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Software Engineering Jobs in Japan

There are 318 open Software Engineering jobs in Japan on freehire right now. 35 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, python and cloud.

Most requested skills

ai 41%
python 38%
cloud 33%
cpp 26%
linux 22%
ci-cd 20%
api 19%
aws 16%

How the work is done

Hybrid 74 · 23%
Onsite 52 · 16%
Remote 26 · 8%

Visa sponsorship offered in 84% of the 49 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

Senior 69
Principal 16
Lead 14
Staff 10
Intern 7
C-level 4

Who is hiring

1000+ employees 61
501-1000 employees 14
11-50 employees 4
51-200 employees 2

318 jobs

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318 jobs Posted Sort

Senior Software Engineer

NewBe an early applicant On-siteAPACSenior

Senior Software Engineer - Auxia, Tokyo About Auxia Auxia is an agentic AI platform that helps enterprises deliver personalized 1:1 customer journeys. Our Decision Agent determines the optimal message, timing, channel,…

Agentic AI AI Airflow Atlassian Automation +34 skills

Security Software Engineer - Platform and Frameworks

NewBe an early applicant APAC

The SPEAR team in Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture organization is hiring a collaborative OS platform software engineer with a drive to improve the security of end user devices. SPEAR is a dedicated team…

C++ Objective-C OOP Rust Swift

Staff Software Engineer

Open 43d HybridAPAC, UKFull-timeStaff

The Staff Software Engineer will lead technical direction and execution for major products and systems, working hands-on with backend, frontend, and infrastructure. This role involves designing scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and driving critical engineering initiatives from concept to production.

API Cloud Distributed Systems Observability Prototyping

Principal Software Engineer

Open 43d HybridAPACFull-timePrincipal

The Principal Software Engineer will lead technical direction and execution for major products, designing scalable systems and remaining hands-on with coding and architecture. The role requires extensive experience in full-stack or distributed systems and involves mentoring engineers while driving critical initiatives from design to production.

API Cloud Distributed Systems Observability Prototyping

Lead Software Engineer

Open 43d HybridAPAC, UKFull-timeLead

The Lead Software Engineer will drive technical direction and execution for major products, designing scalable systems and mentoring engineers. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in full-stack development, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure to solve complex engineering challenges.

API Cloud Distributed Systems Observability Prototyping

Software Engineer - EC Logistics Development Department (ECLD)

NewBe an early applicant APACFull-time

Job Description: Department Overview When you see the word "Rakuten," what most likely comes to mind are e-commerce services such as "Rakuten Ichiba," "Rakuten Books," and "Rakuten…

AI API Cloud E-commerce Generative AI +1 skills

Robotics Software Engineer, Motion Planning - Logistics Division

NewBe an early applicant HybridAPACFull-time

Develops real-time motion control software for the TX Phantom robot, focusing on inverse kinematics, collision avoidance, and trajectory generation. The role involves C++ development on Linux using ROS2 and MoveIt to create production-ready robotic solutions for the logistics sector.

CI/CD C++ Docker Linux ROS 2 +1 skills

Avionics System Engineer

Open 37d APACContract

Outline of the Job This position is responsible for design/development, integration and certification of the avionics system for our eVTOL aircraft. This position requires a balance of on-desk and hands-on activities,…

Software Engineer III, Search

NewBe an early applicant APAC

Software Engineer III on Google Search's AIGC Platform in Tokyo, building and scaling backend infrastructure and streaming/batch data pipelines for AI-generated content (AI Overviews/AI Cards) — LLM-based ingestion, clustering, summarization, quality gating, and publishing at massive scale. Core tech includes C++/Python, distributed systems, and LLM/generative AI tooling.

Agentic AI AI C++ Data Pipelines Distributed Computing +8 skills

Flight Control System Engineer

Open 21d APACContract

Engineer develops the flight control systems (FCS) of a manned eVTOL aircraft from concept through certification and entry into service — defining FCS architecture, capturing ARP4754A requirements, coordinating suppliers, and executing the certification plan with regulators alongside safety assessments (FHA/SSA, ARP4761).

