Joblaze summary

The Country Manager for Japan at ChipAgents is responsible for driving revenue growth through direct enterprise sales and developing a robust partner ecosystem within the semiconductor market. This role requires extensive experience in enterprise sales, particularly in EDA or semiconductor IP, along with a strong network in the industry and the ability to manage complex sales cycles. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of closing large deals and a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset suited for a fast-paced startup environment.

Joblaze insights

Listed 7 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 4, 2026. Last confirmed on ChipAgents's careers page November 10, 2026.

Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Country Manager, Japan role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, EDA, Semiconductor, Technical Software.
What seniority level is this role?: ChipAgents targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Country Manager, Japan role at ChipAgents.

From the original posting

About ChipAgents

ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation, unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.

Role Overview

Japan is one of the world's most important semiconductor markets, and a strategic priority for ChipAgents. We are looking for a Country Manager to lead our business there: an entrepreneurial sales leader who wins enterprise customers directly and builds a strong partner ecosystem around them. You will be the face of ChipAgents in Japan, with real ownership over how we grow in the market.

Key Responsibilities

Own ChipAgents' revenue and growth in Japan across direct and partner channels.
Lead complex enterprise sales cycles with semiconductor and electronics companies, from first conversation through evaluation, contract, and expansion.
Build trusted relationships from engineering teams to executive leadership.
Recruit, enable, and manage channel partners, and hold them to shared goals.
Shape the coverage model across direct, partner-led, and co-sold accounts.
Guide local application engineers (dotted line) to deliver excellent evaluations and deployments.
Represent ChipAgents at industry events and across the Japanese semiconductor community.
Bring customer insight back to our product and engineering teams.

Qualifications

10+ years of enterprise sales in Japan, including substantial experience selling EDA, semiconductor IP, or technical software to semiconductor companies.
A proven record of closing large, complex deals and growing accounts over time.
Experience building and managing channel partners in Japan.
A strong network across the Japanese semiconductor and electronics industry.
The technical fluency to engage chip design and verification engineers credibly.
Native-level Japanese and business-fluent English.
An entrepreneurial, hands-on approach and comfort building in a fast-moving startup.

Nice to Haves

Experience launching or scaling a US technology company in Japan.
Experience partnering with cloud providers or selling through cloud marketplaces.
A background in AI/ML products, or a degree in electrical or computer engineering.
Experience leading technical pre-sales or application engineering teams.

Why ChipAgents

Shape the go-to-market for a category-defining AI product in a market that matters.
Work directly with our founders and a world-class AI research and engineering team.
Competitive base salary, performance-based incentives, and equity.

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Country Manager, Japan