Backend jobs in Japan
44 positions available
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Tektome
Architectural Design AI Platform.
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Zeals
The #1 Japanese conversational commerce solution.
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MODE, Inc.
The first AI assistant for work sites
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Recursive
Sustainable and innovative solutions with AI.
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Wasimil
A travel tech company.
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Tensor Energy
The leading renewable energy platform.
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Givery
Helping to hire and train world-class engineers.
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Scoville
Developing world-class talent and businesses.
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Sollective
A community-driven platform for vetted freelancers.
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Alpaca
An API-first stock and crypto platform.
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PayPay
Revolutionizing cashless payments in Japan.
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PayPay Card Corporation
Integrating credit cards with the PayPay platform.
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Money Forward
Tools to improve financial health.
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WealthPark
Manage your investments with ease.
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Bodygram
AI body size estimation software and platform.
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Kraken
We believe energy should be better.
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Shippio
Japan's first digital freight forwarder.
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Wizcorp
Complete game development services.
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Net Smile
RPA by artificial intelligence.
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Lunaris
Building incredible e-commerce solutions.
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Fujitsu Launchpad
A venture studio subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited.
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Sales Marker
Transforming sales in Japan with intent data and AI.
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TableCheck
Empowering restaurants with best-in-class solutions.
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Mercari
Japan's largest community-powered marketplace.
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Cybozu
Japan's leading groupware provider.
Insights from Backend Developers in Japan
Doing All the Things with the Internet of Things at MODE
with James BalcombeJames Balcombe, Software Engineer at MODE, shares how he went from teaching computer science in Japan to working on the backend of an IoT company.
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"We're the first global team in Fukuoka": English Evolution at Money Forward
with Kostas MavrikisKostas Mavrikis left the Netherlands to join Money Forward in October 2023. As the first non-Japanese speaker in the Fukuoka office, he's been taking the initiative on Money Forward's Englishnization program, as well as introducing Kotlin, Scrumban, and European-style coffee meetings to his team.
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome at Treasure Data
with Tyler WelshTyler is a software engineer at Treasure Data working on their Data Clean Room product. He talks about how Treasure Data supports their team’s learning and growth, and how they invest in the quality and performance of their services.
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Grasping Opportunities with Both Hands at Lunaris
with Sébastien RoegiersSébastien is a developer at Lunaris, where he is in charge of developing and maintaining their ecommerce site, Solaris Japan, and the related applications. He talks about what makes Lunaris stand out as a workplace and how he turned a part-time opportunity into his current role.
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Succeeding as a Senior Engineer at Kraken
with Jos VennikJos is a senior software engineer and team lead of the payments and collections team at Kraken. He is also a line manager and a tech lead. Jos tells us about the environment at Kraken, what his job involves, and what makes working there so rewarding.
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Becoming a Tech Lead at KOMOJU
with Nicole WongNicole joined KOMOJU in 2020, and worked her way up to be technical lead of the merchant management team. She shares her journey, how KOMOJU supported her career growth and how the company is adapting to its growing needs.
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Predicting the Future (Weather) with ML at NABLA Mobility
with Igor SegrovetsIgor talks about joining NABLA Mobility, the variety of work that goes into predicting weather patterns, and how their software is helping pilots fly more efficient, less turbulent routes.
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Realising Dreams of AI and Japan at Recursive
with Xyza RiveraXyza talks about working for Recursive, a Japan-based AI company with an exciting mission related to sustainability. She shares her journey, how they’ve supported her, and the company’s working culture.
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Greenfield Development with a Global Team
with Ellen SkipperAt Scoville, Ellen works with a global team to develop a new management product for Japan’s visiting nursing industry. She talks about what drew her to Scoville, and the highlights and challenges of her work.
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Transitioning from Data Analysis to Software Engineering
with Sau Yee ChanSau Yee started her career in the IT industry in data analysis, but her curiosity drew her to switch career tracks to software engineering. She began her software engineering career at HENNGE, where she leverages her experience to deliver a better result for the business and customers.
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Building a critical service doesn't need to be stressful
with Nigel BaillieNigel was fresh out of college when he joined KOMOJU as a developer. He's now risen to tech lead, where he's helped build out their payment platform while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
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How Givery’s relaxed culture fosters innovation
with John Joe FriedmannJohn Joe, a backend engineer at Givery, explains how the company’s relaxed culture allows developers to drive the product forward, giving them autonomy to pursue tasks like refactoring that don’t directly deliver immediate business value.
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From English Teacher to Backend Developer at WealthPark
with David RobertsonDavid Robertson talks about how he taught himself programming to pivot his career from teaching to programming, and what it's like to work as a Backend Developer at WealthPark.
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A culture of open communication at Autify
with Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson shares his experiences of working at Autify, where he does a mix of SRE and backend engineering. He explains how their product and working environment make it an attractive opportunity.
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The Swiss Scholarship That Led Lukas to beBit
with Lukas SchmidLukas Schmid, Lead Senior Machine Learning Engineer, describes his unusual route to Japan and why he's happy to be at beBit.
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Autonomy and Freedom at SpeakBUDDY
with Patrick TylerPatrick Tyler started his career as a software engineer in Europe, before taking a sabbatical to explore Japan and teach English. Seven years later he’s still here, and now works as a backend software developer at SpeakBUDDY.
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Becoming CTO of Degica
with Richard RamsdenAfter graduating from university, Richard came to Japan and found a job as a software developer. Eventually he joined Degica, where he rose to the role of CTO.
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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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Going from the only developer to the manager of a team of thirteen
with Jeremy MarinJeremy Marin was the first full time developer to join Crowd Cast. Five years later, the development team has grown to thirteen, with him becoming the engineering manager.
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Software development at TenTen
with Laura EckLaura tells her story of coming to Japan and joining TenTen as a developer. She talks about some of the technical challenges she faced, and how the company takes a collaborative approach to development.
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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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Hundreds of requests per second, two developers
with Jerome MarhicJerome joined WOVN as a backend engineer. Keeping things performant was a big technical challenge, as they have hundreds of requests per second and billions of records in their database. To top it off, for a time it was just him and one other developer responsible for the backend.
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