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.

Technical Product Manager - AI Investing9d ago

Bjak·Worldwide

Business Development Lead, APAC9d ago

Tenstorrent·Asia; Japan; Korea; Singapore

Solutions Engineer, Japan9d ago

Cribl·Remote - Japan

Business Development Representative - Japan10d ago

Dropbox·Remote - Japan

Clothing + Lifestyle Sales Staff - Barista10d ago

HiKESHi SPiRiT·Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan·¥1,300 \~ ¥1,600 / Hour Performance Based

Country Manager, Japan10d ago

Securityscorecard·Remote (Japan)

Cycling Tour Guide10d ago

Rindo KK·Kiryu, Gunma, Japan·¥20,000 \~ ¥40,000 / Day Negotiable

Full-time Native English teaching position at High School10d ago

Educational Network Osaka (株式会社エデュケーショナルネットワーク)·Hikone, Shiga, Japan·¥270,000 \~ ¥270,000 / Month

International Elementary School PYP Teacher10d ago

Kansai International Academy (関西国際学園)·Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan·¥306,000 / Month Teaching experience at PYP schools will be taken into consideration, additional amount for a valid teaching certificate in your home country

Japanese Kitchen Knives & Sake Store Staff (Tokyo)10d ago

MUSASHI JAPAN - TAIMATSU株式会社·Tokyo, Japan·¥1,250 \~ ¥2,000 / Hour

Part-Time Business English Instructors10d ago

Avanti Staff Corp. (株式会社アヴァンティスタッフ)·Tokyo, Japan·¥3,500 / Hour

Secondary School IB DP Math teacher10d ago

Kansai International Academy (関西国際学園)·Kobe, Hyogo, Japan·¥306,000 / Month Qualification allowance

Incident Response Senior Consultant10d ago

Crowdstrike·Japan

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Warehouse/Packing & Picking Agent for Anime Hobby & Figures eCommerce10d ago

N2G EXPORT / Nin-Nin Game·Sakai, Osaka, Japan·¥230,000 / Month Negotiable

Senior Credit Risk Manager10d ago

FINN·Japan,United Arab Emirates

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Curriculum Coordinator and English Teacher (Toddler-Elementary Years)11d ago

Future Education (Liberty Corporation)·Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥400,000 / Month Negotiable

AI Security - Account Executive11d ago

Founding Primary Teacher for Small Community School11d ago

一般社団法人うみかぜ | SOTOBO Community School·Chosei-Gun, Chiba, Japan·¥4.0M \~ ¥5.0M / Year Negotiable

Graphic Designer11d ago

GPlus Media K.K. - Recruiting Service·Tokyo, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥450,000 / Month Negotiable

International Kindergarten Teacher (Full Time w/ Benefits, Weekdays Only)11d ago

Seven Seas International School K.K·Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan·¥280,000 \~ ¥300,000 / Month

Native Japanese Kansai Dialect Speakers11d ago

Appen·remote Japan

Senior Accountant11d ago

GPlus Media K.K. - Recruiting Service·Tokyo, Japan·¥515,000 \~ ¥860,000 / Month Negotiable

Computational Chemist - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr12d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 70 - 70 / hourly

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Consulting Clinician - MADRS Clinical Rater (Japanese Fluency)12d ago

Cogstate·Japan

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Supply Chain Consultant - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr12d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 60 - 70 / hourly

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Kart Driver – Now Hiring Staff for Our New Shibuya Location ◎12d ago

ファンカンパニー株式会社·Tokyo, Japan·¥1,500 / Hour

Operations and Community Associate (Japanese Speaker)12d ago

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【Nagano】 Full-time English Teacher position at AICKids/Teens12d ago

AIC Education·Nagano, Japan·¥240,000 / Month

Audio Engineer - Fully Remote - AI Trainer12d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 35 - 62 / hourly

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社内向け業務アプリ・ワークフロー開発担当（Power Platform）、東京/ Business Application & Workflow Develop12d ago

TD SYNNEX·Japan

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Internet Marketing Associate12d ago

Salesforce·Japan

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Security Incident Responder II12d ago

Akamai Technologies·Japan

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Japanese Linguistic QA - Fully Remote | Upto $30/hr12d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 24 - 30 / hourly

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Pharmaceutical R&D Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr12d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 60 - 100 / hourly

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Regional Sales Manager, Nagoya (名古屋エンタープライズアカウント担当ハイタッチ営業) (Remote, JPN)12d ago

Crowdstrike·Japan

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Customer Experience Agent (APAC)12d ago

OANDA·Australia,China,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Japan,Malaysia,New Zealand,Philippines,Singapore,South Korea,Taiwan,Thailand,Vietnam

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GPU Programming Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $500/task Task based12d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 500 - 500 / hourly

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Head of Regulatory Affairs - Japan12d ago

Tether Operations Limited·Japan

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Legal Engineering Lead12d ago

Boostdraft·Japan

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Product Lead - AI Stockbroking App12d ago

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Technical Support Engineer II12d ago

Akamai Technologies·Japan

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Product Lead - AI Investing App12d ago

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Simplified Chinese into Japanese linguists for Patent - Remote (Electricity and12d ago

Welo Global·China,Japan

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Account Executive APAC13d ago

Recruitee·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

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Cultural Fluency Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $120/hr13d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 80 - 120 / hourly

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Gaming Support - T2 Ticket CS (Japanese Language)13d ago

ModSquad·Japan

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Product Lead - AI Investing13d ago

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Principal Solutions Architect, Japan13d ago

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Engineering Lead13d ago

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Growth Lead, Northeast Asia13d ago

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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.