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1093 remote jobs in Japan

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

Senior Sales Engineer - Japan2026-07-13

Alpaca·Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,China,India,Indonesia,Japan,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Malaysia,Myanmar,Nepal,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Philippines,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Thailand,Timor-Leste,Vietnam

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B-CPT-11236 Bilingual Patient Care Coordination VA2026-07-13

20four7VA·Australia,Austria,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,China,Czechia,Denmark,Egypt,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,India,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Japan,Mexico,Netherlands,New Zealand,Nigeria,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,United States

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Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - IT2026-07-13

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Application Developer Senior (UiPath)2026-07-13

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Freelance Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Surgery2026-07-13

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Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Business Management2026-07-13

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Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - Medicine2026-07-13

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Accounts Receivable Specialist2026-07-13

Ensemble Health Partners·Australia,Austria,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,China,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,India,Israel,Italy,Japan,Mexico,Netherlands,New Zealand,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,United States

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Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - Engineering2026-07-13

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Senior Professional Services Engineer - Japan2026-07-13

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Business Development Manager: Sovereign GIS2026-07-13

CARTO·Afghanistan,Albania,Algeria,Angola,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Belarus,Belgium,Benin,Bhutan,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Botswana,Bulgaria,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cabo Verde,Cambodia,Cameroon,Canada,Central African Republic,Chad,China,Congo, The Democratic Republic of the,Croatia,Czechia,Côte d'Ivoire,Denmark,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Estonia,Ethiopia,Finland,France,Gabon,Gambia,Georgia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Hungary,Iceland,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Japan,Jordan,Kenya,Kuwait,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Latvia,Liberia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Madagascar,Malawi,Malaysia,Maldives,Mali,Mongolia,Montenegro,Morocco,Mozambique,Myanmar,Namibia,Nepal,Netherlands,New Zealand,Niger,Nigeria,North Macedonia,Norway,Oman,Pakistan,Palestine, State of,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Qatar,Romania,Russian Federation,Rwanda,Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Serbia,Sierra Leone,Singapore,Slovakia,Slovenia,Somalia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tanzania,Thailand,Togo,Tunisia,Turkey,Uganda,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,United States,Vietnam,Yemen,Zambia,Zimbabwe

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Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Dentistry2026-07-13

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Freelance Translators/Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Engineering (2026-07-13

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Solutions Architect for Automotive2026-07-13

Canonical·Canada,Germany,Japan,United Kingdom,United States

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Freelance Translators - English to Japanese - Law & Legal2026-07-13

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Freelance Translators - Japanese to English - Psychology2026-07-13

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Hiring Freelance Japanese>English Translators and Translation Checkers2026-07-13

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Strategy & Operations Lead2026-07-13

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Freelance Translation Checkers - Japanese to English - Finance - MTPE2026-07-13

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Lead, Strategy2026-07-13

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Strategy & Operations Associate2026-07-13

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Senior Full Stack Engineer (Next.js/Node.js /Fully Remote)2026-07-13

People Profilers Vietnam·Japan

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Founder's Office Lead2026-07-13

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Head of Strategy and Product2026-07-13

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Founder's Associate2026-07-13

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Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Acquisition | Tokyo, Japan2026-07-09

Grafanalabs·Japan (Remote)

Financial Data Sales Associate, APAC2026-07-09

Databento·Remote / Hong Kong / Shanghai / Singapore / Beijing / Seoul / Tokyo / Kuala Lumpur

Account Executive (Japan)2026-07-01

Replit·Remote - Japan

Junior Customer Success Manager (API)2026-07-01

Vonage·Work from Home - Japan

Corporate Attorney - Japan2026-06-29

Xsolla·remote Tokyo

Japan Business Development & Partnerships Associate2026-06-10

Vrchat·remote Tokyo

Senior Marketing Manager- Japan2026-06-05

Binance·remote Japan, Tokyo

Business Coordinator, Tokyo (Part-time/Partially remote)2026-05-28

Via·Tokyo, Japan

Japan Growth Lead2026-05-27

Replit·Remote - Japan

Sr. Staff BD Account Executive - Autonomy Specialist, Japan (R5096)1779837382

Shieldai·remote Tokyo

Senior Backend Engineer (Go), Communication Platform Department, PPD, Tokyorecent

Money Forward·Japan

remotejapanese-required

Mobile Engineerrecent

remotejapanese-required

Senior Product Engineer, Employee Platform Department, PPD, Kyotorecent

Money Forward·Japan

remotejapanese-required

Engineering Manager, Document Platform Department, PPD, Tokyorecent

Money Forward·Japan

remotejapanese-required

Staff Quality Engineer, Workflow Platform, Nagoyarecent

Money Forward·Japan

remotejapanese-required

Senior AI Engineerrecent

Treasure AI·Japan

remotejapanese-required

Frontend Engineerrecent

remotejapanese-required

Senior Software Engineer - AI Foundationsrecent

Kraken Tech·London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, New York, Tel Aviv, Remote

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.