.com/about](https://replit.com/about)
3. [replit.com](https://replit.com/)
4. [tryjeremy.com/companies/replit](https://tryjeremy.com/companies/replit)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit)

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