Remote jobs in

1093 remote jobs in Japan

Remote roles open to Japan-based candidates — companies hire remote, but you must be based in Japan. Updated hourly.

Business Development Manager, Direct Sales (Japan)yesterday

P2P. org·Japan

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Geophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hryesterday

mercor·Japan·USD 70 - 85 / hourly

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Generative Audio Evaluation - Japanese (Japan)yesterday

RWS Group·Japan·USD 17 - 17 / hourly

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Freelance UGC Creator (m/f/x) - Japanese Speakingyesterday

DemoUp Cliplister·Japan

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Embedded Linux Consultant - Japanyesterday

Canonical·Japan

Physics Content Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hryesterday

mercor·Japan·USD 61 - 77 / hourly

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AI Response Labeler / Annotator – Japanese Specialtyyesterday

Blueprint·Japan·USD 38.46 - 40.87 / hourly

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ERP Infrastructure Architectyesterday

Rimini Street, Inc·Japan

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Account Expert (Chinese Speaking)yesterday

Omnisend·Hong Kong,Indonesia,Japan,Macao,Malaysia,Myanmar,Philippines,Taiwan,Thailand,Vietnam·EUR 1,800 - 1,800 / monthly

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Team Lead of Account Experts (Chinese Speaking)yesterday

Omnisend·Hong Kong,Indonesia,Japan,Macao,Malaysia,Myanmar,Philippines,Taiwan,Thailand,Vietnam

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[Japan] Senior Manager, Cloud and Connectivity Platform, Global IT Infrastructur2d ago

Santen·Japan·JPY 12,000,000 - 17,000,000 / annual

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スケジュールコーディネーター（Enterprise program coordinator）2d ago

Agilent Technologies·Japan

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Customer Success Manager (Japan)2d ago

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Principal Technical Support Engineer2d ago

Salesforce·Japan

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Quantum Solutions Architect - English Speaker2d ago

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Principal Agentic Technologist2d ago

SailPoint·Japan

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Business English Coach, Executive Learners | Contract, Remote, JST Hours3d ago

Immerse·Japan·USD 20/hour

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AI Response Evaluator3d ago

iMerit·France,Japan,Mexico,Norway,Turkey,Vietnam

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Customer Success Application Engineer (Japan)3d ago

JP - 医療SaaSマーケティング担当3d ago

AIRS Medical·Japan

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Partner Marketing Manager (Japan Region)3d ago

The Channel Company·Japan

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Generative Audio Evaluation - Japanese (Japan)3d ago

Rws·remote Tokyo

Competitive Programming Expert - Freelance AI Trainer3d ago

Mindrift·Japan·USD 90 - 90 / hourly

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Freelance Presentation Designer3d ago

Mindrift·Japan·USD 45 - 45 / hourly

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Sr. Account Executive3d ago

Rimini Street, Inc·Japan

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Aerospace Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr3d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 85 - 85 / hourly

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Freelance Market Research Analyst - Japan3d ago

Euromonitor·Japan

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Join Our Talent Community3d ago

AIRS Medical·Germany,Japan,South Korea,United States

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JP - カスタマーサクセス担当3d ago

AIRS Medical·Japan·JPY 5,000,000 - 8,000,000 / annual

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Freelance Agent Evaluation Engineer4d ago

Mindrift·Japan·USD 50 - 50 / hourly

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Bilingual Text Reviewer - Fully Remote | Upto $30/hr4d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 30 - 30 / hourly

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Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)4d ago

Mindrift·Japan·USD 40 - 40 / hourly

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Senior Customer Technical Program Manager - Data Center4d ago

Key Account Manager - Biopharma4d ago

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Bilingual Japanese Expert - AI Safety4d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 48 - 52 / hourly

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Partner Account Manager4d ago

Wrike·Japan - Remote

Senior Technical Account Manager (TAM) - Japan4d ago

Stellar Cyber·Japan

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AI Image Evaluation Analyst5d ago

iMerit Technology·Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, Mexico, Norway, France

