Backend Developer Salary in Japan

Backend Developer jobs in Japan hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $199,073/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Every

every.tv
every.tv · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Media · Likely startup · Trust D · Hiring 19
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Media · Likely startup · Trust D · Hiring 19
Every is a Japanese consumer technology company whose purpose is bringing a life of accumulating bright changes to everyone. It runs the recipe video media Delish Kitchen and the parenting service Tomonite, and hires engineers, product managers and finance staff. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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【トモニテ】ソフトウェアエンジニア(Backend)

$38k – $51k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Go
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
ElasticSearch
Google BigQuery
Redis
MySQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Claude Code
Frontend
Nuxt.js
Next.js
Vue.js
React.js
DevOps
CircleCI
Google GKE
Amazon ECS
GitHub
GCP
CI/CD
AWS
Kubernetes
Management
Confluence
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JN SOFT

jn-soft.co.jp
jn-soft.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Integration & API Management · Custom Software Development · Est. 2005 · Staffing · EOR · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Integration & API Management · Custom Software Development · Est. 2005 · Staffing · EOR · Trust B · Hiring 6
JN SOFT is a Japanese software development and engineering services company founded in 2005. A member of the listed JN Group, it supports corporate digital transformation with data integration projects as an official AsteriaWarp partner and hires system engineers and project managers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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システムエンジニア(実務未経験歓迎)

$267k – $305k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
PHP
Laravel
C#
.NET
Frontend
JQuery
DevOps
Hyper-V
VMWare
Azure
AWS
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$267k – $458k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
PHP
Laravel
C#
.NET
Frontend
JQuery
DevOps
Hyper-V
VMWare
Azure
AWS
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システムエンジニア

$305k – $458k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
PHP
Laravel
C#
.NET
Frontend
JQuery
DevOps
Hyper-V
VMWare
Azure
AWS
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InsightX

insightx.tech
insightx.tech · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · AI Agents · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · AI Agents · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 5
InsightX is a Japanese AI company that builds a platform for personalising the whole online shopping experience around its shelf-type recommendation technology. Its clients are consumer brands running their own e-commerce sites, such as Onward, Pal, Lumine and Urban Research, and it hires machine learning and full stack engineers, forward deployed engineers, deployment strategists, enterprise sales and marketers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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フルスタックエンジニア

$610k – $1.1M per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Python
Flask
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Hugging Face
OpenAI Codex
Cursor
Claude Code
PyTorch
Claude
dbt
Frontend
Svelte
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Google GKE
Google Cloud Run
GitHub Actions
AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
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PubteX

pubtex.com
pubtex.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Publishing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2022 · Trust A · Hiring 7
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Publishing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2022 · Trust A · Hiring 7
PubteX is a Japanese company set up in March 2022 by Marubeni, Kodansha, Shogakukan and Shueisha to modernise publishing distribution with digital technology. Its IoT unit uses RFID tags and its BOOKTRAIL system for bookstore inventory and anti-theft, and an AI supply chain unit hires project managers, data engineers and customer success staff. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
$38k – $57k per year · In office (Minato, Japan)
Rust
TypeScript
SQL
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
ElasticSearch
AI/ML
Vertex AI
Gemini
Claude Code
Claude
LLM
Frontend
React Router
React.js
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
Google Cloud Run
GitHub Actions
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
GCP
AWS
QA
Vitest
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Takumi Giken

takumi-giken.co.jp
takumi-giken.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Industrial AI · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 26, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Industrial AI · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 26, 1 new
Takumi Giken is a Japanese AI startup from the University of Tokyo that serves the manufacturing industry. It develops Takumi Force, a vertical SaaS that helps parts makers with management, sales and production, and hires machine learning engineers, product managers, designers and field sales staff in Tokyo and Nagoya. The company is headquartered in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
$641k – $1.1M per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
OpenSearch
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Devin
Claude Code
PyTorch
Claude
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
Apollo Client
Material UI
Jotai
React.js
DevOps
AWS CDK
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Rest API
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Design
Figma
QA
Playwright
Jest
Sentry
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$641k – $1.1M per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
OpenSearch
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Devin
Claude Code
PyTorch
Claude
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
Apollo Client
Material UI
Jotai
React.js
DevOps
AWS CDK
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Rest API
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Design
Figma
QA
Playwright
Jest
Sentry
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Webアプリケーションエンジニア(フルスタック・メンバー)

