Remote backend developer jobs you can take from Japan

38 fully remote backend developer roles at 21 companies accept people living in Japan. Each of them names Japan itself as a country it hires in. 17 state the pay; the middle of the posted ranges is $45k a year. Roles that say “remote” but require an address elsewhere are not counted.

Hiring countries read from each postingRebuilt 27 Oct 2026
remote roles
38
companies
21
median stated pay
$45k

Companies with the most remote backend developer roles open to Japan

Remote roles open to Japan, matched to you

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Questions

How do you know a remote role accepts people in Japan?

From the posting itself: the countries or the region it names as where it can hire. A role that names only another country, or asks for an address there, is not counted, even if it says “remote”.

What does “wider region” mean?

The posting hires across a region that includes Japan (for example Europe or EMEA) rather than naming Japan alone.

What do these roles pay?

17 of the 38 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $45k a year, converted to US dollars.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 38 live remote postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 27 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0