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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SUN METALON

sunmetalon.com
sunmetalon.com · HQ: Redondo Beach, United States · Energy Management · Metals & Metallurgy · 51-200 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: Redondo Beach, United States · Energy Management · Metals & Metallurgy · 51-200 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Hiring 2
SUN METALON promotes decarbonization in the metal industry by developing and commercializing heating technologies for metal processing and recycling. It offers a proprietary portable metal heating system designed to deliver low‑cost, low‑CO2 heating to enable more efficient melting, treatment and on‑site recycling operations. The company targets metal manufacturers, recyclers and industrial operators seeking to realize a more efficient circular supply chain in metal manufacturing and recycling.
Open 205 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 5%

バックエンドエンジニア

$51k – $76k per year · In office (Yokohama, Japan) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Databases
Firestore
AI/ML
Claude
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Docker
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
IoT
MQTT
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Open 255 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 9 months ago Long shot · 5%

バックエンド・クラウドエンジニア テックリード

$63k – $107k per year · In office (Yokohama, Japan) · Full-Time
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Databases
Firestore
AI/ML
Claude
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
IoT
MQTT
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AXELENTERMEDIA

axelentermedia.co.jp
axelentermedia.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · Digital Marketing · Likely startup · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · Digital Marketing · Likely startup · Hiring 3
AXELENTERMEDIA is a Japanese digital services company that runs fan club sites for artists and entertainers along with official sites, e-commerce, contract web production and data centre services. It works with music agencies and labels on designs that express each artist's world, and it hires designers, web designers and web engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 205 daysVerified live · 7 min ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

Webエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Firebase
DevOps
GCP
CI/CD
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PLAY

play.jp
play.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Streaming & OTT Platforms · Trust C · Hiring 10
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Streaming & OTT Platforms · Trust C · Hiring 10
PLAY is a Japanese technology company that develops video streaming technology and delivers high-quality video viewing experiences for media companies and enterprises. Its platform supports major streaming services such as Hulu and TVer, it works with WOWOW, TBS and TV Tokyo, and it hires full stack engineers, solution architects, project managers and graduates. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Node JS
Nest.JS
Fastify
Databases
DynamoDB
Amazon Aurora
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
New Relic
AWS Fargate
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
GitHub
Git
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
QA
Vitest
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【ソリューション開発】フルスタックエンジニア

$32k – $44k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
Claude Code
Claude
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
CloudFormation
Amazon EC2
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Git
CI/CD
AWS
Design
Figma
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Velpha

velpha.ai
velpha.ai · Investment Banking & M&A Advisory · Leasing, Auto & Equipment Finance · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
Investment Banking & M&A Advisory · Leasing, Auto & Equipment Finance · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
Velpha leverages GPT-5 and advanced financial engineering to help individual investors analyze companies and portfolios.
Open 207 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 6%

【業務委託/正社員】バックエンドエンジニア

$30k – $64k per year · In office (Japan) · Freelance
Rust
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Rust
Axum
Databases
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
AWS Fargate
Amazon ECS
Management
Linear
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Open 207 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 6%

【インターン】エンジニア全般

$18k – $32k per year · In office (Japan, 11am - 4pm) · Internship
Rust
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Rust
Axum
Databases
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
AWS
Management
Linear
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FORiT

for-it.co.jp
for-it.co.jp · Tokyo · E-commerce Platforms · Digital Marketing · Hiring 5
Tokyo · E-commerce Platforms · Digital Marketing · Hiring 5
FORiT is a Japanese digital marketing company that runs its own affiliate platforms, afb and Smile Mall, and plans and builds websites. It develops all its services in-house, including the global business Webridge, and hires backend engineers, new graduate engineers and cross-border business developers. The company is based in Japan.
Open 207 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
MySQL
AI/ML
Copilot
Frontend
Vue.js
DevOps
Bitbucket
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
CI/CD
AWS
Design
Figma
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Alphast

alphast.com
alphast.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · ERP & Business Management Software · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 12
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · ERP & Business Management Software · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 12
Alphast is a Japanese system integrator that provides IT solutions, mainly ERP-based systems, for manufacturing companies. It operates bases in Japan, Thailand and the United States and supports clients expanding to overseas sites, and it recruits system engineers at junior and senior level as well as project managers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

SE/システムエンジニア(インフラ経験者)

$28k – $46k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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toiware

toiware.co.jp
toiware.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 12
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 12
toiware is a Japanese technology company whose businesses centre on fintech and entertainment technology. It develops fintech systems with Java, Kotlin and Go, holds ISMS certification, and hires server-side engineers, web designers, forward deployed engineers, a development lead and new graduate engineers and solution sales staff. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Likely inactiveVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

サーバーサイドエンジニア

$46k – $95k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Kotlin
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
ElasticSearch
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Vue.js
Nuxt.js
Mobile
JUnit
Firebase
DevOps
CircleCI
AWS Fargate
CentOS Stream
GitHub
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
AWS
Web3
NFT
QA
Swagger
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Interstellar Technologies

istellartech.com
istellartech.com · Tokyo · Sapporo · Beihai · Launch Services · Est. 2013 · Trust D · Hiring 19
Tokyo · Sapporo · Beihai · Launch Services · Est. 2013 · Trust D · Hiring 19
Interstellar Technologies is a Japanese space company founded in 2013 in Taiki, Hokkaido, that aims to combine a rocket business and a communications satellite business. It is developing the ZERO rocket for small satellite launches and direct-to-device satellite communications, and hires rocket system, propulsion and satellite engineers and project managers in Tokyo and Taiki. The company is based in Japan.
$608k – $761k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
FMEA
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Likely inactiveTop 25% pay 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

【SAT】衛星サブシステムエンジニア〔東京〕

$537k – $838k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Likely inactiveTop 25% pay 8 months ago Long shot · 3%

【ELE3】管制システム・フルスタックエンジニア〔東京〕

$461k – $684k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
NATS
IoT
MQTT
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FEZ

fez-inc.jp
fez-inc.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Advertising · Retail & Commerce AI · Retail & Pricing Analytics · Likely startup · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Advertising · Retail & Commerce AI · Retail & Pricing Analytics · Likely startup · Hiring 5
FEZ is a Japanese retail DX company running Urumo, a retail data platform for manufacturers, retailers and advertising agencies built on purchase data from more than 10,000 stores. The platform supports in-store promotions, CRM and retail media, and the company hires data analysts, data engineers, backend engineers and media consultants. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
$531k – $645k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Great Expectations
DevOps
Datadog
Google Cloud Run
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
Windows
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Datt

datt.co.jp
datt.co.jp · HQ: Sapporo, Japan · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Custom Software Development · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Sapporo, Japan · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Custom Software Development · Trust B · Hiring 4
Datt is a Japanese software development company that mainly carries out contract development of large-scale projects for major companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including IoT platforms and web systems. It develops in Java, PHP and C sharp and hires project managers and system engineers for its development departments. The company is headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Open 211 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

システムエンジニア【開発2部】

$28k – $44k per year · In office (Sapporo, Japan) · Full-Time
Objective-C
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Open 212 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

システムエンジニア【開発3部】

$28k – $44k per year · In office (Sapporo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
C#
Java
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giftee

giftee-group.com
giftee-group.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Goods · Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs · Trust D · Hiring 42, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Goods · Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs · Trust D · Hiring 42, 1 new
giftee is a Japanese group that provides e-gift services and other digital gifting products for consumers and businesses. It hires graphic, editorial and web designers on contract, along with a graduate recruiter, a CTO candidate and a core systems architect. The group is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Likely inactiveTop 25% pay 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

【株式会社ギフティ】グローバル開発リードエンジニア

$455k – $683k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Amazon Aurora
MySQL
DevOps
New Relic
Amazon EKS
Amazon ECS
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
CI/CD
AWS
Kubernetes
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 1 hour ago 8 months ago Long shot · 3%

