AI Development Engineer for Smartphones／スマートフォン向けAI開発エンジニア　(雇用主: FCNT合同会社) **General Information** Req # WD00087873 Career area: Hardware Engineering Country/Region: Japan Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 Working time: Full-time **Additional Locations** : * Japan **Why Work at Lenovo** We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via ourStoryHub (https://news.lenovo.com/) . **Description and Requirements** **Employer: FCNT, LLC** **Work location:** Sanki-Yamato Building, 7-10-1 Chuo-rinkan, Yamato, Kanagawa **Smoking:** Not allowed in the office **Employment condition:** Permanent Staff (Probation period: 6 months) **\# of hirings:** 1HC **Overtime allowance:** Discretionary labor system, so not applicable **Expected salary:** Depending on the current salary and experience of candidate **Working hours:** 9:15-18:00 (Rest time: 1 hour (12:00-13:00)) **Holidays:** Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, year-end holiday, established anniversary day, special holiday, and compensatory holiday **Social insurance and benefits:** Comprised of Pension, Health, Unemployment and Worker's Accident Compensation, Defined-contribution pension, property accumulation savings, etc. **About Organization** The Software Development Division belongs to the R&D department at FCNT LLC, a Lenovo Group company, responsible for software development (PM, design, testing, etc.) of smartphones for Japan's 4 major carriers and MVNOs, as well as the development of services for seniors. We believe that services utilizing AI technology will become increasingly important in the smartphone market in the future. To this end, FCNT aims to quickly and continuously provide smartphones equipped with AI technology optimized for the Japanese market through collaboration with the Lenovo Group's AI development division. To accelerate this effort, FCNT plans to increase the number of engineers with knowledge and experience in AI development to strengthen its AI development system. + Manager:AI Development Manager, Software Development Division + Number of Peers:7 **Roles and responsibilities:** Basically, the following tasks are expected, but will be determined flexibly depending on the aptitude of the candidate. The candidate will be involved in coordinating the development of AI for the Japanese market to be integrated into smartphones. The role will optimize global AI technologies developed by the Lenovo Group for the Japanese market in order to provide innovative user experiences for products. Specific duties will include the following + Design and evaluation of AI functions optimized for the Japanese smartphone market + Define requirements for AI function implementation + Collaborate with Lenovo Group's AI development division to share technology and provide development support + Product testing and quality control support related to AI functions **Key Interaction with:** In-house, vendors (domestic) + Company executives + Top leadership class of each development department + Managers of each development department + Employees (contract and temporary staff) + AI vendor responsible person Lenovo divisions abroad + Top leadership level of AI development division at each development site + AI development department manager class at each development site（※Development sites: China, North America, Brazil） **Qualifications:** **Required Qualifications（必須要件）:** + At least 1+ years of AI software development experience + Fluent Japanese communication skills (logical communication skills, negotiation skills) + Business-level English skills (development discussions) **Preferred Qualifications（尚可条件）:** + Smartphone (android) development experience + Networking with External Parties (AI companies) + AI Qualification G certification or higher + Better to have Chinese communication skill **Additional Locations** : * Japan * Japan