Encryption Researcher Japanese Required
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Job Description
We are Unlock Design a recruitment agency based in Japan and the job description below is an opportunity with one of our forwardthinking client companies. We aim to ensure a trustworthy and considerate experience for our candidates emphasizing their privacy and longterm career goals. See our full promise and approach by visiting
Basic Information
Client ID: 124000
Job ID: 1850
Position: Platform: Encryption Researcher
Location: Tokyo
Salary: 6M 9M JPY
Language: Businesslevel English (Japanese nice to have)
Contract type: Permanent
Who we are
We were established in December 2016 with the mission of safely utilizing all kinds of data and turning them into value. We are in the business of securely collecting data and transforming data into value.Our secret computation platform which enables the collection analysis and AI processing of data in encrypted form contributes to the realization of secure data utilization within and between group companies.
The number of employees has increased by 10 in the last one year and we aim to be a company with 90 employees in three years.
Roles and Responsibility
In recent years while the use of AI and data has become essential in all industries there have been increasing challenges such as not being able to prepare enough data for AI to learn and being unable to build accurate and robust AI models.
The company is researching and developing data security and privacy enhancement technology such as secure computation and federated learning and AIOps technology with the aim of further expanding the use of AI and realizing a smarter society where data can be safely linked between companies. We are working on this and are looking for people who will help realize a smart society through the safe use of AI and data.
About this positionFrom implementation verification using the latest encryption technology centered on fully homomorphic encryption which is one type of secure computation to contract development projects for secure computation tailored to clients secure computation necessary for providing services for our own proprietary secure computation solutions etc. You will be responsible for research/development/implementation of core technologies.
Your roleDeveloping secure computing solutions including homomorphic encryption (HE) and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
- Development of inhouse HE library
- Algorithm development/implementation for each solution using OSS HE library or inhouse HE library
- Development of encrypted compiler for AI models using HE
- Planning development implementation maintenance and evaluation verification of new and existing products using HE libraries and TEE
- Technology selection new technology research and development and product application related to the above
Products involved
- XI products such as Material Infomatics (MI) and Human Infomatics (HI)
- Secret calculation software that allows the use of AI models in a confidential state
- Application development utilizing cuttingedge data security and collaboration technologies such as secure computation and federated learning
Minimum Requirements
- Experience of Python or rust
- Experience of Docker & container technology
- Research results in cryptography field or research results in AI and mathematics
- *Paper submission required
- UNIX/LINUX
Preferred Requirements
- AI knowledge
- Cloud knowledge such as AWS Azure
- golang
- Knowledge of backend development
- Knowledge of DevOps/MLOps etc.
- Japanese
Conditions / Benefits
Employment system: Fulltime
Location: Tokyo Shibuya City
Annual Salary:JPY
Hours: 10:00 19:00
- Full Flextime system available
- More than 125 days off per year
- 2 days off per week (Saturdays Sundays and national holidays)
- Annual paid vacation: granted after 3 months of employment
- Summer vacation: 3 days between July and September
- Yearend and New Year vacations
- Maternity and childcare leave
- Special leave for congratulation or condolence
- Anniversary leave
- Sick Leave
Probation: 6 months
Benefits:
(1) Working style
- You can come to the office or work remotely depending on the day (*We want the employee come to office at lease once two weeks.)
- We have a fullflex system so you can flexibly decide when to start and end your workday
(2) Life Support
- Anniversary leave: Special paid leave can be taken on important anniversaries for each employee
- Sick Leave: In addition to annual paid leave employees can take up to 5 days/year of special paid leave in case of injury or illness
- Some employees take maternity leave and childcare leave enabling them to achieve a good worklife balance
(3) Study Support
- Employees can take English conversation lessons or Japanese lessons if they wish
- Employees are provided with a monthly subsidy of up to 5000 yen for the purchase of books allowing them to purchase technical and business books at their leisure
- There are subsidies for attending seminars and for acquiring qualifications
(4) Other
- Various social insurances and medical examinations are provided.Childcare leave and nursing care leave
- Transportation expenses paid (up to 50000 yen per month for commuter pass)
- VISA support
- No smoking indoors
Interview Process
- CV Screening
- 1st Interview with CSO (Online)
- 2nd Interview with some tech employees
- Final Interview (In the office)
- Offer
Interview process is subject to change
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type
Full Time
