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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

Forward deployed engineer jobs in Tokyo make up one of the deepest FDE markets outside the US in the postings we read. Several roles ask for both Japanese and English.

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Tokyo FDE roles ask for Japanese and English

Forward deployed engineers sit with customers and build in their systems, so they need the customer's language. In Tokyo, that usually means Japanese as well as English.

OpenAI's Tokyo FDE role is hybrid, with days in the office each week, and requires fluent Japanese and English. It also posts Tokyo manager and Deployment Lead roles. Palantir posts a Japan Government FDSE role in Tokyo as hybrid, and asks for English and Japanese.

Tenstorrent posts a hybrid Tokyo FDE role that asks for native or business-level Japanese. Databricks lists several Tokyo FDE roles, and Notion lists both an FDE and a Forward Deployed Architect in Tokyo.

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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Tokyo

Tokyo postings we read.

CompanyRoleListed locationWork pattern
OpenAIForward Deployed Engineer, TokyoTokyoHybrid
OpenAIManager, Forward Deployed Engineer, TokyoTokyoHybrid
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer, Japan GovernmentTokyoHybrid
TenstorrentForward Deployed EngineerTokyoHybrid
NotionForward Deployed EngineerTokyoNot stated
DatabricksSenior AI Engineer, FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)TokyoNot stated
DatabricksSr. Forward Deployed EngineerTokyoNot stated
SambaNovaForward Deployment EngineerTokyoNot stated
RogoForward Deployed Banker, JapanTokyoOn-site

Taken from each company's own careers page. Postings close, so check the posting before you apply.

Patterns

Tokyo FDE roles in brief

  • Japanese required OpenAI, Palantir and Tenstorrent all ask for Japanese alongside English on their Tokyo FDE roles.
  • AI hardware Tenstorrent's Tokyo FDE owns AI hardware systems built with customers. SambaNova builds its own AI chip, the RDU, and posts an FDE role in Tokyo.
  • Government work Palantir posts a Japan Government FDSE role in Tokyo. It also posts a Japan Forward Deployed strategist role for its US Government work, listed under Washington, D.C. but located in Tokyo.

Tokyo roles ask for Japanese first

If you work in Japanese and English, say so when you apply to us. Companies can put a language need in their requirement, and we look for people who meet it.

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Tokyo engineers who work in Japanese and English can apply to us once with a CV. Talent never pays.

We look at each application ourselves, after an automated screen helps us sort them. Companies in Japan can hire through us too. They send a requirement and get a shortlist, each person with a CV and a short note.

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FDE questions about Tokyo

Who hires forward deployed engineers in Tokyo?

In the postings we read: OpenAI, Palantir, Tenstorrent, Notion, Databricks, SambaNova and Rogo.

Do Tokyo FDE jobs need Japanese?

Most of the ones we read do. OpenAI asks for fluent Japanese and English, Palantir for proficiency in both, and Tenstorrent for native or business-level Japanese.

Are Tokyo FDE roles hybrid?

OpenAI sets office days each week, and Palantir and Tenstorrent list hybrid. Rogo lists its Japan role as on-site.

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