6.8M – 11.5M JPY

System Engineer Integrator – Aircraft Integration

Open 21d APACContract

Lead technical impact assessments for aircraft design changes post-CDR, bridging mechanical/structural design with system architectures. You will manage interface control documents (ICDs), enforce configuration management using PLM tools, and coordinate across avionics, electrical, and structural teams to ensure platform integration and test readiness.

Root Cause Analysis Teamcenter Windchill

Applied Intuition

Systems Engineer

New On-siteAPAC

Systems engineer at Applied Intuition in Tokyo translating customer and vehicle needs into requirements, architecture, and validation plans for Vehicle OS integrations. Day to day: requirements traceability, HIL/SIL and in-vehicle test automation in CI/CD, validation campaigns, root-cause analysis, and ASPICE/ISO 26262 compliance across Japan and US teams.

Automation CI/CD Ethernet Iso 26262 Root Cause Analysis +1 skills

Applied Intuition

Software Integration Engineer

New On-siteAPAC

Integrates customer and internal software into Applied Intuition's Vehicle OS for production vehicles: building and releasing software across ECUs, flashing target hardware, running SIL/HIL and in-vehicle testing, and automating CI/CD pipelines. Core stack: C/C++, CMake/Make/Bazel, embedded Linux/QNX/RTOS, Python and Bash.

Automation Bash CI/CD CMake C++ +6 skills

Applied Intuition

Software Engineer AUTOSAR

New On-siteAPAC

Integrates customer software features into Applied Intuition's Vehicle OS, designing and configuring Classic/Adaptive AUTOSAR components and developing vehicle platform software in C, C++, and Simulink. Also manages integration timelines and coordinates vehicle testing across Japan and the US.

ベースフード株式会社

Senior Software Engineer (SCM / BizOps)

New APACFull-timeSenior

Senior role focused on SCM systems (orders, shipping, logistics) using JavaScript, Python, and Google Apps Script. Responsibilities include system design, BPR, automation via iPaaS (n8n), and data analysis with BigQuery/SQL to ensure stable delivery of products. The role involves leading technical design and eventually mentoring junior members.

API BigQuery Claude Code EDI GitHub +11 skills

667K – 833K JPY / mo

Applied Intuition

Software Engineer Controls

New On-siteAPAC

Develop high-performance controls modules for autonomous off-road vehicles, focusing on vehicle dynamics, nonlinear MPC, and MPPI. The role involves designing control solutions, characterizing vehicle dynamics, and testing on production-grade hardware.

Applied Intuition

Software Engineer Autonomy

New On-siteAPAC

Build and optimize real-time onboard software for autonomous vehicle platforms using C++. Responsibilities include developing perception and control modules, managing sensor middleware, and ensuring system performance and safety on Linux-based compute stacks.

CI/CD C++ JSON Linux Observability +2 skills

Applied Intuition

Senior Software Engineer Planning

New On-siteAPACSenior

Senior Software Engineer designing safety-critical motion planning systems for autonomous vehicles. The role involves building deterministic fallback maneuvers, analyzing simulation data, and tuning planner behavior using C++ and real-time systems.

C++ Machine Learning Observability

Applied Intuition

Senior Software Engineer - Perception

New On-siteAPACSenior

Senior engineer building safety-critical perception for L4 autonomous trucks in Tokyo: design, train, and deploy deep learning models for 3D detection across LiDAR, camera, and radar, build sensor-fusion architectures, run data/retraining loops, and take systems through safety validation before public-road deployment.

Computer Vision C++ Data Mining Deep Learning LiDAR +3 skills

ベースフード株式会社

Software Engineer (SCM / BizOps)

New APACFull-time

Software Engineer focused on SCM and BizOps to automate and optimize order, shipping, and logistics systems. The role involves using Google Apps Script, SQL, and Python to improve data flows between SaaS platforms like Bcart and Logiless, while leveraging AI tools like Claude Code for development efficiency.

API BigQuery Claude Code EDI GitHub +13 skills

500K – 667K JPY / mo