Remote jobs in
1093 remote jobs in Japan
VFX Artist25d ago
KOMODO·Japan
Senior Software Engineer25d ago
KOMODO·Japan
Senior Backend Engineer25d ago
REGALI·Japan
Product Designer (Sales AI Agent team)25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
HR Manager25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
DevOps Engineer25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
DevOps Lead (exaBase Studio team)25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
Platform Engineer (Tech Lead)25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
Fullstack Engineer - ExaEnterpriseAI25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
Senior Fullstack Engineer - ExaEnterpriseAI25d ago
Exawizards·Japan
Fullstack Engineer25d ago
WOVN·Japan
Experienced Mobile Application Engineer25d ago
Scoville·Japan
Experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer25d ago
Scoville·Japan
Lead Artist / Game Visual Director25d ago
lowiro·Japan
Senior Backend Engineer, Automated Reasoning (Rust)25d ago
Noeon Research·Japan
Senior ML Engineer (LLMOps)25d ago
Noeon Research·Japan
Technologist Lead25d ago
WAY Equity Partners·Japan
Software Engineer25d ago
Wizcorp·Japan
Game Server Programmer25d ago
Wizcorp·Japan
Video Game Engine Programmer25d ago
Wizcorp·Japan
Unreal Engine Game Programmer25d ago
Wizcorp·Japan
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer25d ago
PayPay Securities·Japan
Backend Engineer25d ago
PayPay Securities·Japan
Product Designer25d ago
Scene·Japan
Full Stack Developer25d ago
Piece·Japan
Product Engineer25d ago
AI Mage·Japan
Shop Manager Chef at Japans Largest Indoor Skateboard Park25d ago
Off Broadway American BBQ·Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan·¥210,000 \~ ¥250,000 / Month
【Hotel Front Desk】No night shift, no experience welcome! \_Tokyo,Kyoto,Osaka / VISA support◎/ Full support for interview preparation!（フロントデスク ナイトシフトなし）25d ago
株式会社 j Career·Tokyo, Japan·¥5.0M \~ ¥5.1M / Year
International Preschool Teacher25d ago
Bell Kids(ベルキッズインターナショナルプリスクール)·大阪市都島区, Osaka, Japan·¥200,000 \~ ¥270,000 / Month
September 2026 ESL Teachers - Private Secondary School (Tokyo).25d ago
Sagan Speak Language Education Company (株式会社 セイガンスピーク)·Tokyo, Japan·¥228,000 / Month Negotiable
Japanese M&A Lawyer - AI Trainer25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 140 - 150 / hourly
Music Producer - Fully Remote | Upto $46/hr25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 46 - 46 / hourly
Senior Software Engineer, Platform API - Ruby on Rails25d ago
Treasure AI·Japan
Disputes Lawyer - AI Trainer25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 140 - 150 / hourly
QA Lead25d ago
Mico·Japan
Engineering Lead25d ago
Kraken·Japan
Nuclear Physics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 70 - 100 / hourly
Business Development Director (APAC/Remote)25d ago
Nuitée·Australia,China,India,Indonesia,Japan,Malaysia,New Zealand,Philippines,Singapore,South Korea,Thailand,Vietnam
QA Manager25d ago
Mico·Japan
Global Internship Program - Front end25d ago
HENNGE·Japan
Head of SEO25d ago
Metanomaly·Japan
Telepsychiatrist (Japanese Speaker)25d ago
OOCA·Japan
遠隔心理学者(Telehealth Psychologist)25d ago
OOCA·Japan
Telehealth Psychologist(Japanese Speaker)25d ago
OOCA·Japan
Account manager25d ago
Agilent Technologies·Japan
Authentication Specialist I - Watches25d ago
Entrupy·Afghanistan,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,China,Cyprus,Georgia,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Lebanon,Macao,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Myanmar,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Palestine, State of,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Syrian Arab Republic,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Timor-Leste,Turkey,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen
Applied Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 61 - 77 / hour
Disputes Lawyer - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 140 - 150 / hour
Japanese M&A Lawyer - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr25d ago
mercor·Japan·USD 140 - 150 / hour
Chemistry Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr25d ago
mercor·Japan
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.