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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LINE Digital Frontier

ldfcorp.com
ldfcorp.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Media · Publishing · Trust C · Hiring 14
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Media · Publishing · Trust C · Hiring 14
LINE Digital Frontier is a Japanese digital publishing company that redesigns Japanese manga, traditionally developed on paper, with information technology and aims to spread manga culture around the world. It operates the LINE Manga and ebookjapan services and hires editors, data scientists, marketing specialists, web engineers and HR planners. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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[LDF] ebookjapan / バックエンドエンジニア / Backend Engineer

$45k – $76k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Kotlin
PHP
Java
Python
Java
Spring Boot
PHP
Symfony
Databases
Cassandra
Amazon Aurora
Redis
MySQL
DevOps
Akamai
GitHub Actions
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
+9
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【Software Engineer】 カジュアル面談

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Dexerials

dexerials.jp
dexerials.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Passive Components & Connectors · Optics & Photonic Components · Advanced Materials · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Passive Components & Connectors · Optics & Photonic Components · Advanced Materials · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 6
Dexerials is a Japanese manufacturer of functional materials and electronic components for smartphones, automobiles and other electronics, including anisotropic conductive film, optical elastic resin, anti-reflection film and protection fuses. Its roots date to 1962 and it became an independent company in 2012, now also developing photonics and co-packaged optics components. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
$35k – $57k per year · In office (Utsunomiya, Japan) · Full-Time
C#
C++
Python
C#
.NET
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Advics

advics.co.jp
advics.co.jp · HQ: Kariya, Japan · Automotive Components · Hiring 2
HQ: Kariya, Japan · Automotive Components · Hiring 2
Advics is a brake system supplier in the Toyota group, producing braking components that equip about one in two cars in Japan and one in ten worldwide. It reports consolidated sales of 837.2 billion yen, 13,842 employees and 31 sites in 11 countries. The company is headquartered in Kariya, Aichi, Japan.
Open 184 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

制御・ソフト開発部(1室)

$35k – $57k per year · In office (Kariya, Japan) · Full-Time
MATLAB
C++
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
Jenkins
Git
CI/CD
Management
Confluence
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Open 184 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

制御・ソフト開発部(2室/3室/4室)

$35k – $57k per year · In office (Kariya, Japan) · Full-Time
MATLAB
MATLAB
Simulink
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StoryHub

storyhub.jp
storyhub.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · LLM & Generative AI · Photo & Video Editing Software · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · LLM & Generative AI · Photo & Video Editing Software · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 4
StoryHub is a Japanese software company that develops an AI editing assistant and platform supporting corporate storytelling and article production from planning to final proof. Its products cover research-based planning, an interview app, AI content production and distribution, and it hires product managers, backend, frontend and senior platform engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 184 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア

$46k – $72k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Python
Node JS
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Node JS
Fastify
Prisma
Databases
Google BigQuery
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
Tailwind CSS
Next.js
shadcn/ui
Radix UI
React.js
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Analytics
Looker
Design
Figma
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Digital Agency

digital.go.jp
digital.go.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Public Administration & Local Government · Digital Government · Trust C · Hiring 44
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Public Administration & Local Government · Digital Government · Trust C · Hiring 44
The Digital Agency is the Japanese government body leading the country's digital transformation. It develops government information systems, public cloud infrastructure and services for citizens and businesses, and hires product managers and security and cloud engineers. The agency is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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【E_09】ソフトウェアエンジニア(ガバメントソリューションサービス)

$41k – $55k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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【K_02】開発エンジニア(API GW)

$41k – $55k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
ElasticSearch
Redis
AI/ML
Hadoop
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【E_01】システムエンジニア (エンタープライズ/クラウドセキュリティ)

$41k – $55k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
SLI/SLO/SLA
Windows
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AUDER

auder.dev
auder.dev · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Trust D · Hiring 10
Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Trust D · Hiring 10
AUDER is a Japanese SaaS and platform service that streamlines ordering, receiving and shipping work between retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers. The company builds digital infrastructure for distribution and logistics, including machine learning features based on image recognition and product data, and hires tech leads for machine learning and full-stack work, senior software engineers for QA, mobile and full-stack roles, and project managers. The company is based in Japan.
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Senior Software Engineer, Mobile

$51k – $83k per year · Senior · In office (Japan) · Full-Time · Senior
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Senior Software Engineer, FullStack

$51k – $83k per year · Senior · In office (Japan) · Full-Time · Senior
MySQL
PostgreSQL
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toggle holdings

toggle.co.jp
toggle.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Property Development · PropTech · Hiring 1
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Property Development · PropTech · Hiring 1
toggle holdings is a property technology company aiming to unite real estate, architecture and finance in one digital infrastructure. It has used its own AI technology to automate much of real estate development and distribution, and it recruits engineers from doctoral programmes. The company is based in Japan.
Open 185 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

【28卒】エンジニア職_博士課程修了見込み対象

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Rust
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
C#
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Rust
PyO3
C#
.NET
Databases
DuckDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
DVC
Polars
OpenAI Codex
OpenAI
Claude Code
PyTorch
Frontend
Next.js
Three.JS
Mapbox GL JS
Deck.gl
WebAssembly
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Terraform
Git
Docker
GCP
Azure
AWS
SpaceTech
GDAL
QGIS
+25
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AIdea Holdings

aidea-hd.co.jp
aidea-hd.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Recruiting & Staffing · Investment Banking & M&A Advisory · Staffing · EOR · Trust D · Hiring 13
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Recruiting & Staffing · Investment Banking & M&A Advisory · Staffing · EOR · Trust D · Hiring 13
AIdea Holdings, formerly Cloud Link Group, is a Japanese group combining people and AI through three businesses: AIdea Career, AIdea Engineers and AIdea M&A Advisory. It recruits IT consultants, IT engineers and recruitment consultants specialising in AI, IT and mechanical and electrical engineers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Webエンジニア

$29k – $51k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Java
Python
JavaScript
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
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EX-Fusion

ex-fusion.com
ex-fusion.com · HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Energy Management · Energy Storage · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Energy Management · Energy Storage · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
EX-Fusion is a Japanese deep-tech startup working to realise a commercial laser fusion reactor. It develops the technology needed for laser fusion energy and applies its advanced light control know-how to laser processing services and other industries, and it hires legal staff, technical sales and project managers for laser processing systems, a finance leader and EHS staff. The company is based in Kyoto, Japan.
In office (Suita, Japan)
C++
Python
Design
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
ANSYS
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In office (Suita, Japan)
C++
Python
Design
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
ANSYS
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Sysmex CNA

sysmex-cna.co.jp
sysmex-cna.co.jp · HQ: Fukuoka, Japan · Scientific & Lab Software · EHR & Clinical Software · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Fukuoka, Japan · Scientific & Lab Software · EHR & Clinical Software · Trust B · Hiring 3
Sysmex CNA is a Japanese developer of medical information systems specialising in clinical laboratory information management. Its products cover specimen, microbiology and pathology testing systems and web-based test result sharing for hospitals. The company is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.
Open 190 daysTop 25% pay 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

【福岡】システムエンジニア≪Webサービス開発≫

$404k – $610k per year · In office (Fukuoka, Japan) · Full-Time
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Open 190 daysTop 25% pay 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

【福岡】SE(システムエンジニア)≪医療パッケージの開発≫

$404k – $610k per year · In office (Fukuoka, Japan) · Full-Time
C#
SQL
C#
.NET
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Grannet

grannet.co.jp
grannet.co.jp · HQ: Osaka, Japan · Advertising · Digital Marketing · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Osaka, Japan · Advertising · Digital Marketing · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 4
Grannet is a Japanese web marketing company that plans and delivers SEO-centred marketing strategies to help clients attract customers and grow sales. It publishes case studies, seminars, research reports and columns, and it hires web engineers, web designers and new-graduate inside sales staff. The company is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Open 190 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

Webエンジニア(PD)

In office (Osaka, Japan) · Full-Time
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Recomot

recomot.co.jp
recomot.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Consumer & Utility Software · Custom Software Development · Est. 2005 · Hiring 1
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Consumer & Utility Software · Custom Software Development · Est. 2005 · Hiring 1
Recomot is a Japanese software company that develops and operates moconavi, its own secure mobile workplace service for business users. The company runs regular release cycles for moconavi and related services such as moconavi RDS and moconavi 050, and it hires QA engineers, server-side engineers and Android app developers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with its office in the Chiyoda district.
Open 191 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

サーバーサイドエンジニア(ミドル)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
C#
Java
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Vue.js
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Git
GCP
Azure
AWS
Design
Figma
+5
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Machitsuku

machitsuku.jp
machitsuku.jp · HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Recruiting Software & ATS · Hiring 2
HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Recruiting Software & ATS · Hiring 2
Machitsuku is a Kyoto HR startup behind MusePass, a recruitment platform that rebuilds relationships with candidates who declined offers or dropped out of selection to turn them into future hiring opportunities. Its customer success staff support client companies after contract with operation design, initial setup, message drafting and improvement proposals, and the company hires web engineer interns. The company is based in Kyoto, Japan.
Open 191 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 4%

Webエンジニア・プロダクト開発インターン

$16k – $32k per year · In office (Kyoto, Japan) · Internship
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Henry

henry.jp
henry.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Practice Management Software · Revenue Cycle & Medical Billing · EHR & Clinical Software · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 7
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Practice Management Software · Revenue Cycle & Medical Billing · EHR & Clinical Software · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 7
Henry is a Japanese healthcare software company that develops and sells Henry, a cloud-based electronic medical record and billing system, described as the first new receipt system in the industry in 25 years. It targets small and medium hospitals and clinics to improve their operations as Japan ages. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 191 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Software Engineer

$48k – $76k per year · Senior · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Senior
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Open 705 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 years ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Product Engineer

