DESCRIPTION
Japan Consumer Innovation's mission is to help every vendor drive the most significant impact selling. Our team invent, test and launch some of the most innovative services, technology, processes for our global vendors.

The Role:

Software Quality Assurance Engineers (QAEs) test code at the user level, both manually and with automated tools. Our QAEs use black box, gray box, and white box testing techniques; they are able to understand software internals, debug problems using log files, and write automated tests and/or user-level test automation tools. QAEs work with Software Development Engineers to understand features and technical implementation. QAEs also work with groups such as Product Management, User Experience Design, and Customer Support to understand customer usage models and develop test plans and test suites that approximate real-world environments and regression tests. QAEs are also responsible for driving the software development process toward quality-centric methodologies. As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Automation, you will work with consumer application testing expertise. You will join the team of hands-on, pro-active, self-motivated and seasoned QA professionals. This role requires relocation to an AIQ regional hub. In this role, you will:

· Develop and execute automated tests and test plans
· Efficiently execute test cases across all functional areas of our products
· Review product user interface for conformity to design guidelines
· Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution
· Interpret and report testing results, and be a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process
· Work with Software Development Engineers to understand the overall technical architecture and how each feature is implemented
· Ensure the highest quality product delivery, working with a team of quality engineering professionals
· Evaluate product functionality and create test strategies and test cases to assess product quality.
· Evaluating and integrate open source and in house developed toolsets

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Native level Japanese and Business level English proficiencies are required
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
· 6+ years of software QA testing experience
· Experience in a test or development role as part of a product development organization which has delivered consumer oriented products
· Demonstrated experience in testing methodologies, experience with standard QA and development tools
· Software QA automation experience working with one or more of the following technologies: Java, Python, C++, PHP, CSS, HTML, Java Script, PERL.
· Demonstrated experience creating status reports based on automation results
· Experienced in interacting and coordinating test activities amongst multiple teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Develop quality validation and test plans for consumer electronic device experience from proof-of-concept to mass production.
· Shows creativity and initiative to improve product test coverage and effectiveness
· Experience in creating and developing automated test cases for validating back end services.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to generate and communicate meaningful development metrics
· Comfortable communicating cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings
· Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment, in close contact with development and business teams to understand business requirements and to communicate problem impacts, cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings.

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION
Our team focuses on expanding capabilities on a global scale. We take on the unique challenge of understanding the nuances of how system enabled devices can serve customers’ needs in different cultures and locations. If you are interested in shaping the future of system for customers around the world, come and join our team.

The Role:

Software Quality Assurance Engineers (QAEs) test code at the user level, both manually and with automated tools. Our QAEs use black box, gray box, and white box testing techniques; they are able to understand software internals, debug problems using log files, and write automated tests and/or user-level test automation tools. QAEs work with Software Development Engineers to understand features and technical implementation. QAEs also work with groups such as Product Management, User Experience Design, and Customer Support to understand customer usage models and develop test plans and test suites that approximate real-world environments and regression tests. QAEs are also responsible for driving the software development process toward quality-centric methodologies. As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Automation, you will work with consumer application testing expertise. You will join the team of hands-on, pro-active, self-motivated and seasoned QA professionals. This role requires relocation to an AIQ regional hub. In this role, you will:

· Develop and execute automated tests and test plans
· Efficiently execute test cases across all functional areas of our products
· Review product user interface for conformity to design guidelines
· Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution
· Interpret and report testing results, and be a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process
· Work with Software Development Engineers to understand the overall technical architecture and how each feature is implemented
· Ensure the highest quality product delivery, working with a team of quality engineering professionals
· Evaluate product functionality and create test strategies and test cases to assess product quality.
· Evaluating and integrate open source and in house developed toolsets

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Native level Japanese and Business level English proficiencies are required
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
· 6+ years of software QA testing experience
· Experience in a test or development role as part of a product development organization which has delivered consumer oriented products
· Demonstrated experience in testing methodologies, experience with standard QA and development tools
· Software QA automation experience working with one or more of the following technologies: Java, Python, C++, PHP, CSS, HTML, Java Script, PERL.
· Demonstrated experience creating status reports based on automation results
· Experienced in interacting and coordinating test activities amongst multiple teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Develop quality validation and test plans for consumer electronic device experience from proof-of-concept to mass production.
· Shows creativity and initiative to improve product test coverage and effectiveness
· Experience in creating and developing automated test cases for validating back end services.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to generate and communicate meaningful development metrics
· Comfortable communicating cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings
· Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment, in close contact with development and business teams to understand business requirements and to communicate problem impacts, cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings.

DESCRIPTION
Japan Consumer Innovation's mission is to help every vendor drive the most significant impact selling. Our team invent, test and launch some of the most innovative services, technology, processes for our global vendors.

We are looking for a talented and passionate Head of Data Science leader to build: world class team, demonstrate thought-leadership and guide the team to make the right scientific or technical trade-offs to meet long term/short-term business needs, and oversee the build of statistical and machine learning models to understand and growth for our vendors. You will lead research and drive greenfield invention leading a team of data scientists, analyst and working side by side with our software engineers, applied scientists, product managers, and UX designers. You will be comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The is Head of Data Science is accountable for:
(1) Creating a road map of the most challenging business questions from our leading vendors and use data to articulate possible root cause analysis and solutions.
(2) Co-create with other scientists across our globally, machine learning experts, and economists to design and run experiments, research new algorithms, and find new ways to improve vendor analytics, prove incrementality and drive growth.
(3) Partner with technology and product leaders to solve business and technology problems using scientific approaches to build new services that surprise and delight our vendors.
(4) Understanding drivers, impacts, and key influences on vendor growth dynamics.
(5) Drive actions at scale to provide high impact services for vendors using scientifically-based methods and decision making and driving a low cost to serve.
(6) Helping to build production systems that take inputs from multiple models and make decisions in real time.
(7) Automating feedback loops for algorithms in production.
(8) Utilizing Amazon systems and tools to effectively work with terabytes of data.

