Please note this is an on-site role in Tokyo only. The company will NOT sponsor your visa to come to Japan.
About Visual Alpha
Visual Alpha is building the vertical AI platform for financial data workflows.
We automate how financial institutions process, validate, and report data — replacing manual, error-prone workflows with AI-driven systems. Our platform handles both unstructured documents and structured data, delivering production-grade outputs across private assets, accounting, and reporting.
Already trusted by leading financial institutions in Japan, we’re scaling rapidly to become the category leader in vertical AI for finance, in Japan and globally.
Opportunity
Join a fast-growing B2B vertical AI startup transforming productivity across the financial industry
Join a diverse international team of data science and financial industry experts
Learn how to build enterprise scale system by using the latest A.I. and Cloud technologies
Role
Implement full-stack features for enhancements and new projects.
Create unit tests and integration tests to ensure quality.
Typical time allocation: implementation 90%, release/code review: 5%, team meeting: 5%.
Up to 40 hours per month
Required Skills
A love of learning and proven experience in becoming a domain expert; in our case, you will become an expert in data analysis and data visualization
Self-motivated, client-oriented thinking, ability to learn new technologies quickly
Strong design, presentation, and collaboration skills; must be a strong team player
Good knowledge of modern JS framework and SQL, or desire to learn coupled with strong experience in one of C++, Python, PHP, or Rust
Fluent in English
Desired Skills
Experience implementing various design patterns
Familiarity with xUnit design concepts and patterns
Conversational Japanese
Technologies
React/Javascript, Python, SQL, GraphQL, Restful API, AI Models
