Tokyo, Japan. Oversee product engineering and lead a team of 6 backend engineers and 6 frontend engineers building LLM AI agents for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Built a successful MVP from the ground up; shipped multiple PoCs and reworked core code.
- Designed and architected systems; built the data layer for AI and LLM consumption; facilitated Elasticsearch integration.
- Implemented async / coroutine‑based task runners and a real‑time application layer.
- Filled gaps as PM and DevOps when short‑staffed; oversaw and ran engineering interviews; researched bleeding‑edge AI tooling.
- Ensured code quality across the team via review, mentorship, and architecture standards.