Software Engineer

Software Engineer, Tokyo

Are you our “TYPE”?

Named "One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design'' by Fast Company, Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman and more. Monotype also provides a first-of-its-kind service that makes fonts more accessible for creative professionals to discover, license, and use in our increasingly digital world. We work with the biggest global brands, and with individual creatives, offering a wide set of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences. Want to learn more about who we are and how you can become part of our team? Visit us at www.monotype.com. 

We’re looking for an experienced Software Engineer to work with in our Fontworks Team to learn Japanese Font Technologies.

What you’ll be doing:

• Learn Japanese Font Technologies and implement/improve font tools as a web-based system, automation, and other modernization measures. 
• Analyze business and technical requirements for application design 
• Implement various systems (using testing and appropriate documentation) 
• Collaborate with front-end engineers, product designers, and architects to implement projects. 
• Manage/Lead projects as a project leader where necessary.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience as a project leader, desirable
• Application development on public cloud. 
• Design, construction, operation and maintenance of services using Linux 
• Experience with Python, and/or PHP 
• Able to understand apps with C language and translate them into modern languages.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and GCP
• Ability to communicate in Japanese and English

Monotype is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.