Senior Software Engineer

Joyz Minato-ku, Tokyo
  • 💴 ¥9M ~ ¥12M annually
  • 🏡 Fully remote
  • 🧪 5+ years experience required
  • 💬 No Japanese required
  • 🗾 Japan residents only
  • 🧳 No relocation support
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About Joyz

Joyz Minato-ku, Tokyo

Joyz provides a cloud-based platform that helps educational institutions teach English better. The platform has over 670,000 users, and the company has raised 7 million USD to date.

Key benefits

  • Improve English education in Japan
  • Do great work without long hours
  • See how your work improves lives

About the position

As a software engineer on our team, you’ll help maintain and evolve our Python- and TypeScript-based application stack, and contribute to the development of new features that enhance the learning experience for students and teachers alike.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining production-grade software
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, or similar)
  • Strong experience with Python and TypeScript, and fluency in at least one major framework (e.g. Django, FastAPI, React, or Vue)
  • A demonstrated ability to incorporate generative AI tools into your development workflow (e.g. for code generation, test scaffolding, documentation, or refactoring)
  • A thoughtful engineering mindset with a focus on code quality, maintainability, and continuous improvement

Nice to haves

While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.

  • Have achieved at least an intermediate level in a foreign language, demonstrating empathy for language learners

Compensation

9 to 12 million JPY annually.

Hiring Process

  1. 1

    Culture interview

    You’ll speak with one of our senior developers about the role, and we’ll evaluate if we think your personality matches the team.

  2. 2

    Coding interview

    You’ll be given a scenario similar to one you’re likely to encounter in your day-to-day work.

  3. 3

    CEO interview

    This will be a chance for you to talk with the CEO about the company and culture beyond just what goes on in the development team.

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