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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Finatext Holdings

finatext.com
finatext.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · Est. 2013 · Trust D · Hiring 44, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · Est. 2013 · Trust D · Hiring 44, 1 new
Finatext is a Tokyo fintech company founded in 2013 that builds embedded financial infrastructure for other brands. Its platforms let banks, retailers and insurers launch brokerage, insurance and credit products without building their own systems. The group also runs a financial data analytics business serving institutional clients.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
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212.バックエンドエンジニア|Brokerage

$57k – $86k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Kotlin
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Amazon Aurora
MySQL
DevOps
Terraform
Docker
AWS
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216.シニアバックエンドエンジニア|Credit

$64k – $89k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Copilot
Frontend
Vue.js
React.js
DevOps
gRPC
Datadog
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
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214.ソフトウェアエンジニア | Credit

$57k – $86k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Copilot
Frontend
Vue.js
React.js
DevOps
gRPC
Datadog
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
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AT TOKYO

attokyo.co.jp
attokyo.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 2000 · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 2000 · Hiring 2
AT TOKYO is a Tokyo data centre operator founded in 2000 that specialises in financial and network interconnection facilities. Its campuses host trading systems, carrier interconnects and cloud on-ramps for institutions that require very low latency. The company is one of the main neutral colocation providers in the Japanese market.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Infineon Technologies

infineon.com
infineon.com · HQ: Neubiberg, Germany · Processors, MCUs & AI Chips · Analog & Power Semiconductors · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1999 · Trust B · Hiring 1045, 45 new
HQ: Neubiberg, Germany · Processors, MCUs & AI Chips · Analog & Power Semiconductors · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1999 · Trust B · Hiring 1045, 45 new
Infineon Technologies is a semiconductor company near Munich that was spun out of Siemens in 1999. It is the world leader in power semiconductors and a major supplier of automotive chips, security controllers and sensors. The company operates fabrication plants in Germany, Austria and Malaysia and is building a large new site in Dresden.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 436 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 10%

Staff / Senior Staff Engineer - Design Application Engineering

≈ $65k – $140k per year (Estimated) · Staff+ · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Bachelor's Degree · Staff · Japanese: B2 · English: B2
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WeCapital

we-capital.co.jp
we-capital.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Asset Management & Funds · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Asset Management & Funds · Hiring 2
WeCapital is a Japanese financial firm that aims to widen access to direct finance and to make investing a natural part of everyday life. It recruits fund managers and web application engineers for its investment services and platform. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 448 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

Webアプリケーションエンジニア

$26k – $38k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Python
Django
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Amazon ECS
GitHub
Docker
AWS
+3
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PartnerProp

partner-prop.com
partner-prop.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · PropTech · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · PropTech · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 3
PartnerProp is a Japanese software company that makes a partner relationship management tool for partner marketing. The product gives companies visibility of partner information and builds processes that help partners deliver results, and the company hires software engineers, senior engineers and tech leads. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 451 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 6%

【2-2】Senior Software Engineer

≈ $45k – $93k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Senior
CI/CD
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【2-3】Software Engineer

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

relate-inc.co.jp
relate-inc.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Human Resources · Management Consulting · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Human Resources · Management Consulting · Hiring 2
relate is an organisational development company that helps businesses make better use of individuals and improve the quality of working relationships. It develops its own SaaS product, relate cloud, alongside consulting work, and hires backend, infrastructure and application engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 452 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア

$38k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Java
Java
Spring Boot
DevOps
Amazon ECS
GitHub
AWS
GCP
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GO Drive

go-drive.co.jp
go-drive.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Computer Vision · Fleet Management · Est. 2025 · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 7
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Computer Vision · Fleet Management · Est. 2025 · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 7
GO Drive is a Japanese technology company that uses AI and driving data to improve road safety for businesses and society. It was spun off from GO Inc. in August 2025 and hires product managers, product engineers, data scientists, legal and customer success staff. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 454 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

プロダクトエンジニア

$38k – $77k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
DynamoDB
Google BigQuery
Amazon Aurora
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude Code
Copilot
Frontend
Vue.js
Nuxt.js
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GCP
CI/CD
AWS
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Dwango

dwango.co.jp
dwango.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1997 · Trust D · Hiring 22
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1997 · Trust D · Hiring 22
Dwango is a Tokyo internet company founded in 1997 that operates the Niconico video and live streaming platform. Niconico pioneered comments scrolling across video and became a centre of Japanese online culture, and the company also runs the N High School online education venture. Dwango is part of the KADOKAWA group.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Likely inactiveVerified live · 29 min ago 1 year ago Long shot · 2%

