About DevRev
At DevRev, we're building the future of work with Computer – your AI teammate. Unlike traditional tools, Computer unifies all your data sources, tools, and workflows into a single AI-ready platform, giving employees real-time insights, proactive suggestions, and powerful agentic actions. It extends your existing software with AI-native apps and agents that work alongside your teams and customers – updating workflows, coordinating across teams, and eliminating repetitive work. We call this Team Intelligence: human-AI collaboration that breaks down silos, brings people back together, and frees you to solve bigger problems. Backed by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield with $150M+ raised, DevRev is trusted by global companies across industries.
As a Solutions Engineer in Japan, you will partner closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering (including our global and APAC teams) to guide Japanese enterprise customers through evaluation and adoption of our platform. As a trusted technical advisor, you will lead discovery, design tailored solutions, deliver impactful demos, and support technical validation through proofs of concept (PoCs).
The role blends technical expertise with customer-facing communication. You will translate complex requirements into scalable solutions, articulate business value, and help customers build the internal consensus that Japanese organizations typically require before adopting new technology.
What you’ll do- Lead customer discovery with Japanese enterprise and mid-market accounts to uncover business needs, stakeholders, and solution requirements
- Design scalable solutions aligned to customer use cases and technical environments, including legacy and on-premises systems that are common in Japan
- Deliver tailored demos in Japanese (and English when needed) that clearly communicate value and differentiation
- Build and execute PoCs and technical validations, and prepare clear evaluation criteria and success metrics
- Translate customer requirements into architectures, integrations, and configurations
- Partner with Sales to progress deals by addressing technical objections and risks, and support multi-stakeholder, consensus-driven decision processes (including ringi approval flows)
- Respond to security checks, vendor-assessment questionnaires, and compliance requests (e.g., APPI, data residency, ISMS/ISO 27001, FISC guidelines where relevant)
- Support RFP/RFI responses and contribute to technical proposals in Japanese
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, and relay Japan-specific feedback and feature requirements to the global team
- Enable and co-develop solutions with local partners, including SIers, resellers, and consulting firms, through training and workshops
- Develop reusable demo assets, playbooks, and technical documentation, and localize them for the Japanese market
- 12+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering / Sales Engineering / Pre-Sales in a B2B SaaS environment, ideally with Japanese customers
- Business-level Japanese (equivalent to JLPT N1 or N2, native-level preferred) and working proficiency in English for collaborating with global teams
- Strong discovery and qualification skills with a consultative approach, and the ability to build trust through detailed preparation, precise follow-up, and long-term relationships
- Proven ability in solution design, translating use cases into scalable architectures
- Experience delivering compelling demos and technical storytelling to diverse stakeholders, from engineers to executives
- Hands-on technical execution, including APIs, integrations, and PoCs
- Ability to articulate business value and align technical solutions to customer outcomes
- Solid understanding of modern SaaS architectures, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including Japan-region hosting and data residency considerations
- Experience with tools such as Postman, SQL, and CRM/CX platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Zendesk, ServiceNow); familiarity with Japan-popular tools (e.g., kintone, LINE, Sansan) is a plus
- Proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript is a plus
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally across time zones
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience working with Japanese SIers or channel partners
- Experience with Japanese public sector, financial services, manufacturing, or other regulated industries
- Experience responding to Japanese-language RFPs
- Based in Tokyo (hybrid) [adjust as needed]
- Occasional domestic travel to customer sites; limited regional (APAC) or global travel
How do we work?
Whatever your role, our values describe what we ask of each other.
Be a bridger
Look beyond your own role. Ask questions, share context and help others get unstuck. That may mean bringing the right people together or picking up a problem that doesn’t necessarily fit neatly into your job description.
Care loudly
We want your perspective, not just your agreement. Speak up when something isn’t working or someone needs support. Give honest feedback with respect for the person receiving it. Don’t let an uncomfortable conversation become an unspoken problem.
Own the outcome
Take responsibility for the result, not just your part in the process. Use AI to move the work forward, not to outsource your judgment. Make the call, check whether it worked and change course when it didn’t. If something goes wrong, own it and help fix it.
That’s DevRev!
DevRev is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
Skills Required
- 12+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or Pre-Sales in a B2B SaaS environment
- Business-level Japanese proficiency equivalent to JLPT N1 or N2; native-level preferred
- Working proficiency in English for collaboration with global teams
- Strong discovery and qualification skills with a consultative approach
- Proven ability in solution design and translating use cases into scalable architectures
- Experience delivering demos and technical storytelling to technical and executive stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with APIs, integrations, and proofs of concept
- Ability to articulate business value and align technical solutions to customer outcomes
- Understanding of modern SaaS architectures, APIs, cloud platforms, Japan-region hosting, and data residency
- Experience with Postman, SQL, and CRM or CX platforms such as Salesforce, Zendesk, or ServiceNow
- Proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience working with Japanese SIers or channel partners
- Experience with Japanese public sector, financial services, manufacturing, or other regulated industries
- Experience responding to Japanese-language RFPs
What We Do
DevRev is a business software company that brings developers (dev) and customers (rev) together in the era of product-led growth. The company is building an API-first dev-centric CRM that leverages data, design, and machine intelligence to empower devs to build, support, and grow their revs. In times of anemic NPS and high customer churn, DevRev strives to create the world's most customer-centric companies led by happy developers
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