On-demand print platform and manufacturing solutions for custom goods
ImageMagic operates a vertically integrated print-to-order business spanning consumer EC (約1,900 SKUs), B2B manufacturing software (ODPS), and proprietary hardware automation. The tech stack—PHP, Java, C#, Vue, Node.js—reflects a mature, multi-tier backend typical of high-throughput EC platforms, while active adoption of GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude signals engineering-led modernization. Hiring is concentrated in product and engineering roles (15 of 20 open positions), with a secondary security push (3 roles), indicating platform scaling and compliance tightening as core priorities.
Notable leadership hires: Web Producer/Director, Web Director
ImageMagic is a Tokyo-based public company (founded 1995, 501–1,000 employees) that manufactures and sells customized print products through three interconnected lines of business. The primary revenue stream is オリジナルプリント.jp, a direct-to-consumer EC platform offering ~1,900 customizable items (apparel, merchandise, packaging) with automated design-to-shipment workflows. The secondary business, ODPS (On-Demand Print Solutions), licenses a proprietary SaaS/OEM platform—including the patented 'A-line' system—to manufacturing partners seeking production optimization. ImageMagic also develops and sells hardware (printers, folding equipment, packaging machinery) to automate print-shop workflows. The organization is actively building cloud-based services, expanding apparel offerings, and addressing information security and waste-reduction priorities.
Backend: PHP, Java, C#, C++; frontend: Vue, JavaScript, Node.js. Development tools: IntelliJ IDEA, GitHub, Slack, Google Workspace. AI assistance: GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude.
Core projects: web-to-print platform expansion, cloud-based custom EC service launch, on-demand apparel sales service, network infrastructure build, and information security strategy. Operational challenges include master data maintenance and waste reduction.
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