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OCM / Training Lead – Japanese Speaking5d ago

Hudson Manpower·Japan

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Freelance Web Designer5d ago

Mindrift·Japan·USD 50 - 50 / hourly

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Freelance Editors - Native English Speakers in Japan (Entertainment)5d ago

Wordbank LLC·Japan

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SAP Project Manager5d ago

Hudson Manpower·Japan,United States

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Japanese-Speaking Finance Accountant5d ago

Denova Consulting·Japan

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テクニカルサポートエンジニア（法人向け導入支援 / Windows環境）5d ago

Boostdraft·Japan

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Senior Enterprise Account Executive (APAC)5d ago

UpSlide·Australia,China,India,Indonesia,Japan,Malaysia,New Zealand,Philippines,Singapore,Thailand,Vietnam

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Sourcing Specialist (APAC)5d ago

Argos Multilingual·Australia,China,India,Indonesia,Japan,Malaysia,New Zealand,Philippines,Singapore,South Korea,Thailand,Vietnam

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Japanese Language Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $24/hr5d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 24 - 24 / hourly

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Japanese Language Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $52/hr Part-time5d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 48 - 52 / hourly

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Senior Support Representative (APAC／JST)5d ago

Intento·Australia,China,India,Japan,New Zealand,Singapore,South Korea

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Science Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $75/hr5d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 75 - 75 / hourly

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Remote jobs in Japan: what to know

Japan has one of Asia's most developed remote-work economies, and a fast-growing number of companies hire English-speaking engineers, product and marketing talent from inside the country. RemoShift tracks Japan-based remote roles every day, pulling listings from TokyoDev and GaijinPot — two of the largest English-language job boards for the Japan market.

Most Japan remote jobs are "hybrid remote": you work from home several days a week but live in or near Japan for compliance, visa and payroll reasons. A smaller but growing slice are fully remote within Japan, and a few allow work from anywhere. Every job on this page is open to candidates based in Japan — check the original listing for specific residency and language requirements.

Typical roles

Software engineering (Ruby, React, Go, ML), SRE, product, design, marketing

Language

English-first at many global firms; some require conversational Japanese

Salary style

Listed as annual JPY (¥) ranges — e.g. ¥7M-¥12M

Remote style

Mostly hybrid with work-from-home days; some fully remote

Hiring season

Year-round; TokyoDev and GaijinPot update daily

Frequently asked questions

Can I work remotely in Japan for a foreign company?

Yes, but it depends on your visa. Foreigners on a work visa (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities) generally need a Japanese employer to sponsor it, so most remote roles in Japan are with Japan-based companies. Freelancers and digital nomads have stricter rules — check current immigration guidance before relying on freelance remote work as your income source in Japan.

Do I need to speak Japanese for remote jobs in Japan?

No — a large share of the listings on this page are at global companies and startups where English is the working language. That said, "conversational Japanese" is listed as a requirement or preference on many roles, especially for client-facing or leadership positions, and it improves your chances substantially. Each listing's original page states the language requirement.

How much do remote software engineers earn in Japan?

Senior engineering salaries in Japan typically range from ¥8M to ¥15M per year ($55k-$100k+), with top global firms and startups paying more. Salary is almost always advertised as an annual figure in yen. Cost of living is notably lower in most of Japan than in US tech hubs, so comparable savings are possible on a tighter headline salary.

Are these jobs fully remote or hybrid?

Both. Many listings say "Partially remote" (hybrid: 2-3 days in office per week), a smaller number are fully remote within Japan, and occasionally a role allows work from anywhere. Read the original posting — our job cards show the remote tag when the source board provides it.

How current are these Japan remote job listings?

RemoShift refreshes jobs from TokyoDev and GaijinPot daily. Postings stay live for up to 45 days or until the source board removes them, whichever comes first — so the list reflects what employers are hiring for right now.