【電子書籍事業】BOOK WALKER|システムエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Japanese
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 29 min ago 1 year ago Long shot · 2%

【電子書籍事業】運用エンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Japanese
PHP
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
DevOps
GitHub
Linux
AWS
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【電子書籍事業】Webアプリケーションエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Japanese
Ruby
Scala
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Symfony
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Scala
Play Framework
Databases
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
Amazon Aurora
Redis
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CircleCI
Amazon CloudWatch
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
CI/CD
AWS
Management
Confluence
+15
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FOLIO

folio-sec.com
folio-sec.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms · Investing Apps & Robo-Advisors · Est. 2015 · Trust B · Hiring 9
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms · Investing Apps & Robo-Advisors · Est. 2015 · Trust B · Hiring 9
FOLIO is a Tokyo online brokerage founded in 2015 that offers thematic investing and automated portfolio management. Its ROBOPRO service adjusts allocations using market forecasting models rather than fixed risk profiles. The company also provides white label investment infrastructure to banks and other financial institutions.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 455 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

【FOLIO】シニアバックエンドエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Scala
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Datadog
ArgoCD
Amazon EKS
GitLab
Jenkins
AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
Confluence
Jira
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Open 455 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

【FOLIO】バックエンドエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Scala
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Datadog
ArgoCD
Amazon EKS
GitLab
Jenkins
AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
Design
Figma
Management
Miro
Confluence
Jira
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Sixty Percent

sixtypercent.com
sixtypercent.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Marketplaces · Trust B · Hiring 7
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Marketplaces · Trust B · Hiring 7
Sixty Percent is a Japanese startup operating a global fashion online store for Asian brands, with more than 1,500 brands from over ten Asian countries and users in about 50 countries. It also builds logistics and inventory subsystems, including a warehouse management system, and hires product managers and engineers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 455 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

05_プロダクトエンジニア (フルスタック) / Product Engineer (Full-stack)

$38k – $77k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Ruby
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Google BigQuery
Frontend
GraphQL
Remix
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
GitHub
GCP
CI/CD
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Open 748 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 2 years ago Long shot · 4%

05_プロダクトエンジニア (モバイル) / Product Engineer (Mobile App)

$38k – $77k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Ruby
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Google BigQuery
Frontend
GraphQL
Remix
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
GitHub
GCP
CI/CD
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Open 768 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 2 years ago Long shot · 4%

05_プロダクトエンジニア (バックエンド) / Product Engineer (Backend)

$38k – $77k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Ruby
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Google BigQuery
Frontend
GraphQL
Remix
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
GitHub
GCP
CI/CD
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Saison Technology

saison-technology.com
saison-technology.com · Tokyo · Trust B · Hiring 9
Tokyo · Trust B · Hiring 9
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 456 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

【AD-22】システムエンジニア(金融業界向け)

$38k – $47k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Windows Server
Windows
Git
Linux
AWS
+3
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Open 456 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

【AD-31】アプリケーションエンジニア(個社バック)

$38k – $47k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Full-Time
Bash
PHP
DevOps
Red Hat
Windows
Linux
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GOOPASS

goopass.co.jp
goopass.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Subscription Commerce · Car Rental · Est. 2017 · Startup · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Subscription Commerce · Car Rental · Est. 2017 · Startup · Hiring 3
GOOPASS is a Japanese subscription company that started with camera equipment rental and is expanding into hobbies such as musical instruments and camping gear. It aims to help people enjoy memorable moments through their hobbies, and hires legal, web engineering and logistics staff. The company is headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 463 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

Webエンジニア

$32k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
Redis
MySQL
AI/ML
Devin
Claude Code
Claude
Copilot
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
AWS
+9
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SHIRO

shiro-shiro.jp
shiro-shiro.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Fragrances & Perfumes · Skincare · Cosmetics & Makeup · Loyalty Programs · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Fragrances & Perfumes · Skincare · Cosmetics & Makeup · Loyalty Programs · Trust B · Hiring 3
SHIRO is a Japanese cosmetics and fragrance brand that sells skincare, makeup and fragrances made with natural ingredients. It runs stores and an online shop with a membership programme, and hires e-commerce growth and back-end engineering staff. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 464 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア(社内システム開発)

$26k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Perl
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Linux
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Open 511 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア(EC領域)

