Growth Pit Launches Recruitment Support Service Tailored for Engineers and Project Managers

Growth Pit Launches a Specialized Recruitment Support Service

Introduction
Growth Pit, based in Setagaya, Tokyo, is officially set to launch its recruitment support service specifically tailored for engineers and project managers starting September 2025. The initiative aims to significantly improve both the quality and speed of hiring in growing companies within the IT sector. This service introduces a multifaceted approach encompassing a recruitment agency, the job portal "JapanTechCareers," and a substantial career community of around 500 professionals.

Background
Japan's IT talent market is facing a persistent shortage of qualified candidates. For startups and companies in their growth phases, the critical challenge lies in swiftly acquiring effective talent. Traditional recruitment services have often proven to be costly and lacking in promptness, with a frequent disconnect between actual workforce needs and hiring processes. Drawing from his own experience as a project manager and engineering manager at Mercari, Lee Sangjik, the representative director of Growth Pit, aims to leverage his extensive background to offer solutions that truly meet the hiring demands based on accurate workforce insights.

Service Overview
1. Recruitment Agency
- Focused on engineers and project managers, while also catering to a broad range of IT positions.
- Strong emphasis on rapidly growing firms, especially those in expansion phases with around 500 employees.

2. Job Portal: JapanTechCareers
- Targeting overseas IT talent aiming to work in Japan, particularly skilled candidates from Asia.
- Accommodates bilingual candidates and those with specific language proficiencies.
- Website: JapanTechCareers

3. Career Community Management
- Operates a Slack-based community with approximately 530 members, comprising current engineers and project managers from leading global tech firms and prominent Japanese internet companies.
- A direct network with highly qualified talent who are less visible in the job market.
- Regular offline events are organized to facilitate face-to-face interactions between candidates and companies.

Representative's Comments
Lee Sangjik, the representative director, emphasizes, "Work has a profound impact on one's life, and mismatches between candidates and companies can lead to significant unhappiness. Having directly led businesses and products, conducted interviews, and participated in talent development and organizational reforms, I believe my experience puts me in a distinct position to provide support that differs from traditional recruitment agencies. My goal is to enhance companies' global hiring capabilities by sourcing excellent talent not only from Japan but particularly from across Asia."

Future Prospects
Growth Pit plans to further integrate its recruitment services, job site offerings, and community to include a comprehensive range of HR services, such as freelance project introductions, recruitment branding support, and training. Collaborations with several growth companies are already underway, and the aspiration is to partner with a diverse array of organizations from startups to large enterprises, helping to boost recruitment speed and ultimately enhance the competitiveness of Japan's tech industry as a whole.

Company Overview

- Company Name: Growth Pit
- Representative: Lee Sangjik
- Business Activities: Recruitment services, job media operations, recruitment branding support, career community management
- Established: June 2025
- Corporate Website: Growth Pit