Senior Software Engineer at Tektome Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)
Tektome Inc.· Tokyo, Japan·
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About Us
At Tektome, we're at the forefront of technological innovation for the AEC industry. Our commitment is to drive excellence, push technological boundaries, and transform the AEC as a whole. We are a spin out of one of the first AI companies in Japan, Incubit. We're looking for dedicated professionals who share our passion and ambition. If you're a developer hungry for challenges and eager to be part of a pioneering tech firm, Tektome is where you belong.
Role
As a Software Engineer specializing in Backend development, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and reliable backend systems. This role combines hands-on development with the strategic planning and team-building necessary to execute the company's technical roadmap. We highly prize engineers who have the ability to build backend systems that combine complex and innovative use of different databases and their structures to achieve a unified ingestion, storage and compute layer for AEC type of data (3D geometry, rasta type data etc) such that AI systems can leverage it.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems
- Collaborate with the product engineering team, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and deliver project requirements
- Work with Cloud PaaS to design, develop and scale our products
- Develop APIs and services to enable seamless integration of AI functionalities into our products
- Contribute to the design and review of system architecture, ensuring a balance between performance and cost
- Prototype new innovative solutions that leverage different backend technologies to achieve the goal of a unified data later for AEC data
- Implement and ensure our monitoring solutions are ensuring robust metrics
Must-Have Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in backend development
- Minimum of 2+ years with cloud based services
- Expertise in python, and ideally experience with Django framework
- Strong understanding of cloud services and architecture
- Proficiency in working with SQL (Postgres), NoSQL, Search(Elastic) and in-memory databases (Redis)
- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Familiarity with Django with Django Ninja, Celery, FastAPI, Pydantic
- Practical experience with graph databases and technologies (e.g., Neo4j etc)
- Familiarity with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architecture
- Knowledge of LLM services for building integrated architectures
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, NextJS V13+, Zod, Tailwind, React Hook Form
- Experience and expertise in one or more of the following languages GO, Rust, etc
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging)
What We Offer
- Competitive salary, benefits etc..
- Relocation Package
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment
- Personal growth and learning opportunities.
Why work at Tektome Inc.
- Cutting-Edge AI Impact: Work on real-world AI products that directly affect how buildings and infrastructure are designed and approved — tangible impact on the built environment.
- Strong Technical Team: Led by a CTO with a master's in AI from Technical University of Denmark and research experience at the University of Tokyo and RIKEN, and a CEO who has successfully founded and exited AI ventures (tektome.com).
- Flexible Work Policy: Hybrid work model — employees work a combination of remote and on-site at offices in Tokyo (Shibuya) or London (builtin.com).
- High Growth & Autonomy: Early-stage startup with rapid headcount growth, offering significant ownership and responsibility. Titles like "Head" and "Lead" are common even for IC roles, indicating a flat, empowered structure (linkedin.com).
- Diverse, Global Culture: Team spans 5 countries; English likely a working language alongside Japanese given the international presence.
- Mission-Driven: The company's mission to transform the AEC sector with AI is both technically challenging and socially meaningful, appealing to engineers and domain experts alike.