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.
naxa.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Advertising · Generative Video · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Advertising · Generative Video · Trust B · Hiring 4
Naxa is a Japanese company that works on digital transformation for broadcasters and develops video AI that inserts virtual advertising into finished programmes. Its clients are broadcasters, video on demand services, licensors and advertising agencies. It hires UI and UX designers and machine learning, backend and frontend engineers in Tokyo, Japan.
matisse.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Trust B · Hiring 3
Matisse is a Japanese IT services company that places engineers in the information systems departments of large retailers. Its work covers store systems, distribution management, data engineering with Azure and digital transformation support. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
medcom.ne.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · EHR & Clinical Software · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · EHR & Clinical Software · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
MEDCOM develops an ICT healthcare platform to digitize clinical workflows and communications for medical institutions in Japan. Its flagship offering, the MEDCOM smartphone service, provides secure networked communication and workflow tools designed to support doctors and nurses and promote digital transformation and work-style reform in hospitals. The service is adopted nationwide and is used by over 50,000 healthcare professionals.
f4samurai.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Mobile Games · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Mobile Games · Est. 2012 · Trust B · Hiring 5
f4samurai is a Tokyo game studio founded in 2012 that develops mobile role-playing and strategy titles. Its work includes original intellectual property and games built on licensed anime franchises. The company develops and operates its titles from Tokyo.
aeterlink.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Health & Medical Electronics · RF & Wireless Hardware · Power Supplies & Power Electronics · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 9
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Health & Medical Electronics · RF & Wireless Hardware · Power Supplies & Power Electronics · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 9
Aeterlink is a deep‑tech startup that develops spatial wireless power transfer (WPT) systems to free devices from batteries and wiring. Its flagship AirPlug system applies WPT techniques derived from medical implant technology to deliver continuous power in manned environments, enabling untethered operation of sensors, cameras and other IoT devices. The company targets industrial automation, building management, retail and logistics to support factory digital transformation and energy‑efficient deployments and participates in Japan's METI J‑Startup program.
openstreet.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Smart Mobility · Shared Mobility · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Smart Mobility · Shared Mobility · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 8
OpenStreet is a Japanese technology company that operates the HELLO CYCLING bike-sharing service, which has been adopted by more than 5 million users. It hires backend, infrastructure and QA engineers and runs internships on sustainable local mobility. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
easy-tech.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · Debt Collection & Recovery · Est. 2022 · Hiring 2
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · Debt Collection & Recovery · Est. 2022 · Hiring 2
Easy Technology is a Tokyo fintech startup founded in October 2022 whose mission is to resolve negatives through technology, developing SaaS products and consulting that optimise debt collection. Its debt collection management SaaS Easy was released in closed beta in August 2023, alongside Easy Cancel, a service digitising cancellation fee collection, and it hires full-stack engineers and product managers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
spellbrush.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Game Development · Generative Image · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust D · Hiring 10
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Game Development · Generative Image · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust D · Hiring 10
Spellbrush builds generative models for anime art and the games made with them, including the illustration tool used by its community. Its research focuses on stylised character generation rather than photorealism. The studio ships its own titles alongside the underlying model work.