$26k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
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Zen Nihon Tsusho

znt-to.com
znt-to.com · HQ: Toshima, Japan · Chemical Manufacturing · Wholesale · Est. 2017 · Hiring 2
HQ: Toshima, Japan · Chemical Manufacturing · Wholesale · Est. 2017 · Hiring 2
Zen Nihon Tsusho is a trading company that buys and sells used and refurbished home appliances and digital devices worldwide. It runs buying shops and e-commerce sites, including the 1-chome.com platform, and hires Java backend engineers and buyers of brand sneakers and trading cards in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The company is headquartered in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 467 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

Javaバックエンド開発者

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Java
Kotlin
Java
Maven
Hibernate
Spring Security
Testcontainers
Spring Boot
Kotlin
Mockito
Databases
Redis
PostgreSQL
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Prometheus
Rest API
Docker
+6
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Nttdata With

nttdata-with.com
nttdata-with.com · Tokyo · Naha · Trust C · Hiring 10
Tokyo · Naha · Trust C · Hiring 10
No named decision-maker yet.
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 2%

【ITエンジニア】RET/HOME4U/WEBエンジニア(メンバー)/NTTデータ・ウィズ

$32k – $44k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Vue.js
Angular
React.js
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【ITエンジニア】RET/HOME4U/WEBエンジニア(PL候補)/NTTデータ・ウィズ

$44k – $50k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
Vue.js
Angular
React.js
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KIYONO

kiyono-co.jp
kiyono-co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Management Consulting · Digital Marketing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Management Consulting · Digital Marketing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 5
KIYONO is a Japanese digital marketing consultancy that supports companies from strategy through to campaign operation and improvement. A group company of Sumitomo Corporation and Dai Nippon Printing, it hires data engineers, web advertising designers, engineering interns and new graduates. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 470 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 5%

インターン/エンジニア

$16k – $20k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Internship
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Python
Django
Databases
Google BigQuery
MySQL
AI/ML
Vertex AI
ChatGPT
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
Terraform
Docker
GCP
AWS
Analytics
Looker
Tableau
Power BI
+10
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QunaSys

qunasys.com
qunasys.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Quantum Science & Computing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Quantum Science & Computing · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 8
QunaSys is a Tokyo quantum computing company founded in 2018 that develops algorithms and software for quantum chemistry. Its QamuyA platform lets chemical and pharmaceutical researchers run molecular simulations on quantum and classical hardware. The company collaborates with Japanese industry consortia exploring practical quantum applications.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 470 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 5%

ソフトウェアエンジニア(RS事業)

$38k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Python
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
AI/ML
Gradio
LangChain
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Vercel
Netlify
GitHub
Terraform
Git
Docker
Linux
GCP
Azure
AWS
Design
Figma
+12
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Open 470 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 5%

ソフトウェアエンジニア(QS事業)

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Rust
OpenQASM
C++
Python
C++
LLVM
OpenQASM
NVIDIA cuQuantum
AI/ML
Jupyter Notebook
SciPy
NumPy
MLIR
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Docker
Quantum
Qiskit
Cirq
+7
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Flyle

flyle.io
flyle.io · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 11
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 11
Create great products for the customers as a team. Bridging the gap between customers and your teams with Flyle.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
In office (Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
ChatGPT
OpenAI
Claude Code
Frontend
Svelte
SvelteKit
ESLint
Prettier
UnoCSS
pnpm
Stylelint
Valibot
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
Datadog
GitHub Actions
Terraform
Docker
Azure
AWS
Design
Figma
QA
Vitest
+16
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GMO Beauty

beauty.gmo
beauty.gmo · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Coupons, Deals & Cashbacks · Patient Access & Booking · Est. 2007 · Trust B · Hiring 9
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Coupons, Deals & Cashbacks · Patient Access & Booking · Est. 2007 · Trust B · Hiring 9
GMO Beauty is a Japanese internet company of the GMO Internet Group that runs online services for the aesthetic medicine industry. Its services include the coupon site Kumapon and the aesthetic clinic ticket site Kirei Pass, together with digital transformation and online consultation services for private-practice clinics. The company is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 471 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

フルスタックエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
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Open 491 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

Rubyエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Ruby
TypeScript
SQL
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Firestore
MySQL
Frontend
Angular
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GCP
CI/CD
Analytics
Metabase
Design
Figma
+6
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ReENE ENERGY

reene-energy.co.jp
reene-energy.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Solar Energy · Trust B · Hiring 9
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Solar Energy · Trust B · Hiring 9
ReENE ENERGY is a Japanese renewable energy company that develops, operates and manages solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants and battery storage facilities. It provides asset management and operations and maintenance services and hires electrical chief engineers, solar project developers and site maintenance workers in regions such as Iwate, Miyagi and Mie. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Uchi Ike · 代表取締役社長 · decision-maker
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$460k – $613k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Backend Developer Salary in Japan
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