Software developer jobs in Japan for English speakers.
👍 Little or no Japanese required. 🌍 Overseas applicants welcome.
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Articles to help you get a software engineering job in Japan.
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📈 2020 Software Developer Survey
The results of a survey of 362 international software engineers living in Japan, which was conducted in November 2020.
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👩💻 Getting a developer job in Japan
A guide to understanding your chances of getting a job as a programmer in Japan are, and what the first steps you can take are.
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🛂 Visas for software engineers in Japan
The complete guide to visas that permit you to work as a full time software developer in Japan.
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🇯🇵 How I got a developer job in Japan
The story of my personal journey of coming to Japan straight out of university and finding a job as a Ruby developer at a Japanese startup.
Insights from international developers working in Japan
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How WOVN provides a flexible and friendly workplace
with Kseniya ZalesnayaKseniya, a backend developer, was attracted to WOVN because it was a place where she could be herself, and wouldn’t be judged by her coloured hair, piercing, or tattoos. She found that flexibility extended to how they work, and people strived to create an emotionally supportive workplace too.
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Engineering freedom at SmartNews
with YuCheng ChenYuCheng is a senior software engineer at SmartNews. He explains the freedom he enjoys at SmartNews: not only from a technical perspective, but also the influence he can have over the direction of the product.
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Growing your career by asking for you want
with Ashwini MeshramAshwini leads one of PayPay’s payment sub-teams. She got there by doing something she’s done throughout her career: identifying something she wants to do and asking to do it.
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Identifying and fixing problems at Degica
with Kazunori KajihiroKazunori initially joined Degica as a web application engineer, but by identifying problems he wanted to fix, his role shifted first to VP of Infrastructure, and then VP of Payment Products.
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Discussions about working in tech in Japan
Hi, I'm Paul McMahon.
tokyodev started off with me writing about my own experiences being a developer in Tokyo. As other international developers asked me questions about working here, I wrote articles to answer them. Now tokyodev has evolved into a site dedicated to helping international developers start and grow their career in Japan. Read more...
Events & Networking
If you're already in Japan, networking is the best way to find a great job. Here are some great English-language developer events in Tokyo I recommend: