General Information

Req #
WD00080992
Career area:
Research/Development
Country/Region:
Japan
Date:
Friday, April 18, 2025
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations: 
* Japan

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Description and Requirements

Employer: FCNT, LLC
Work location: Sanki-Yamato Building, 7-10-1 Chuo-rinkan, Yamato, Kanagawa
Smoking: Not allowed in the office
Employment condition: Permanent Staff (Probation period: 6 months)
# of hirings: 1HC
Overtime allowance: Not applicable
Expected salary: Depending on the current salary and experience of candidate
Working hours: 9:15-18:00 (Rest time: 1 hour (12:00-13:00))
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, year-end holiday, established anniversary day, special holiday, and compensatory holiday
Social insurance and benefits: Comprised of Pension, Health, Unemployment and Worker's Accident Compensation, Defined-contribution pension, property accumulation savings, etc.

About Organization:
The Software Development Division is responsible for software development (PM, design, testing, etc.) of smartphones sold via Japan's 4 major carriers and MVNO compaies, And responsible for the services designed for elderly peolpe (senior age).
We believe that services utilizing AI technology will become important in the smartphone market in the future.
To this end, FCNT aims to quickly and continuously provide smartphones equipped with AI technology optimized for the Japanese market through collaboration with the Lenovo Group's AI development division. To accelerate this effort, FCNT plans to increase the number of engineers with knowledge and experience in AI development to strengthen its AI development system.
  • Report to: AI Development Lead, Software Development Division
  • Subordinates: 4
  • Number of Peers: None
Roles and responsibilities:
Basically, the following tasks are expected, but will be determined flexibly depending on the aptitude of the candidate.
The candidate will be involved in coordinating the development of AI for the Japanese market to be integrated into smartphones. The role will optimize global AI technologies developed by the Lenovo Group for the Japanese market in order to provide innovative user experiences for products. Specific duties will include the following
  • Design and evaluation of AI functions optimized for the Japanese smartphone market
  • Defining requirements and project management for the implementation of AI functions
  • Collaborate with Lenovo Group's AI development department to share technology and provide development support
  • Management of product testing and quality control related to AI functions
Key Interaction with:
In-house, vendors (domestic)
  • FCNT Leaders
  • Managers in each development department
  • Employees (including contractors and temporary staffs)
  • AI vendor 
Lenovo stakeholders in different countries
  • Top leadership members in AI development division at each development site
  • AI development department manager class at each development site（※Development sites: China, North America, Brazil）
Requirements:
  • 1+ years of AI development experience
  • Business English and Japanese language skills (internal, external, overseas)
  • Communication skills (logical communication, negotiation skills, presentation skills, etc.)
  • Smartphone (android) development experience is a plus
  • Networking with External Parties (AI companies)
  • AI Qualification G certification or higher
  • Nice to have Chinese communication skill

Additional Locations: 
* Japan
* Japan
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