$458k – $1.1M per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
OpenSearch
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Devin
Claude Code
PyTorch
Claude
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
Apollo Client
Material UI
Jotai
React.js
DevOps
AWS CDK
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Rest API
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Design
Figma
QA
Playwright
Jest
Sentry
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WILLs

wills-net.co.jp
wills-net.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Financial Data & Market Intelligence · Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Financial Data & Market Intelligence · Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs · Trust B · Hiring 8
WILLs is a Japanese company connecting listed companies with investors through investor relations and shareholder engagement services. It operates the Premium Yutai Club shareholder benefits platform, IR-navi, integrated report production and virtual shareholder meetings. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 145 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 6%

シニアバックエンドエンジニア(プレミアム優待倶楽部)

$51k – $76k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Java
Java
Spring Framework
Spring Boot
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude Code
DevOps
Docker Compose
Windows
Git
Docker
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
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シニアバックエンドエンジニア(IR-navi)

$51k – $76k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
Java
Python
JavaScript
Python
Flask
FastAPI
Django
Celery
Ruff
Databases
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude Code
Frontend
pnpm
DevOps
Docker Compose
GitHub
Docker
Azure
QA
Pytest
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バックエンドエンジニア

$38k – $51k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Java
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
GitHub
Windows
Docker
GCP
Azure
AWS
QA
Postman
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Mirrativ

mirrativ.co.jp
mirrativ.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Media & Entertainment · Mobile Games · Streaming & OTT Platforms · Likely startup · Trust D · Hiring 18
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Media & Entertainment · Mobile Games · Streaming & OTT Platforms · Likely startup · Trust D · Hiring 18
Mirrativ operates Mirrativ, a Japanese smartphone-first live streaming platform focused on mobile games and avatar-based creators. The platform lets users broadcast gameplay directly from a smartphone and offers integrated avatar creation, real-time voice changing and interactive features so creators can stream without a PC or capture hardware. Mirrativ is the leading mobile game streaming and avatar (VTuber/virtual-being) platform in Japan, serving a large community of streamers and mobile gaming viewers.
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ソフトウェアエンジニア(バックエンド / Go)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Internship
Perl
Databases
Memcached
ElasticSearch
Google BigQuery
MySQL
Mobile
Clean Architecture
DevOps
GCP
Linux
Analytics
Looker
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 years ago Long shot · 3%

ソフトウェアエンジニア(オープンポジション)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Kotlin
Swift
Perl
C#
TypeScript
Databases
Memcached
ElasticSearch
Google BigQuery
MySQL
Mobile
Fastlane
Bitrise
DevOps
CircleCI
GitHub Actions
GCP
Analytics
Looker
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バックエンドエンジニア(ライブゲーム)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
C#
Databases
MySQL
DevOps
CircleCI
GitHub Actions
GCP
Game Dev
Unity
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CA Advance

ca-adv.co.jp
ca-adv.co.jp · HQ: Naha, Japan · Creative Agencies · Advertising · Digital Marketing · Est. 2008 · Trust D · Hiring 20
HQ: Naha, Japan · Creative Agencies · Advertising · Digital Marketing · Est. 2008 · Trust D · Hiring 20
CA Advance is a Japanese internet services company of the CyberAgent group working in internet advertising, media, games, creative production and writing. Founded on 2 June 2008, it has about 1,724 employees and branches in Sapporo and Sendai that hire ad creators, designers and engineers. The company is headquartered in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
$21k per year · In office (Sendai, Japan) · Full-Time
JavaScript
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Amazon Aurora
MySQL
AI/ML
Claude Code
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
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28年 新卒/Webエンジニア