Science at this is a highly experimental activity, although theoretical analysis and innovation are also welcome. Our scientists work closely with software engineers to put algorithms into practice. They also work on cross-disciplinary efforts with other scientists within us.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in an analytical (Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science or similar).
· 10+ years of leading and delivering data analytics and machine learning solutions
· 5+ years of experience managing Machine Learning Scientists, Data Scientists, Research Scientists, Applied Scientists, and/or Economists
· Extensive knowledge and practical experience in several of the following areas: machine learning, statistics, NLP, deep learning, recommendation systems, choice modeling, time series, or natural language processing, dialogue systems, information retrieval
· Ability to distill informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives
· Ability to manage and quantify improvement in customer experience or value for the business resulting from research outcomes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· PhD degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Economics or related field.
· 7+ years of experience managing Machine Learning Scientists, Data Scientists, Research Scientists, Applied Scientists, and/or Economists
· Skilled with Java, C++, or other programming language, as well as with R, SAS, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language

DESCRIPTION

Points is rewards program, currently offered exclusively in Japan. Points is one of our most strategic initiatives in Japan where a sizable segment of customers is passionate about points. Points aims to drive business growth and customer engagement across consumer (e.g., books, electronics, sporting goods, fashion, food…) and digital products (e.g., Kindle books).

We are looking for a seasoned leader for a team of Software Development Engineers, owning points services and features on our website across all platforms (desktop, mobile browser, mobile shopping app). A successful candidate will have an established background in developing customer-facing experiences, a strong technical ability, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.

Your key responsibilities include: 
· Responsible for the overall systems development life cycle
· Develop the long-term strategy for your programs and translate that into an achievable road map/action plan
· Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
· Manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment
· Management of departmental resources, staffing, mentoring, and enhancing and maintaining a best-of-class engineering team
· Work closely with the engineers to architect and develop the best technical design and approach
· Report on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management

Professional traits that are not unique to this position, but necessary for our leaders:
· Exhibits excellent judgment
· Hires and develops great people
· Has relentlessly high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo)
· Is able to dive deep and is never out of touch with the details of the business or the technology
· Expects and requires innovation of her/his team
· Has passion and convictions and the innate ability to inspire passion in others
· Strong results orientation
· Thinks big Software Development Manager, Amazon Points

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields
· 8+ years of industry experience
· 4+ years of management experience
· Strong technical passion and depth. OO and System Design skills required.
· Proficiency in a major programming language such as (C++, Java, Python, Perl) and SQL, NOSQL in a Unix based environment.
· Database modelling skill
· Demonstrated success in delivering scalable, distributed, service oriented architecture
· Proven track record to raise the bar, recruit top talents, effectively manage performance and motivate
· Experience directly managing 6-10 software engineers
· Superior presentation and written communication skills in English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Master's degree in Computer Science
· Experience with eCommerce and points or similar loyalty program is beneficial
· Written and Spoken Japanese preferred

DESCRIPTION
Are you passionate about working with data, driven to dive deep and automation, and eager to make broad business impact?
Are you interested in building business intelligence solutions from the ground up to drive strategic direction as one of the founding members in a newly established team?

The Japan Consumer Innovation organization is looking for an experienced, driven, and customer-centric senior business intelligence engineer to join the new central business intelligence team. You will play a key role to support high impact products/programs across the broader JP Consumer business with data and business intelligence solutions that will step change customer and vendor experiences in the rapidly evolving e-commerce business. An ideal candidate will be logical, innovative, flexible, relentless in ensuring data quality and reliability, is a life-long learner and will love to work collaboratively with cross-functional business teams empowering them to provide deep insights to drive action and success for the entire organization.

Your key responsibilities include:
· Build and deliver high quality data architecture in partnership with data engineers to support business analyst, data scientists, and customer reporting and analysis needs.
· Own the design and development of metrics, reports, and dashboards to drive key business decisions across multiple programs in partnership with product managers and business leaders.
· Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analyses.
· Continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, while automating and simplifying scalable self-service support for customers.
· Maintain data integrity, perform QA Audits and diligently troubleshoot issues.
· Recommend improvements to backend data sources for increased accuracy and simplicity.
· Drive partnerships with technical teams and business stakeholders across in Japan and worldwide.
· Learn and understand a broad range of our data resources and tools and know how, when, and which to use and which not to use.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline.
· 7+ years of relevant work experience in business intelligence, analytics, data engineering, or related field.
· Experience gathering business requirements, using industry standard business intelligence tools to extract data, formulate metrics and build reports.
· Hands-on experience in writing complex, highly-optimized OLAP SQL queries across large data sets.
· Hands-on experience using large-scale data sets from complex multiple sources including the capability of investigating, familiarizing and mastering new data sets quickly.
· Good working knowledge of data modeling, database and data warehousing concepts.
· Experience with BI tools (e.g. Tableau, QuickSight, Power BI, Microstrategy).
· Ability to deal with ambiguity, and respond flexibly to changes in a very fast paced, international environment.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate insights effectively to both business and technical audience.
· Business level English (written and verbal).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Master’s Degree in a relevant technical field.
· Familiar with columnar database like Redshift, Vertica etc.
· Familiarity with AWS data solutions such as EMR, Athena, S3, and Redshift.
· Experience architecting large scale BI solutions from scratch.
· Fluency in a scripting or computing language (e.g. Python, Scala, etc.).
· Business level Japanese (written and verbal).
· Experience working in a large scale high-growth technology company is highly beneficial.