Remote jobs in
1093 remote jobs in Japan
Freelance Subtitling Translator/QCer for Japanese into English2026-07-18
Pixelogic Media·Japan
Coder I Inpatient2026-07-18
Saint Luke’s Health System·Afghanistan,Algeria,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Belarus,Belgium,Bhutan,Bulgaria,Cambodia,Canada,China,Cyprus,Czechia,Denmark,Egypt,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Luxembourg,Malaysia,Moldova,Mongolia,Morocco,Myanmar,Nepal,Netherlands,New Zealand,Nigeria,North Korea,Norway,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Poland,Qatar,Romania,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,Slovakia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sweden,Switzerland,Tajikistan,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,United States,Uzbekistan,Vietnam
Associate Teacher APAC - Data Analytics2026-07-18
Decoded Limited·American Samoa,Australia,Bangladesh,Bhutan,British Indian Ocean Territory,Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,China,Christmas Island,Cocos (Keeling) Islands,Fiji,French Polynesia,Guam,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Japan,Kiribati,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Macao,Malaysia,Maldives,Marshall Islands,Micronesia, Federated States of,Mongolia,Myanmar,Nauru,Nepal,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Niue,Norfolk Island,Northern Mariana Islands,Pakistan,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Philippines,Pitcairn,Samoa,Singapore,Solomon Islands,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Thailand,Timor-Leste,Tokelau,Tonga,Tuvalu,United States Minor Outlying Islands,Vanuatu,Vietnam,Wallis and Futuna
Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist2026-07-18
Ensemble Health Partners·Algeria,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,China,Czechia,Denmark,Egypt,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,India,Israel,Italy,Japan,Kenya,Mexico,Morocco,Netherlands,Nigeria,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Tanzania,Turkey,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,United States
Expert Rater Project - Japanese2026-07-18
Welo Global·Japan
Applied AI Engineer (Japan)2026-07-18
Bjak·Japan
Backend Developer (Japan)2026-07-18
Bjak·Japan
Backend Software Engineer - AI Neobank App (Japan)2026-07-18
Bjak·Japan
Full Stack Software Engineer - AI Neobank App (Japan)2026-07-18
Bjak·Japan
Mobile Developer - AI Neobank App (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
中国語＞日本語、韓国語＞日本語 WEB漫画翻訳者募集2026-07-15
Voithru·Japan
Android Developer (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
Android Software Engineer - AI Neobank App (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
Full Stack Engineer (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
Provider Success Manager2026-07-15
Central Drugs·Australia,Brazil,Canada,China,France,Germany,India,Japan,United Kingdom,United States·USD 50,000 - 70,000 / annual
Mobile Application Developer (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
iOS Developer (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
iOS Software Engineer - AI Neobank App (Japan)2026-07-15
Bjak·Japan
Social Media Coordinator2026-07-15
Crewfare·Australia,Brazil,Canada,China,France,Germany,India,Japan,United Kingdom,United States
Team Coordinator2026-07-14
TSMG·Japan
Senior Sales Operations Analyst2026-07-14
SailPoint·Japan
Senior Sales Engineer2026-07-14
Alpaca·Afghanistan,Australia,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Cambodia,China,Egypt,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Japan,Jordan,Kuwait,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Malaysia,Myanmar,Nepal,New Zealand,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Thailand,Turkey,United Arab Emirates,Vietnam
Japanese TV/Metadata Specialist- Japan2026-07-14
Welo Global·Japan·JPY 4,000,000 - 4,000,000 / annual
Full Stack Engineer2026-07-14
Bjak·Japan
Senior Communications Manager - Analyst Relations2026-07-14
Canonical·Afghanistan,Algeria,Angola,Australia,Austria,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Belgium,Cameroon,China,Congo, The Democratic Republic of the,Czechia,Denmark,Egypt,Ethiopia,Finland,France,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Hong Kong,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Japan,Kenya,Kuwait,Libya,Malaysia,Morocco,Nepal,Netherlands,New Zealand,Nigeria,Norway,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Qatar,Romania,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Singapore,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tanzania,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,Uganda,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,Vietnam
Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Neurosurgery2026-07-14
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Psychology2026-07-14
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - English to Japanese - Structural En2026-07-14
Ulatus·Japan
[Japan] Specialist, Digital & IT Business Partner2026-07-14
Santen·Japan
Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Engineering2026-07-14
Ulatus·Japan
[Japan] Manager, Group FP&A2026-07-14
Santen·Japan
Sales Development Specialist (Chromatography)2026-07-14
Sartorius·Japan
Business Operations Associate2026-07-13
Bjak·Japan
Freelance Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Medicine (Medicine Techno2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Korean Freelance Interpreter2026-07-13
ContactLink Solutions·Japan
Hiring Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - English to Japanese - Comput2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Marketing2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Hiring Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Neuros2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - Clinical Trials2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - Material, Machinery and Equipment2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Surgery (Othe2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Surgery2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translator\Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Pharmaceutical2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Korean Freelancer Interpreter2026-07-13
ContactLink Solutions·Japan
Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Finance & Economics2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - Law & Legal2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - BioScience2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Material, Machinery and Equipment2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Engineering2026-07-13
Ulatus·Japan
Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Health Manage2026-07-13
Ulatus·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.