$21k – $247k per year · In office (Naha, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Frontend
Next.js
Angular
React.js
DevOps
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Terraform
Docker
AWS
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27年新卒/Webエンジニア

$21k – $247k per year · In office (Naha, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Frontend
Next.js
Angular
React.js
DevOps
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Terraform
Docker
GCP
AWS
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DIC

dic-global.com
dic-global.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Plastics & Polymers · Advanced Materials · Chemical Manufacturing · Est. 1908 · Hiring 1
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Plastics & Polymers · Advanced Materials · Chemical Manufacturing · Est. 1908 · Hiring 1
DIC is a Japanese chemical manufacturer, founded in 1908 as a printing ink maker, and holds a leading world share in printing inks, organic pigments and PPS compounds. Its products serve automotive, home appliance, food and housing industries, and the group operates in more than 60 countries and regions. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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【2026C506】本社AIデバイス開発担当者(ソフトウエア開発)

$37k – $53k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
C++
Python
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Matrix

matrixsoft.co.jp
matrixsoft.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Video Production · Game Development · Trust A · Hiring 18
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Video Production · Game Development · Trust A · Hiring 18
Matrix is a Japanese entertainment production company developing video games in a range of genres and creating effects planning and video content for pachinko and pachislot machines. It employs motion designers, UI designers, character and background modelers and project managers working with Maya, Unreal Engine and Unity. The company is based in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.
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【遊技機】プログラマー

$275k – $381k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
C#
C++
JavaScript
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harman.com · HQ: Stamford, United States · Automotive Components · Car Electronics · Automotive Software · Headphones & Audio · 5000+ employees · Est. 1980 · Trust B · Hiring 390, 1 new
HQ: Stamford, United States · Automotive Components · Car Electronics · Automotive Software · Headphones & Audio · 5000+ employees · Est. 1980 · Trust B · Hiring 390, 1 new
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN International is an audio and connected technology enterprise operating as an independent subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. The company designs and engineers consumer audio hardware, connected car systems, professional lighting, and enterprise automation solutions under iconic brands such as JBL, Harman Kardon, and AKG. Additionally, it provides software engineering, IoT integration, and digital transformation services to automakers, businesses, and consumers globally.
Open 145 daysVerified live · 6 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 10%

Technical Lead

≈ $40k – $119k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Bachelor's Degree · Staff · English · Japanese: B2
C++
Java
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
ElasticSearch
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Linux
CI/CD
Jenkins
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
AWS
QA
Cucumber
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Tokyo Electron

tel.co.jp
tel.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Semiconductor Equipment · Est. 1963 · Trust D · Hiring 27
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Semiconductor Equipment · Est. 1963 · Trust D · Hiring 27
Tokyo Electron is a Japanese manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment, founded in 1963, that makes etching systems. It reported sales of about 2.4 trillion yen in the fiscal year ended March 2025, and hires system engineers, security specialists and corporate strategy staff. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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【宮城】ソフトウェア開発エンジニア(インフラ・アプリケーション開発)

$32k – $76k per year · In office (Sendai, Japan) · Full-Time
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【宮城】生産技術システムエンジニア(システム開発)

$32k – $76k per year · In office (Sendai, Japan) · Full-Time
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【宮城】生産技術システムエンジニア(インフラ管理)

$32k – $76k per year · In office (Sendai, Japan) · Full-Time
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Flicfit

flicfit.com
flicfit.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IoT Platforms & Solutions · Health & Medical Electronics · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IoT Platforms & Solutions · Health & Medical Electronics · Trust B · Hiring 6
Flicfit is a Japanese IoT and healthcare startup that develops ardi, a smart insole device that records walking, posture and other body movement data. The data is analysed in real time to support physical and mental health and performance, and the company hires a tech lead or CTO candidate, full-stack engineers, a hardware product manager and UI/UX designers. The company is based in Japan.
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25.【正社員】フルスタックエンジニア

