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Job ID : 1607517 Date Updated : August 14th, 2026
Java Developer - English Speaking

Senior Developer - English Speaker - 8M

Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Temporary
Salary 7 million yen ~ 8 million yen

Work Style

Casual Clothing

Job Description

The role offers the chance to work on Backend for Frontend services and APIs that enhance both customer and merchant experiences while contributing across the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to operations and troubleshooting.

Client Details

Top IT company in Japan

Description

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy solutions aligned with business requirements.
  • Develop and maintain BFF services and related APIs that bridge frontend applications and backend systems.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues in large-scale online systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, QA engineers, and fellow developers, to deliver reliable and scalable solutions.
  • Lead technical initiatives and contribute to system improvements, operational excellence, and architectural decisions.

Job Offer

  • Excited by the opportunity to build and operate a large-scale, high-availability systems and driving technical excellence across the development life-cycle.
  • Great work and life balance. hybrid working style

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Stella Zha on +813 6832 8972.

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level No experience
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level
Minimum Japanese Level None
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

  • 5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer with strong Java EE development expertise.
  • Proven experience designing, developing, and operating RESTful APIs.
  • Hands-on experience supporting large-scale online platforms, including incident management and production troubleshooting.
  • Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build pipelines, testing, deployment, and operations.
  • Strong ability to independently design and develop high-performance, scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions.
  • Senior-level engineering experience with the ability to proactively communicate with stakeholders, mentor engineers, and lead projects.
  • Experience developing solutions using container technologies such as Docker.
  • Valid visa inside of Japan

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience designing and developing systems using RDBMS, KVS, and NoSQL databases.
  • Strong knowledge of the Spring Framework ecosystem.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines and implementing monitoring solutions using tools such as Grafana.
  • Experience leveraging AI technologies to improve software development processes and productivity.

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Temporary
Salary 7 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Industry Software

Job Category