Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Platform Engineering & Architecture

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Job Title 

Full-Stack Engineer 

Role Overview Responsible for end-to-end delivery from requirements to production: web/mobile frontend development, backend services and data layer design, and cloud deployment and operations. Focus areas include mainstream frontend frameworks and mobile solutions, a Python/FastAPI backend, relational and non-relational databases (including Cosmos DB), and ensuring performance, reliability, and security compliance in cloud environments (including Azure). 

Key Responsibilities 

Frontend  

Build reusable components and high-quality pages using React or Angular; drive design systems and componentization. 

Mobile development: React Native or hybrid solutions (Ionic/Capacitor/Cordova, etc.), integrating native capabilities and optimizing user experience. 

Performance and security: code splitting/lazy loading, caching and CDNs, SSR/SSG (Next.js/Angular Universal), XSS/CSRF protection, CSP. 

Integrate with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL); implement robust error handling, retries, and versioning. 

Backend  

Design and implement high-performance APIs using Python + FastAPI. 

Familiarity with Node.js frameworks. 

Solid Java programming foundation; proficient in design patterns and coding standards, with strong understanding and hands-on experience in data structures and algorithms. (Satisfying either this item or the first item above is sufficient.) 

Familiar with one or more middleware technologies such as Redis, Kafka, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch. Understand their underlying principles and be able to identify and resolve issues. 

Data modeling and storage: relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL, etc.) and non-relational (Cosmos DB); indexing and query optimization. 

Asynchrony and reliability: concurrency, caching (Redis), message queues. 

Security and compliance: OAuth/OIDC, secrets and configuration management (Azure Key Vault). 

Engineering and Cloud Operations (Azure Preferred) 

Containerization and CI/CD: Docker, GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps; environment management and releases. 

Infrastructure, networking, and identity: VNet, Managed Identity, logging and monitoring (Azure Monitor/Application Insights). 

Frontend deployment and performance improvements: Azure Static Web Apps / Storage + CDN / Front Door. 

Cost, performance, and capacity management; production issue troubleshooting and regression prevention. 

Requirements (Must-Haves) 

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field. 

3+ years of relevant work experience. 

Proficient written and spoken Japanese and strong written English; able to independently communicate with Japanese clients in Japanese. 

Strong communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills. 

Frontend 

Proficient with React and/or Angular; expert in TypeScript. 

Mobile experience with React Native; understanding of mobile performance and interaction characteristics. 

Familiar with front-end performance optimization and security strategies. 

Backend 

Proficient in Node.js. 

Solid Python programming skills, familiar with FastAPI (dependency injection, middleware, exception handling, and OpenAPI), or expert in Java development and middleware technologies. 

Familiar with relational databases and SQL optimization; understanding of modeling for non-relational and cloud-native databases. 

Experience with conceptual understanding of Cosmos DB. 

Engineering and Cloud 

Experience configuring infrastructure on mainstream cloud platforms (Azure preferred): identity and secrets management, logging and monitoring, networking and security. 

Familiar with containerization and CI/CD pipelines; able to independently handle deployment and operations. 

End-to-end product development experience; able to propose practical, actionable solutions for performance tuning and security compliance. 

Nice-to-Haves 

Native mobile development (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin). 

Salesforce experience: participated in Salesforce integration or development (Apex, LWC, REST/SOAP APIs, OAuth/SAML, data sync/ETL), capable of integrating with backend services or the Azure ecosystem. 

Experience with Power Platform (Copilot Studio, Power Apps, etc.) preferred. 

AI/GenAI basic hands-on experience: experience calling mainstream LLM APIs (Azure OpenAI/OpenAI/Claude, etc.); understanding of basic prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); ability to use LangChain/LangGraph for simple chains/tool invocation or agent orchestration; understanding of vector search and embeddings (Azure AI Search/common vector databases); able to integrate chat/retrieval features on the frontend with basic evaluation and monitoring awareness (e.g., Ragas, logging and cost monitoring). 

Experience developing on SAP Business Technology Platform (including SAP Cloud Foundry environment, SAPUI5, SAP Fiori, SAP Integration Suite, and SAP Build). 

Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle; Agile experience preferred. 

Prior work experience in Japan or fluent spoken English is a plus. 

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