Developer Jobs in Japan

I've written articles to answer common questions about working as a software engineer in Japan:

• Getting your first programming job in Japan
• Marketing yourself as a developer
• How to Survive and Thrive as an Engineer in Japan
• Salaries for international developers working in Japan
• Getting a job at a Japanese startup
• Getting a Japanese Visa for a Programming Job with an English Major
• Entry Level Jobs in Japan
• Finding A Job as a Ruby Developer in Japan
• How to get a job in Japan (external)
• 20 Steps to Working in Japan (external)
• Gaijin Engineer in Tokyo (external)

I'm happy to answer any questions you have about developer life in Japan. Please post your question as a new topic in the forum.

The best way to find a job in Japan (or anywhere) is to build your own network. A great way to get started is by attending events in topics your interested in.

Many Japanese tech-related events are hosted using Doorkeeper. Japanese developers are normally welcoming of international people attending their events, so don't worry if you don't speak much Japanese.

If you aren't comfortable going to Japanese-speaking events, here are some bilingual events I recommend:

• Tokyo Rubyist Meetup
• Hacker News Meetup Tokyo
• Startup Weekend
• Tokyo iOS Meetup
• UX Talk Tokyo
• Dev Japan