$60k – $95k per year · Senior · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Senior
Kotlin
TypeScript
Java
Frontend
GraphQL
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HOKUTO

hokuto.app
hokuto.app · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Primary Care & Medical Centers · Custom Software Development · Startup · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Primary Care & Medical Centers · Custom Software Development · Startup · Hiring 3
HOKUTO is a medical technology company behind HOKUTO, a clinical support app that helps doctors with daily clinical work, information search and note taking. The app passed 100,000 physician users, about one in three doctors in Japan, and the company also offers digital marketing services to pharmaceutical and medical device makers while hiring product and AI platform engineers. The company is based in Japan.
Open 192 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

Product Engineer (正社員)

In office (Japan) · Full-Time
Rust
Dart
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Gemini
OpenAI Codex
Devin
Cursor
ChatGPT
Claude Code
Claude
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
Flutter
Firebase
Fastlane
Algolia
DevOps
Vercel
Fastly
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
GCP
CI/CD
Design
Figma
+18
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Greff

greff.co.jp
greff.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Recruiting & Staffing · Recruiting Software & ATS · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Recruiting & Staffing · Recruiting Software & ATS · Trust B · Hiring 6
Greff is a Japanese company that provides staffing and HR technology services. Its product myteam is an app that lets companies build their own gig worker pool, and it hires client success staff and product engineers in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 192 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

プロダクトエンジニア(インフラ)

$38k – $57k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Dart
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
Amazon Aurora
Redis
MySQL
AI/ML
Devin
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
Flutter
DevOps
Docker Compose
CloudFormation
Datadog
Amazon EKS
Amazon EC2
SLI/SLO/SLA
Amazon ECS
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon S3
GitHub Actions
IAM
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Kubernetes
Design
Figma
Management
Jira
+24
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Open 192 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

プロダクトエンジニア(バックエンド)

$25k – $51k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Dart
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Dart
Riverpod
Databases
Amazon Aurora
Redis
AI/ML
Devin
Claude Code
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
Material UI
Zod
React Hook Form
React.js
Mobile
Flutter
Firebase
Fastlane
Codemagic
DevOps
Docker Compose
Vercel
Nginx
Amazon EC2
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon S3
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Git
Docker
AWS
Design
Figma
Management
Confluence
Jira
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PR TIMES

prtimes.co.jp
prtimes.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Marketing · Digital Media · Trust A · Hiring 12
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Marketing · Digital Media · Trust A · Hiring 12
PR TIMES is a Japanese company that runs a press release distribution platform connecting companies, media and the public. Its services include the PR TIMES newswire, the PR TIMES STORY service and a web clipping tool for measuring PR results, and it hires product managers, engineering managers, UI and UX designers and software engineers. The company is based in Japan.
Open 192 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

20-05. PR TIMES事業ユニット 開発部 学生インターン(ソフトウェアエンジニア)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Internship
PHP
JavaScript
Python
PHP
Laravel
Databases
ElasticSearch
Redis
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Vue.js
JQuery
Sass
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
CircleCI
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Management
Scrum
Agile
+15
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OGIS-RI

ogis-ri.co.jp
ogis-ri.co.jp · HQ: Osaka, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Custom Software Development · Systems Integrators · Est. 1983 · Trust D · Hiring 36
HQ: Osaka, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Custom Software Development · Systems Integrators · Est. 1983 · Trust D · Hiring 36
OGIS-RI is a Japanese systems integrator in the Osaka Gas group that builds core business systems and cloud-native applications and offers IT consulting and its own solutions. It serves enterprise customers and the energy sector, with engineers and consultants in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Founded in 1983, the company is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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(東京) Javaシステムエンジニア(エンタープライズ向け)

$36k – $53k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Java
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(大阪)大阪ガス向け開発エンジニア(SE/PL/PM)(エネ事業部共通)

$30k – $59k per year · In office (Osaka, Japan) · Full-Time
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$36k – $53k per year · In office (Toyonaka, Japan) · Full-Time
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TOAI

toai.co.jp
toai.co.jp · HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Venues · Hobbies & Leisure · Est. 1986 · Hiring 3
HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Venues · Hobbies & Leisure · Est. 1986 · Hiring 3
TOAI is a Japanese leisure group operating JanKara, the largest karaoke chain in western Japan with more than 200 outlets. It also runs cafe restaurants, fitness, delivery, bathhouse and storage businesses and employs about 390 full-time staff. The company is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
$381k – $610k per year · In office (Kyoto, Japan) · Full-Time
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kozokaAI

kozoka-ai.co.jp
kozoka-ai.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Machine Learning · ERP & Business Management Software · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Machine Learning · ERP & Business Management Software · Hiring 2
kozokaAI is an agentic AI ERP company that helps Japanese enterprises hand business processes over to AI agents. Carved out of a related company's AI business, it builds products that turn unstructured data such as voice, fax, email and handwritten forms into automated work, and it hires full-stack and infrastructure engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 193 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

【中途】フルスタックエンジニア(リーダー候補)

$41k – $54k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
DynamoDB
OpenSearch
Redis
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Vertex AI
LangSmith
AWS Bedrock
Lovable
ChatGPT
Claude Code
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub Actions
Docker
Azure
AWS
Management
Jira
QA
Jest
+17
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Backend Developer Salary in Japan
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