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Digital Business Transformation

Global Core System Development Engineer

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Brand FAST RETAILINGFAST RETAILING
Location Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto Ward, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.
Update Apr, 21 2026

Job Description

■Recruitment Background
“Changing clothes, changing common sense, changing the world.” This is the Fast Retailing Group’s mission statement. Through “clothing”—an indispensable part of people’s lives around the world—we aim to become the world’s most needed and beloved brand. Under the LifeWear concept, we utilize an integrated process spanning from material sourcing to planning, production, and sales to offer unique products made with high-quality and functional materials at prices accessible to everyone.Our revenue has reached 3 trillion yen in the 40 years since our founding, and we have set a long-term goal of 10 trillion yen in revenue. This does not mean that revenue growth is an end in itself; rather, it reflects our commitment to providing the highest level of service our customers seek and becoming a company that improves society as we grow. We view the current period of transformation as our “Fourth Founding,” and one of the drivers of this transformation is the utilization of technology. We are seeking individuals who can join us in driving global digital transformation through the use of technology.

■ Department Overview
The mission of the hiring department, the “Digital Business Transformation Services Department,” is to create results by defining, building, and fully leveraging business systems—all with a customer-centric, forward-looking perspective—without barriers between business and IT, headquarters and the field, or the physical and virtual worlds.A key feature of our department is that we manage the entire end-to-end process of business and transformation. While we maintain in-house control over the core aspects of business design and system development, we also actively collaborate with companies possessing world-leading technologies to advance the adoption of new technologies, including AI.Our organization consists of a multinational team with diverse backgrounds—including project managers, engineers, and data scientists. Each member leverages their individual strengths to collaborate across team and departmental boundaries, prioritizing the delivery of the best customer experience, business growth, and the personal development of our employees.

■Job Description
You will be responsible for system development, as well as strengthening the in-house development team’s organization, fostering talent, and promoting development and operations management in one of the following areas. We would like you to start with the project where your experience is most valuable; while your assignment will be determined through the selection process, please let us know if you have a preferred area.
・System development and operations in the retail sector, which serves as the primary point of contact with customers
・Development and operation of systems in the supply chain domain (planning, production, logistics, inventory management, warehousing, and delivery), which forms the backbone of our business
・System development and operations in the product planning domain, where we collect and analyze customer feedback, store insights, and market trends to create products that truly meet customer needs
・Building management dashboards that visualize various metrics and customer feedback to inform business decisions
・Building IT services and systems to immediately resolve issues faced by Fast Retailing Group employees
・Utilization, implementation, development, and operation of packaged software and SaaS products—such as SAP (S/4 HANA, SD, MM, FI, CO, etc.)—in the HR and finance domains

■ Career Path
In addition to career advancement in the enterprise domain, we offer various opportunities—such as taking on challenges in the e-commerce field or transitioning to an architect role—depending on your abilities, aptitude, and motivation. Opportunities to work are expanding not only in Japan but also at our overseas locations.

Qualifications

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities:
One of the following is required
・At least 2 years of experience managing development projects (project scale of 30 person-months or more)
・Experience leading projects related to enterprise system development and implementation (2 years or more, or at least two projects)
・At least 3 years of experience in the IT industry or IT-related consulting industry
・At least 3 years of experience as a systems engineer in development or operations

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Experience in project delivery within the apparel, retail, or consumer goods industries
・Experience with system rollouts and operations/maintenance in various countries for a global company
・Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
・Experience in cloud-based development and operations using AWS, GCP, or similar platforms

Work Conditions

■Company Name
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Full-time Employee (Permanent position, with a 3-month probationary period)

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 6.56 million yen – 15 million yen (Monthly Salary: 410,000 yen – 830,000 yen)
・Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (*All subject to company regulations)
・Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluations)
・Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)
*Salary will be determined based on company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, and is not limited to the figures listed above.

■ Working Hours
Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position
・Flexible work schedule
Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Flexible hours…6:00–9:00 and 14:00–20:00 (Overtime may be required)

・Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the employee’s department; left to the employee’s discretion

■ Days Off and Leave
Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are workdays), special leave (for full-time employees: 8 days granted per half-year in addition to paid vacation), annual paid vacation, special and bereavement leave, childcare and family care leave systems, etc. 121 days off per year.

■Insurance Coverage
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

■Employee Benefits
Employee stock ownership plan, mutual aid association, partner welfare programs, employee discount program, cafeteria, dedicated shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office; non-stop service from the nearest stops at Shimbashi, Oimachi, Toyosu, and Kokusai Tenjijo to the Ariake Office. Parking available.), defined contribution pension plan (full-time employees only), babysitting subsidy program, work-from-home policy

■Other (Full-time employees of the Fast Retailing Group in Japan; figures as of the end of August 2024)
・Average overtime hours: 16.3 hours/month
・Average number of paid leave days taken: 14 days
・Number of employees taking childcare leave: 437 (399 women, 38 men) 

■ Other
・Measures against secondhand smoke: Smoking is prohibited on company premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)
・Our company actively recruits mid-career professionals across various Group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
- You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group simultaneously. However, please note that even if you advance through the selection process at multiple companies, you can only proceed to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
- Based on your submitted resume and interview performance, we may contact you to discuss opportunities at other companies or for other positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

Location

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.

OPEN MID-CAREER POSITIONS