Backend Developer Salary in Tokyo

Backend Developer jobs in Tokyo hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $215,851/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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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.
Careers mailbox is known
Open 457 daysVerified live · 1 hour 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 457 daysVerified live · 1 hour 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
+10
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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 457 daysVerified live · 2 hours 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 – $76k 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
+4
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Open 750 daysVerified live · 2 hours 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 – $76k 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 770 daysVerified live · 2 hours 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 – $76k 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
+4
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Saison Technology

saison-technology.com
saison-technology.com · Tokyo · Trust D · Hiring 10, 1 new
Tokyo · Trust D · Hiring 10, 1 new
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Likely inactiveVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 3%

【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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【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 465 daysVerified live · 1 hour 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 466 daysVerified live · 1 hour 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)

$25k – $64k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Perl
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Linux
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Open 513 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア(EC領域)

$25k – $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 469 daysVerified live · 3 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.
No careers mailbox known
Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 3%

【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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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 3%

【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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Findix

findix.co.jp
findix.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Embedded Software & RTOS · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Custom Software Development · Staffing · EOR · Trust D · Hiring 15
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Embedded Software & RTOS · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Custom Software Development · Staffing · EOR · Trust D · Hiring 15
Findix is a Japanese IT services company that develops business and production applications, server infrastructure and embedded software for clients. Nearing its 20th anniversary, it takes more than 80% of its projects directly from clients and hires application, infrastructure and embedded engineers in Tokyo, Nagoya and Fukuoka. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 3%

【東京】アプリ開発エンジニア

$27k – $49k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
C#
.NET
DevOps
Windows
Linux
Azure
AWS
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 3%

【福岡】アプリ開発エンジニア

$27k – $49k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
C#
.NET
DevOps
Windows
Linux
Azure
AWS
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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.
Careers mailbox is known
Open 472 daysVerified live · 2 hours 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
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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 472 daysVerified live · 3 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
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Open 472 daysVerified live · 3 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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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 473 daysVerified live · 1 hour 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 493 daysVerified live · 1 hour 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
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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
No careers mailbox known
$458k – $611k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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NS Group

nsgrp.co.jp
nsgrp.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Catering & Food Services · Weddings & Bridal · Hobbies & Leisure · Hotels & Resorts · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Catering & Food Services · Weddings & Bridal · Hobbies & Leisure · Hotels & Resorts · Hiring 2
NS Group (Newton Sanza Group) is a Japanese holding company running about 50 brands across 20 business formats in hotels, restaurants, karaoke and weddings. Its brands include Karaoke Pasela, the Bali-style Hotel Balian Resort, Anda Resort Izu Kogen and the postnatal care hotel Mom Garden Hayama. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 476 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

システムエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Python
DevOps
TCP/IP
AWS
Analytics
Tableau
Design
AutoCAD
Management
UiPath
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I-Tech

i-tech-corp.co.jp
i-tech-corp.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Transport Infrastructure · Scheduling & Booking Software · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Transport Infrastructure · Scheduling & Booking Software · Trust B · Hiring 4
I-Tech is a Japanese parking business company that helps landowners run parking lots, from proposals tailored to each site to round-the-clock customer support and maintenance. It holds a construction licence from the Governor of Tokyo, is linked to PKSHA, and is hiring internal IT staff and software engineers as it grows and moves offices. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Open 477 daysTop 25% pay 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

シニアソフトウェアエンジニア

$496k – $649k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Full-Time
Java
Ruby
Java
Apache Tomcat
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
MariaDB
MySQL
AI/ML
Gemini
Devin
Cursor
Claude Code
Copilot
LLM
DevOps
AWS CDK
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Apache HTTP Server
Amazon S3
GitHub Actions
Terraform
Docker
AWS
Linux
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Widsley

widsley.com
widsley.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Contact Center Software · Unified Communications · 51-200 employees · Trust D · Hiring 11, 1 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Contact Center Software · Unified Communications · 51-200 employees · Trust D · Hiring 11, 1 new
Widsley is a Japanese technology company that develops Comdesk, a patented cloud phone system offered as SaaS. The service is used by about 20,000 users, the company runs research on deep learning and AI agents, and it hires lead and backend engineers for microservices and PBX, application developers and customer success managers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