≈ $125k – $245k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States, Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Middle · Japanese: C1
skiyaki.com · HQ: Shibuya, Japan · Fan Engagement · Creator & Fan Platforms · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Shibuya, Japan · Fan Engagement · Creator & Fan Platforms · Trust B · Hiring 4
SKIYAKI is a Japanese fan technology company that develops the fan club platforms Bitfan and Bitfan Pro, which have more than one million paying members. It builds and runs fan clubs and e-commerce sites and handles ticket sales and live streaming for artists, actors, anime characters and sports teams, and it hires web designers, infrastructure, frontend and web engineers. The company is based in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
rococo.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Help Desk & Service Desk · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) · Est. 1994 · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Help Desk & Service Desk · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) · Est. 1994 · Trust B · Hiring 8
Rococo is a Japanese IT services company providing IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing, HR solutions, membership management and face recognition systems. Founded in 1994 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in 2023, it has offshore sites in China and the Philippines and an R&D base in Poland. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
youtrust.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Recruiting & Staffing · Professional Networks · Likely startup · Trust D · Hiring 24
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Recruiting & Staffing · Professional Networks · Likely startup · Trust D · Hiring 24
YOUTRUST is a Japanese HR technology company that runs a work-focused social network of the same name. The network helps professionals turn connections with colleagues into side jobs and career moves, the company also builds HR tech products for businesses, and it hires product managers, product designers, corporate IT engineers, customer success staff and marketers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
clas.style · HQ: Meguro, Japan · Furniture · Online Rental Platforms · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Meguro, Japan · Furniture · Online Rental Platforms · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 3
CLAS is a Japanese furniture and home appliance rental and subscription service that lets customers borrow furniture and electronics for a monthly fee. It also sells items online and runs its own web systems, hiring web engineers at junior and senior levels as well as legal staff. The company is based in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
gmo-fg.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · Payment Processing & Gateways · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · Payment Processing & Gateways · Trust B · Hiring 5
GMO Financial Gate is a payment services company within GMO Internet Group that runs a face-to-face payment business and a cashless payment platform. It supplies multi-payment terminals that accept a wide range of payment methods, embedded terminals for vending machines, self-checkout kiosks and unattended equipment, and a payment processing centre, and it hires AI transformation specialists, network engineers, IT security staff and legal counsel. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
ntv-wands.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Infrastructure & Networking Services · Web Development Services · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust B · Hiring 8
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Infrastructure & Networking Services · Web Development Services · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust B · Hiring 8
NTV Wands is the IT strategy subsidiary of Nippon Television, providing digital solutions, web media development, IT infrastructure, video distribution and fan community platforms for the Nippon TV group and other clients. It hires information systems engineers, application engineers, project managers and network and server engineers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
asial.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 11
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Trust D · Hiring 11
Asial is a Japanese IT company that aims to bring technology to people and society through system integration and software development. It handles requirements analysis, infrastructure design, backend work in PHP and Node.js, frontend work with Vue, React and Angular, and university digital transformation projects, and hires engineers, project managers and web designers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
dotd-inc.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Custom Software Development · Trust B · Hiring 5
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Custom Software Development · Trust B · Hiring 5
dotD is a Japanese business creation firm that builds digital businesses for B2B and B2C markets, including new ventures co-created with large companies. Its teams of business developers, consultants, UI/UX designers and engineers lead projects from concept through development and operation, with an office in Singapore, and it hires project managers, designers and frontend and backend engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
cygames.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Mobile Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2011 · Trust D · Hiring 94
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Game Development · Mobile Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2011 · Trust D · Hiring 94
Cygames is a Tokyo game developer founded in 2011 within the CyberAgent group. It produces high grossing mobile titles including Granblue Fantasy, Shadowverse and Umamusume Pretty Derby, and has moved into console development and animation. The company runs its own animation studio and esports operations around its franchises.
pocketsign.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Government · Identity Management · Trust D · Hiring 15
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Digital Government · Identity Management · Trust D · Hiring 15
Pocket Sign is a Japanese startup building digital identity services on the national My Number card, including a municipal super app for local governments. The Pocket Sign app has passed 1.2 million users, its Pocket Sign Verify identity check is used by services such as Pairs, and the company has raised about 2 billion yen. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
clipline.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) · Est. 2013 · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) · Est. 2013 · Trust B · Hiring 4
ClipLine is a Japanese service technology company that helps multi-site businesses solve operational problems. Its ABILI solution and hands-on consulting cover everything from making management issues visible to executing improvements, with around 500,000 users at restaurant chains, supermarkets, care providers and logistics sites, and it hires data, full-stack and SRE engineers and customer success staff. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
nstock.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators · Trust B · Hiring 4
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators · Trust B · Hiring 4
Nstock is a Japanese startup that builds infrastructure for startups through equity compensation such as stock options and related financial services, with the mission of creating what startups worth one trillion yen need. It runs an equity compensation SaaS business, a secondary transactions business and a reinvestment business, and it is hiring product designers, product security engineers, software engineers and QA engineers. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