【株式会社ギフティ】リードエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
Ruby
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Amazon Aurora
Redis
MySQL
Frontend
Vue.js
React.js
DevOps
CircleCI
GitHub
Kubernetes
AWS
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 1 hour ago 8 months ago Long shot · 3%

【株式会社ギフティ】リードエンジニア_toBプロダクト

In office (Tokyo, Japan)
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Frontend
Next.js
Vue.js
React.js
DevOps
Amazon ECS
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
AWS
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ION Group

iongroup.com
iongroup.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Financial Data & Market Intelligence · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1999 · Trust C · Hiring 79, 1 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Financial Data & Market Intelligence · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1999 · Trust C · Hiring 79, 1 new
ION Group is a financial technology and data company headquartered in London that provides trading, analytics, treasury, commodities and core banking software, plus credit information services, to banks, central banks, trading firms, governments and corporations. Built largely through acquisitions, it reports more than 13,000 employees in over 80 offices serving some 4,800 customers, with businesses that include the Italian banking IT provider Cedacri, the capital markets consultancy Lab49 and the news service Debtwire. It hires Java, .NET, Python and React developers and consultants, graduate software, cloud and AI engineers, security and compliance specialists and financial reporters.
Likely inactiveVerified live · 1 hour ago 7 months ago Long shot · 5%

Software Developer, 2027 Leadership Development Program, Tokyo

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time
CI/CD
Management
Agile
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Data Stadium

datastadium.co.jp
datastadium.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Data Providers & Datasets · Sports Analytics · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Data Providers & Datasets · Sports Analytics · Hiring 2
Data Stadium is a Japanese sports data company that collects and analyses play data and video for sports leagues, teams and media. It builds analysis systems for J.League football and NPB baseball as well as other sports, and recruits full-stack engineers, web developers and IT help desk staff. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 213 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

基幹システムの運用・開発エンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Java
SQL
Java
Apache Tomcat
Spring Boot
Databases
MySQL
DevOps
Zabbix
Nginx
Amazon EC2
Amazon CloudWatch
Ansible
Jenkins
Git
Docker
AWS
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tokyo-ai.co.jp · HQ: Yokohama, Japan · Computer Vision · Edge AI · AI Chips & Accelerators · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Yokohama, Japan · Computer Vision · Edge AI · AI Chips & Accelerators · Trust B · Hiring 8
Tokyo Artisan Intelligence is a Japanese AI and system development company that builds edge AI software and AI chips for railway operators and manufacturers. It develops image and video models for object detection and anomaly detection and hires AI, hardware, embedded and field application engineers. The company is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
Open 214 daysVerified live · 9 min ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

ソフトウェアエンジニア(アルゴリズム)

$38k – $63k per year · In office (Yokohama, Japan) · Full-Time
C++
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Skydisc

skydisc.jp
skydisc.jp · Tokyo · Analytics & BI Consulting · IoT Platforms & Solutions · Est. 1970 · Trust B · Hiring 5
Tokyo · Analytics & BI Consulting · IoT Platforms & Solutions · Est. 1970 · Trust B · Hiring 5
Skydisc is a Japanese IoT and data science company that designs and deploys end-to-end industrial IoT systems and AI solutions for manufacturers and other industrial clients. It provides data analysis and AI model development as well as workflow design, hardware and equipment selection, and data acquisition services to support customers' digital transformation efforts. Since its founding in 2013 it has worked with more than 100 customers, mainly manufacturers, across over 200 projects to boost workers' capabilities rather than replace them.
Open 214 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

フルスタックエンジニア

$38k – $76k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Ruby
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Frontend
Vue.js
Sass
Angular
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Kubernetes
QA
Cypress
Playwright
Jest
Vitest
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Purmoe Design Lab

purmoe-design-lab.co.jp
purmoe-design-lab.co.jp · HQ: Sendai, Japan · Animation · Game Development · Est. 2018 · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Sendai, Japan · Animation · Game Development · Est. 2018 · Trust B · Hiring 6
Purmoe Design Lab is a Japanese creative studio producing 2D design, animation and AI-generated content for games. Founded in 2018 in Sendai with an average staff age of 28, it has branches in Tokyo and Osaka and hires designers, animators, programmers and AI creators. The company is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Open 216 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

