Remote jobs in
1093 remote jobs in Japan
Medical Science Liaison for lung cancer23d ago
Amgen·Japan
Customer Success Manager - Japan (Enterprise & Financial Institutions)23d ago
Alpaca·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
Data Analyst23d ago
Cube Asia·Japan
Freelance Market Researcher and Interviewer, Japan23d ago
Euromonitor·Japan
Associate - Customer Service - Work At Home23d ago
Sutherland·Japan
テレサイキアトリスト(Telepsychiatrist)23d ago
OOCA·Japan
Clinical Research Associate - Canada23d ago
Syneos Health India Private Limited·Afghanistan,Algeria,Angola,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Belarus,Belgium,Benin,Bhutan,Botswana,Brunei Darussalam,Bulgaria,Burkina Faso,Cambodia,Cameroon,Canada,China,Congo,Croatia,Czechia,Côte d'Ivoire,Denmark,Egypt,Estonia,Ethiopia,Finland,France,Gabon,Georgia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Guinea,Hungary,Iceland,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Latvia,Lebanon,Liberia,Libya,Lithuania,Malawi,Malaysia,Mali,Mongolia,Morocco,Mozambique,Myanmar,Namibia,Nepal,Netherlands,New Zealand,Niger,Nigeria,North Korea,Norway,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Qatar,Romania,Rwanda,Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Sierra Leone,Singapore,Slovakia,Slovenia,Somalia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Sweden,Switzerland,Syrian Arab Republic,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Uganda,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,United States,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Zambia,Zimbabwe
Account Executive23d ago
BTSE·Hong Kong,Indonesia,Japan,Malaysia,South Korea,Thailand,United Arab Emirates,Vietnam
Japanese Language Data Contributor (Multimodal) – Freelance AI Trainer Project23d ago
Invisible Technologies·Japan·USD 65/hour
Senior Manager, Penetration Testing23d ago
Sophos·Japan
Software Backend Engineer (Java) - Artificial Intelligence23d ago
Binance·Australia,Hong Kong,Japan,New Zealand,Singapore,Switzerland,Taiwan
Remote Japanese to Thai Translation Project23d ago
CrowdGen by Appen·Japan
Knowledge Analyst I, Bags & Leather Goods23d ago
Entrupy·Hong Kong,India,Japan,Philippines,United Arab Emirates
Business Development Manager Japan23d ago
Eurofins·Japan
Talent Acquisition Executive23d ago
Bjak·Japan
Talent Acquisition Specialist23d ago
Bjak·Japan
Experienced Business English Coach (Tokyo)24d ago
Anchorstar Inc.·Tokyo, Japan·¥4.5M / Year
Full-Time International Preschool (1.5 - 3yrs old) Homeroom Teacher24d ago
Laurus International School of Science·Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥350,000 / Month Negotiable
Search Engine Evaluator for AI Models | Japanese and English | Remote, Part Time24d ago
RWS Group·Japan
Professional Services Operations Coordinator24d ago
One Identity·Afghanistan,Algeria,Argentina,Armenia,Australia,Azerbaijan,Bahamas,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Barbados,Bhutan,Bolivia,Brazil,Bulgaria,Cambodia,Canada,Chile,China,Colombia,Costa Rica,Cuba,Cyprus,Denmark,Dominican Republic,Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Ethiopia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Italy,Jamaica,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kuwait,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Libya,Madagascar,Malaysia,Maldives,Mauritius,Mongolia,Morocco,Myanmar,Nepal,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Nigeria,Norway,Oman,Pakistan,Panama,Paraguay,Peru,Philippines,Poland,Qatar,Romania,Russian Federation,Rwanda,Saudi Arabia,Seychelles,Singapore,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sudan,Suriname,Sweden,Tanzania,Thailand,Trinidad and Tobago,Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Uganda,Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,United States,Uruguay,Uzbekistan,Venezuela,Vietnam
Appeals Coordinator, Geisinger Health Plan (Pennsylvania resident)24d ago
Geisinger·Algeria,Australia,Austria,Bangladesh,Belgium,Brazil,Canada,China,Czechia,Denmark,Egypt,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Japan,Kenya,Luxembourg,Malaysia,Mexico,Morocco,Nepal,Netherlands,New Zealand,Nigeria,Norway,Pakistan,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sweden,Switzerland,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,United States,Vietnam
Project Manager (Enterprise service)24d ago
Agilent Technologies·Japan
HPC Network Engineer24d ago
Mirantis·Remote, jp
Senior CV Engineer24d ago
Social Discovery Ventures·Armenia,Australia,Cyprus,Georgia,Hong Kong,Indonesia,Israel,Japan,Kazakhstan,Latvia,Malta,Montenegro,Poland,Portugal,Serbia,Spain,Thailand,Turkey,United Arab Emirates,United States
APAC Data Privacy Lawyer - Australia (Part-time, Remote)24d ago
Axiom·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 Software Maintenance Engineer (Technical Support, Linux, Kubernetes, Pref24d ago
Red Hat·Japan
Customer Success Engineer24d ago
DataRobot·Japan
Translator - Japanese24d ago
Testronic·Japan
Client Services Coordinator24d ago
BSI·Japan
Engineering Manager - Stock Trading App24d ago
Bjak·Japan
Analyst, Mobility24d ago
Saks OFF 5TH·Japan
1-to-1 English Instructor - Tokyo (applicants outside Japan)25d ago
Gaba Corporation (株式会社 GABA)·Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan·40 minute lesson rates from ¥1,652\* - ¥1,992
1-to-1 English Instructor - Tokyo and surrounding areas25d ago
Gaba Corporation (株式会社 GABA)·Tokyo, Japan·40-minute lesson rates of ¥1,652\* \~ ¥1,992
Sr. Engineering Manager25d ago
amptalk·Japan
Backend Engineer (Golang)25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
SRE, Digital Bank25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
SAR Image Processing Engineer25d ago
Synspective·Japan
Engineering Manager, ML Platform, Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
Engineering Manager25d ago
Rapyuta Robotics·Japan
Senior Mechanical Engineer25d ago
Rapyuta Robotics·Japan
QA Engineer25d ago
amptalk·Japan
Full Stack QA Engineer25d ago
PayPay·Japan
Product Engineer (Full Stack)25d ago
BLUED·Japan
SRE/Infrastructure Engineer, ML Platform, Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
Senior Backend Engineer, ML Platform, Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
Security Engineer, CQO Office, Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
Security Specialist - Corporate Security, Digital Bank, Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
SaaS Management Department Manager, Global IT Division,Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)25d ago
Money Forward·Japan
AI Engineer for Quality Improvement - Quality Improvement (HR Product Development Division), Tokyo25d ago
Money Forward·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.