We are looking for an enthusiastic, early-career Junior Hardware Design Engineer to join our team, working on-site from our Tokyo office. In this role you will be a key member of our Engineering function, contributing directly to our goals and working closely with talented colleagues across the business.
This is a hands-on role with real ownership and impact. You will apply your skills in PCB Design, Schematic Capture and Signal Integrity to solve interesting problems, ship work you can be proud of and help us raise the bar for what we do. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, share your ideas openly and have the support you need to do your best work and grow along the way.
This role is open to fresh graduates and those early in their careers (0 to 1 years of experience). We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in PCB Design and Schematic Capture, a hunger to learn, attention to detail and excellent communication and teamwork skills. Above all, we value curiosity, ownership and a positive attitude.
Within your first few months, you will get up to speed with our products, processes and people, build strong working relationships across the team, and begin taking ownership of your own work. Over time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise, take on broader scope and grow your career with us as the company continues to scale.
In return, we offer a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, competitive pay, meaningful benefits and the chance to do work that genuinely matters. We care about our people, invest in their growth and want everyone here to be able to do the best work of their careers.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Apex Digital is an equal-opportunity employer: we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Apply today and tell us why you would be a great fit.
Responsibilities
As a Junior Hardware Design Engineer at Apex Digital, you will play a central role within our Engineering function and take ownership of a broad and varied set of responsibilities. Working alongside a collaborative, motivated team, your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:- Review the work of your peers, provide constructive feedback and help raise the overall quality bar of the codebase.
- Investigate, debug and resolve production issues, performing root-cause analysis and putting preventive measures in place.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and QA to ship reliable features on agreed timelines.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes to enable safe and frequent releases.
- Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, breaking large problems into well-scoped, deliverable pieces of work.
- Design, build and maintain high-quality, well-tested and scalable solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Participate actively in design discussions, architecture reviews and technical planning sessions across the engineering organisation.
- Take part in on-call rotations where required and respond promptly and calmly to incidents and outages.
- Document technical decisions, write runbooks and share knowledge so the wider team can operate and extend your work.
- Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code, and contribute to shared libraries, tooling and engineering best practices.
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks and industry trends, and evaluate how they could benefit our stack.
- Continuously monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in reliability, latency and cost.
- Collaborate respectfully and effectively with colleagues across teams, functions, time zones and locations.
- Support onboarding, knowledge-sharing and documentation so the wider team can learn, scale and succeed.
- Continuously develop your skills, seek feedback and stay current with the latest developments in your field.
- Bring energy, curiosity and a solutions-focused mindset to everyday challenges.
- Represent the team and the company professionally in internal and external interactions.
- Contribute actively to a positive, inclusive, supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Adapt to changing priorities and remain calm, focused and effective in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
- Participate constructively in team meetings, stand-ups, planning sessions, demos and retrospectives.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and bring forward practical ideas to make our products, processes and ways of working better.
- Ensure your work meets agreed quality, compliance and security standards before it is considered complete.
- Uphold the company's values, policies, security requirements and standards of professional conduct in all activities.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Plan and manage your workload to balance quality, speed and competing demands.
What we're looking for
0-1 years of experience; fresh graduates are encouraged to applyStrong working knowledge of PCB Design, Schematic Capture and Signal Integrity
Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering
Excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills
Benefits
At Apex Digital, we believe that looking after our people is the foundation of doing great work. We offer a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits and perks package that supports your health, your finances, your growth and your life outside of work. When you join us, you can expect the following:- Regular recognition and appreciation for great work, both publicly and privately.
- Recognition of personal milestones with celebration leave and thoughtful gestures.
- Regular team lunches, celebrations, offsites and social events that make work more fun, human and connected.
- A performance-linked annual bonus that meaningfully rewards both your individual contribution and the company's success.
- Support for relocation where relevant, to help you make a smooth move and settle in quickly.
- Generous referral bonuses for helping us find and hire other great people to join the team.
- A dedicated annual learning and development budget you can spend on courses, books, certifications and conferences.
- Wellness perks such as gym and fitness-membership support, plus wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.
- a company-supported retirement savings plan, helping you build long-term financial security for the future.
- Hybrid and remote-friendly working options, with the trust and autonomy to manage your own time and output.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where your ideas are genuinely heard and your contribution truly matters.
- Company-funded health insurance with access to a wide network of hospitals and clinics, plus an annual preventive health check-up.
- Protected time for learning, regular internal knowledge-sharing sessions and access to leading online learning platforms.
- Opportunities to attend, speak at and learn from industry events and conferences.
- Employee discounts and access to a curated range of partner perks, offers and benefits.
- Flexible working hours that let you do your best work while balancing your personal life and commitments.
- Transparent communication, regular all-hands updates and direct, approachable access to leadership.
- Generous, fully paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting you through one of life's biggest moments.
- Wellness initiatives throughout the year, from health talks and screenings to fitness challenges and mindfulness sessions.
- A culture that actively encourages experimentation, stretch projects and learning from both wins and mistakes.
- Personal accident and term life insurance providing financial protection and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
- Free snacks, beverages and regular catered meals to keep you fuelled through the day.
- Additional wellbeing and volunteering days each year to look after yourself and give back to your community.
- Transparent, structured pay bands and clear criteria for progression, so you always know how to grow your earnings.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering