Frontend Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 10, 2026. PayPay scores D on the Alion truth index.
About PayPay
PayPay is a FinTech company that has grown to over 70M (as of July 2025) users since its launch in 2018. Our team is hugely diverse with members from over 50 different countries.
OUR VISION IS UNLIMITED_
We dare to believe that we do not need a clear vision to create a future beyond our imagination. PayPay will always stay true to our roots and realize a vision (future) that no one else can imagine by constantly taking risks and challenging ourselves. With this mindset, you will be presented with new and exciting opportunities on a daily basis and have the opportunity to grow and reach new dimensions that you could never have imagined. We are looking for people who can embrace this challenge, refresh the product at breakneck speed and promote PayPay with professionalism and passion.
※ Please note that you cannot apply or be selected in parallel with PayPay Corporation, PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation.
Job Description
We are looking for a web frontend engineer to join PayPay. You will be building features that change how people in Japan use and manage their finances and business. As a fast-paced company leading the payments industry, we need our engineers to be versatile and enthusiastic to take on new challenges in order to stay at the forefront.
Responsibilities
- Work with Product Managers, Designers and various tech teams to implement features.
- Contribute to the team by sharing knowledge, participating in code reviews, and providing feedback to uphold and ensure best practices.
- Triage, debug, and resolve product issues.
Tech Stack
｜TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
｜Vue.js, React, NestJS, Express.js, single-spa
｜Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, AWS, GH Actions, Terraform, Gatling
｜GitHub, npm/yarn, Jenkins, Webpack, Jest, i18n, Storybook
｜Sentry, Kibana, Google Analytics, Firebase, NewRelic
｜Figma, PlantUML, draw.io
｜Slack, Zoom, Confluence, Jira
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of industry experience developing secure web frontend applications in JavaScript and/or other transpile-to-JavaScript languages.
- At least 1 year of industry experience with VueJS (preferred), or React.
- Software engineering best practices and computer science knowledge.
- Business level of English.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience with frontend performance monitoring and optimization.
- Experience with iOS or Android development, either with the native toolkits or with a framework such as React Native.
- Experience with designing server side RESTful APIs.
- Experience with web hosting infrastructure such as CDNs.
PayPay 5 senses
- Please refer PayPay 5 senses to learn what we value at work.
Working Conditions
Employment Status
- Full Time
Office Location
- Hybrid Workstyle
※ You will be expected to work in the office, in alignment with organizational guidelines and team objectives.
- LIFE in JAPAN FACTBOOK
Work Hours
- Super Flex Time (No Core Time)
- In principle, 9:00am-5:45pm (actual working hours: 7h45m + 1h break)
Holidays
- Every Sat/Sun/National holidays (In Japan)/New Year's break/Company-designated Special days
Paid leave
- Annual leave (up to 14 days in the first year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment. Can be used from the date of hire)
- Personal leave (5 days each year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment)
＊PayPay's own special paid leave system, which can be used to attend to illnesses, injuries, hospital visits, etc., of the employee, family members, pets, etc.
Salary
Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly)
Based on skills, experience, and abilities
Reviewed once a year
Late overtime allowance
※Payroll payment can be changed to digital salary payment “PayPay Paycheck” for an amount set by you
Benefits
- Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and compensation insurance)
- 401K
- Translation/Interpretation support
- VISA sponsor + Relocation support
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