$458k – $763k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Kotlin
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
AI/ML
LLM
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
AWS
CI/CD
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Zen Intelligence

zen-intelligence.ai
zen-intelligence.ai · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Machine Learning · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Machine Learning · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
Zen Intelligence is a Japanese startup that applies physical AI to core industries, starting with construction. Its B2B SaaS product zenshot captures and processes 3D images of building sites, it is launching zenshot AI for enterprises, and it hires full stack and ML and computer vision engineers, designers, customer success and deployment leads. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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フルスタックエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan, 10am - 7pm) · Full-Time
TypeScript
C++
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Dagster
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
CloudFormation
GitHub
AWS
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
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Swish

swish-inc.jp
swish-inc.jp · Tokyo · Custom Software Development · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Hiring 2
Tokyo · Custom Software Development · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Hiring 2
Swish is a Japanese software company that runs a cross-manufacturer platform for selecting products and preparing quotes in office and interior fit-out work, cutting manual quoting tasks by 80 percent. The service grew from 15 accounts in June 2023 to more than 900 by December 2025 and partners with over 50 makers including KOKUYO, PLUS, NAIKI and LION, and it hires full-stack engineers and customer success staff. The company is based in Japan.
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【正社員】05a.フルスタックエンジニア

up to $636k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Asmik Ace

asmik-ace.co.jp
asmik-ace.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Media & Entertainment · Est. 1985 · Trust A · Hiring 11
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Media & Entertainment · Est. 1985 · Trust A · Hiring 11
Asmik Ace is a Japanese company established in March 1985, with its head office in the Marunouchi Trust Tower N building and a separate screening room and meeting rooms in Roppongi. Its corporate profile gives the English trade name Asmik Ace, Inc, its founding date and its office locations. The company is headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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jtc.center · HQ: Chūō, Japan · Collectibles & Trading Cards · 1-10 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Chūō, Japan · Collectibles & Trading Cards · 1-10 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 8
Japan Trading Card Center (JTCC) is a Japanese startup that runs one of the largest online trading card pack services in Japan. It combines trading cards and technology in an e-commerce platform that brings Japanese pop culture abroad, including expanding overseas shipping, and hires senior mobile, full stack and SRE engineers, product managers, product designers and data analysts. The company is headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan.
Open 149 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 3%

【正社員】シニアフルスタックエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan, 10am - 7pm) · Full-Time
Dart
TypeScript
SQL
JavaScript
Databases
DynamoDB
Redis
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Model Context Protocol
Claude Code
Claude
LLM
LangChain
OpenAI
RAG
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
Flutter
DevOps
Datadog
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Git
Rest API
Docker
GCP
CI/CD
AWS
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TIS Solution Link

tsolweb.co.jp
tsolweb.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Managed Security · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Staffing · EOR · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Managed Security · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Staffing · EOR · Trust B · Hiring 3
TIS Solution Link is a Japanese IT services company within the TIS group, providing system development, operation and maintenance and infrastructure building. It also helps clients select and deploy products and offers security services such as SOC and CSIRT support. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
$27k – $35k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
C#
C#
.NET
DevOps
AWS
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Neautech

neautech.jp
neautech.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Skincare · Dermatology · Telemedicine & Virtual Care · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Skincare · Dermatology · Telemedicine & Virtual Care · Trust B · Hiring 3
Neautech is a Japanese health tech company running ANS., an online skin treatment service. It also develops doctor's cosmetics and medical digital transformation services aimed at helping patients continue treatment. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 149 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 6%

リードエンジニア

$46k – $65k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Master's Degree · Full-Time
PHP
DevOps
CI/CD
Design
Figma
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Backend Developer Salary in Japan
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