プログラマー

$27k – $44k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
C++
Game Dev
Live2D Cubism
Design
3ds Max
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Open 252 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 8 months ago Long shot · 4%

【新卒】プログラマー(27年入社)

$20k per year · In office (Sendai, Japan)
C#
C++
Game Dev
Live2D Cubism
Design
3ds Max
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HumanSystem

humansystem.com
humansystem.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 34
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 34
HumanSystem is a Japanese information technology services company that provides system development, project management and operations services to business customers. It has a technical center in Matsue as a nearshore base and a corporate site with company, sustainability and work-life balance information. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Likely inactiveVerified live · 4 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

【技術_AITL】AIテックリード・AI駆動開発エンジニア

$3.2k – $6.3k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 4 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

【技術_AITL】AI駆動開発エンジニア

$3.2k – $6.3k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Devin
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QuEra Computing

quera.com
quera.com · HQ: Boston, United States · Quantum Computing Hardware · Quantum Science & Computing · 11-50 employees · Est. 2018 · Trust B · Hiring 69, 4 new
HQ: Boston, United States · Quantum Computing Hardware · Quantum Science & Computing · 11-50 employees · Est. 2018 · Trust B · Hiring 69, 4 new
QuEra Computing builds quantum computers based on neutral atoms, using arrays of individually controlled Rydberg atoms held in optical traps. Its machines are offered through cloud platforms and on-premises installations for research centres, high-performance computing sites, government bodies and enterprises, alongside application co-design work and open-source tools for simulating atom arrays and optimisation problems. Founded in 2018 on research from Harvard and MIT and headquartered in Boston, the company hires physicists, hardware, optics and software engineers, product managers and finance staff.
Verified live · 4 hours ago Sponsors in US, UK 7 months ago Long shot · 9%

Scientific Software Engineer - Hardware Compilation

In office (Tsukuba, Japan) · Master's Degree · Japanese: C1 · English: C1
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 4 hours ago Sponsors in US, UK 1 year ago Long shot · 7%

Scientific Software Engineer - Compiler

In office (Tsukuba, Japan) · Master's Degree · Japanese: C1 · English: C1
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
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Forthree

43s.co.jp
43s.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Marketing · Advertising · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Marketing · Advertising · Trust B · Hiring 5
Forthree is a Japanese internet advertising company that delivers clients' products and services to users, with a strength in affiliate advertising. It hires sales staff, product development engineers and AI engineers, and recruits new graduates for general roles in advertising and new businesses. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 219 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

自社プロダクト開発エンジニア

$38k – $57k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
DynamoDB
Amazon Aurora
MySQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Claude
Frontend
JQuery
DevOps
Git
GCP
Linux
AWS
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TRUSTDOCK

trustdock.io
trustdock.io · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Information Security · Identity Management · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 6, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Information Security · Identity Management · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 6, 1 new
TRUSTDOCK is a Japanese identity verification company that provides online eKYC and KYC services compliant with the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and other laws, around the clock. Ranked first by number of client companies for 2024 by Tokyo Shoko Research, it serves sectors from finance and e-scooters to local government, and hires QA, product, iOS, Android and backend engineers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Open 219 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

プロダクトエンジニア

$38k – $60k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
TypeScript
Java
Python
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
Gemini
Claude Code
Copilot
Frontend
Vue.js
React.js
DevOps
CircleCI
Datadog
GitHub Actions
GitHub
GCP
AWS
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
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Open 481 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア(リード)

$51k – $70k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
Dart
TypeScript
Java
Python
JavaScript
Frontend
Remix
React.js
Mobile
Flutter
Firebase
Crashlytics
Bitrise
DevOps
Datadog
Heroku
GitHub Actions
GitHub
GCP
AWS
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
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Backend Developer Salary in Japan
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