アプリケーション開発エンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Freelance
Node JS
JavaScript
PHP
PHP
Laravel
Node JS
Electron
Frontend
Vue.js
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

AI駆動開発エンジニア

$64k – $102k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
PHP
Java
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 2 years ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア(マイクロサービス/PBX)

$31k – $45k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
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Monami Ya

monami-ya.jp
monami-ya.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Cloud Consulting & Migration · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Cloud Consulting & Migration · Trust B · Hiring 5
Monami Ya is a Japanese company built around open source support, which also develops open source software of its own. It supports listed business clients, including domestic car makers moving to the cloud, and hires SRE, cloud security audit and CI/CD engineers on a contract basis. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Open 480 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

オープンポジション [ソフトウェアエンジニア・準委任・フルリモート]

$64k – $102k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Freelance
Gerrit
Argo Workflows
GitHub
Terraform
Linux
GCP
Kubernetes
AWS
Management
Confluence
Jira
+2
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Plate One

plate-one.com
plate-one.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Retail & Commerce AI · Catering & Food Services · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Retail & Commerce AI · Catering & Food Services · Trust B · Hiring 8
Plate One is a Japanese start-up that develops AI services for the restaurant industry. Its product forecasts customer numbers, calculates staffing needs and drafts shift plans automatically, cutting the time managers spend on shifts from about 12 hours to about 2 hours a month, and it hires product managers, product and AI engineers and a CTO candidate. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Open 481 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

業務委託 - プロダクトエンジニア

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Freelance
Docker
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Open 644 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

正社員 - プロダクトエンジニア

$51k – $76k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
Docker
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Recustomer

recustomer.co
recustomer.co · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · E-commerce Platforms · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · E-commerce Platforms · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
Recustomer is a Japanese e-commerce software company that develops and runs Recustomer, a purchase experience platform embedded in online shops. It serves large e-commerce sites in fashion, cosmetics, electronics and food and beverages to make online shopping smoother and safer, and hires merchant success, field sales, finance, SRE and platform engineering staff. The company is based in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Open 485 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 6%

【Dev】Senior Backend Engineer|シニアバックエンドエンジニア

$41k – $64k per year · Senior · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Senior
Rust
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
SQL
Python
FastAPI
Django
Databases
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
gRPC
Datadog
Cloudflare
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
Amazon CloudWatch
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
Rest API
CI/CD
AWS
Design
Figma
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Open 570 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

カジュアル面談お申し込みフォーム【エンジニアポジション】

In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Django
Databases
Amazon Aurora
Redis
Snowflake
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Cloudflare
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
Amazon CloudWatch
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Terraform
Rest API
CI/CD
AWS
Analytics
Fivetran
Design
Figma
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Unito

unito.life
unito.life · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Scheduling & Booking Software · Real Estate Rental · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Scheduling & Booking Software · Real Estate Rental · Trust B · Hiring 4
Unito is a Japanese rental housing startup offering furnished homes that can be rented entirely by smartphone, with same-day move-in. Its homes come with furniture, appliances and Wi-Fi and no deposit, key money or agency fee, and its re-rent system means residents pay no rent on nights they stay away, as it hires backend engineers and new graduates. The company is based in Japan.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Open 485 daysTop 25% pay 1 year ago Long shot · 4%

バックエンドエンジニア

$382k – $763k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Contractor
PHP
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Redis
MySQL
Frontend
Vue.js
Sass
React.js
DevOps
Nginx
GitLab
GitHub
Docker
GCP
AWS
Design
Figma
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Backend Developer Salary in Tokyo
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