Software Engineer Jobs in Japan.
Japan is one of the world's largest economies, a global leader in manufacturing, automotive, electronics, and technology. Browse jobs across Japan from companies hiring nationwide.
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Total jobs
133
positions indexed
New today
6
last 24 hours
Companies
33
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
1
from anywhere
How many Software Engineer jobs in Japan are there right now?
There are 133 open Software Engineer jobs in Japan on JobsRadar right now, from 33 companies hiring directly. 13 of them disclose pay, with a median of $161,200 a year and most offers between $140,400 and $208,000. 6 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 4, 2026 at 23:53 UTC.
Software Engineer salary range in Japan
$67.50/hr
25th
$77.50/hr
Median
$100.00/hr
75th
$57.00/hr
$117.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $50.00/hr – $150.00/hr · outliers off-axis
Based on 13 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 4, 2026 from live listings
Embedded Software Engineer
Applied Intuition
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Software Engineer, X Money
xAI
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7h ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Merpay
Mercari, inc.
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12h ago
シニアソフトウェアエンジニア（品質エンジニアリング・SDET）｜完全オンチェーン取引所「Strium」／デジタルアセットのスーパーアプリ「Startale App」
Startale Group
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Senior Software Engineer, Quality Engineering (SDET)
Startale Group
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13h ago
Software Engineer, Backend - Merpay
Mercari, inc.
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20h ago
Senior Software Engineer - New Markets Japan (JLPT N1 Fluent)
Alpaca
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1d ago
Senior Software Engineer - Ledger
Alpaca
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer - New Markets Japan (JLPT N1 Fluent)
Alpaca
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1d ago
フロントエンドエンジニア / Software Engineer, Webtech Frontend
SmartNews
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1d ago
Principal Application Software Engineer
Wayve
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1d ago
Application Software Engineer
Wayve
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1d ago
Software Integration Engineer, AD/ADAS Application
Woven By Toyota
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1d ago
Senior Software Engineer (Game Development) - Pikmin Bloom
Scopely
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1d ago
Software Engineer-AI Model Bring Up
Tenstorrent
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2d ago
ゲームプレイプログラマー・Gameplay Programmer/Team ASOBI
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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2d ago
Senior Software Engineer
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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2d ago
ゲームプレイプログラマー・Gameplay Programmer/Team ASOBI
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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2d ago
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Osaka, Japan
Speechify
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2d ago
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Nagoya, Japan
Speechify
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2d ago
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Fukuoka, Japan
Speechify
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Platform - Osaka, Japan
Speechify
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Platform - Fukuoka, Japan
Speechify
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2d ago
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Ispace Inc
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2d ago
Embedded Software Engineer
Ispace Inc
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2d ago
Frequently asked questions
- How many Software Engineer jobs in Japan are open right now?
- 133 Software Engineer jobs in Japan are open across 33 companies, as of September 4, 2026.
- What do Software Engineer jobs in Japan pay?
- Across the 13 Software Engineer jobs in Japan that disclose pay, the median is $161,200 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $140,400 and $208,000.
- Are any Software Engineer jobs in Japan remote?
- 1 of these Software Engineer jobs in Japan (0.8%) are open to candidates anywhere in the world.
- Which companies are hiring Software Engineer jobs in Japan?
- Applied Intuition, xAI, Mercari, inc., Startale Group and Alpaca are among the 33 companies currently hiring Software Engineer jobs in Japan.
- How current are these listings?
- Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 4, 2026 at 23:53 UTC.