Tech Jobs in Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo’s tech scene thrives on a blend of cutting‑edge research and vibrant entrepreneurship, especially in districts like Shibuya, Akihabara, and Roppongi. The city’s R&D budget tops 10% of GDP, attracting global investors and startups alike. Coupled with local incentives such as the Tokyo Startup Visa, talent from around the world sees Tokyo as a launchpad for innovation.
Leading companies in Tokyo span automotive, consumer electronics, fintech, gaming, and AI. Toyota’s R&D center, Sony’s interactive division, SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Rakuten’s e‑commerce platform, and LINE’s messaging ecosystem dominate the landscape. Global giants—Google Tokyo, Amazon Japan, Microsoft Japan—have regional headquarters that offer diverse product and cloud roles. The city’s startup ecosystem hosts over 1,200 tech ventures, many headquartered in the burgeoning Shibuya and Shinjuku districts.
Living costs in Tokyo are high: a one‑bedroom apartment in central wards averages ¥150,000–¥200,000 per month, and utilities add another ¥15,000–¥20,000. Salary transparency becomes essential, allowing candidates to benchmark offers against the market, negotiate benefits that cover housing allowances, and ensure their compensation aligns with the city’s living standards.
Sr Technical Support Engineer
Company: ServiceNow
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
ServiceNow, a global market leader in AI-enhanced technology, is seeking a Senior Technical Support Engineer. The role involves resolving complex technical issues for customers, providing excellent customer support, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of technical support experience, fluency in Japanese and English, and knowledge of ServiceNow platform, Java/JavaScript, relational databases, and web application components. This customer-facing role requires strong interpersonal skills alongside technical expertise. ServiceNow values inclusivity and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Safety risk management Manager
Company: Sanofi U.S.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
The job involves managing safety risks and optimizing the benefit/risk balance of pharmaceutical products through various PV activities. These include implementing preventive safety measures based on accurate and prompt safety data analysis, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders for risk management, detecting and evaluating important safety signals, maintaining close communication with regulatory authorities, planning and executing risk minimization activities, and conducting consistent, high-quality safety analysis from clinical development to post-marketing phases. Required skills encompass scientific knowledge of pharmaceuticals and data analysis, project management, proficiency in Japanese and English for communication, and understanding of pharmacovigilance activities including regulatory requirements.
Inside Services Sales Representative Leader
Company: Schneider Electric
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
The role is for an experienced Inside Sales Representative Leader to expand transactional business and improve operations in the Services Division in Japan. The leader will maximize services revenue by building customer relationships, managing leads, and developing the installed base through remote sales activities. They will also lead a team of Inside Services Sales Representatives, maintain installed base data, and develop new customer contacts. Qualifications include a college degree, 2 years of sales or related experience, strong interpersonal skills, proficiency in MS Office and Salesforce, and fluency in Japanese and business-level English.
Executive Assistant (Tokyo Studio)
Company: Niantic
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
Niantic's Tokyo Studio is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the CPO and General Manager. The role involves managing calendars, coordinating events, handling travel, serving as a communication liaison, preparing documents, managing expenses, collaborating across functions, and supporting projects. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of executive assistant experience, fluency in Japanese and English, strong technical skills, excellent organizational abilities, interpersonal skills, problem-solving capabilities, cultural awareness, gaming enthusiasm, and adaptability. Niantic, known for AR games like Pokémon GO, values diversity and inclusivity, and operates as a hybrid first company with offices globally.
[KJ] Consult Partner
Company: Kyndryl
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
Kyndryl is seeking a Consult Partner to drive profitable growth, lead client engagement, and foster talent development. The role involves creating strategic change agendas, building strong client relationships, and leading multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in client engagement at the CXO level, financial acumen, and a proven track record in complex project execution.
Customer Engagement Lead
Company: Novartis
Location: Kamimaruko, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
The role is between Customer Engagement Lead and PNH Specialist, depending on the individual's experience, preferences, and characteristics. The Customer Engagement Lead primarily focuses on building strong, lasting relationships with customers in the hematology area to enhance Novartis' presence, developing business plans, and achieving sales and productivity goals. The PNH Specialist creates business plans for the PNH area, engages with KOLs and unmet medical needs, and provides coaching and feedback to the team. Both roles involve gathering necessary information about customers, market environments, and competitors, and optimizing budgets for sales expenses. The ideal candidate should have sales experience, understand the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry, and have the ability to collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders.
Cloud Support Engineer (Big Data - JA)
Company: EPAM Systems
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
EPAM Systems is hiring a Cloud Support Engineer in Tokyo, Japan. The role involves providing 24/7 support for a major Cloud platform, including Big Data services. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience as a developer or a combination of developer and big data engineer, with strong skills in programming languages like Java, C++, C#, Scala, Python, and scripting languages like Python/PHP/R. Familiarity with BigData architectures, distributed computing frameworks, and distributed data stores is required. The company offers a supportive workplace with opportunities for internal training and self-development, and is committed to having a positive impact on customers, employees, and communities.
Senior Sales Engineer
Company: Snowflake
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
Snowflake is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to join their team. The role involves presenting Snowflake's technology and vision to potential and existing customers, demonstrating the value of Snowflake's solutions throughout the sales cycle, and supporting customers from PoC to contract signing. The ideal candidate should have 7-8 years of industry experience, strong presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences, and a deep understanding of data warehousing, ETL, analytics, and cloud technologies. Fluency in both Japanese and English is required. Snowflake is a fast-growing company looking for individuals who share their values, challenge conventional thinking, and are passionate about driving innovation.
Security PM・Architect・IT Specialist
Company: IBM
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
IBM is seeking a security-focused project manager/architect/technical specialist to build security-related systems and operate security monitoring. The role involves proposing, launching, executing, and implementing projects, and staying updated with the latest security technologies. The position is attractive due to the booming business area, continuous technology expansion, and opportunities to lead in new technologies. Ideal candidates have native-level Japanese language skills, experience in security field projects, network infrastructure knowledge, and business system development project experience. Bonus points for adaptability, communication skills, proposal writing, and English proficiency.
Account Executive, GRB Sales (Nagoya)
Company: Salesforce
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
Salesforce, a Customer Company, is hiring for a sales role in Nagoya, Japan. The role involves creating sales plans, proposing to new clients, and upselling/cross-selling to existing ones. The candidate will work closely with marketing, inside sales, channel sales, and partners. The position requires at least 5 years of corporate sales experience in the IT industry, with a focus on new customer acquisition and account deepening. The candidate should be able to propose solutions to CEO-level executives and have experience with enterprise applications like CRM, ERP, BI, SCM, and PLM. Salesforce is committed to equality and inclusivity.
Commissioning Senior Manager
Company: Equinix, Inc
Location: Kawasaki, Japan / Remote
Posted Dec 21, 2024
Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, is seeking a Commissioning Senior Manager. The role involves planning and coordinating commissioning for large-scale data centers, managing project schedules, and liaising with internal and external teams. Responsibilities include creating commissioning plans, managing regional pipelines, and maintaining commissioning logs. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of data center commissioning experience, 3+ years of leadership experience, and a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Fluency in English, Japanese, and Korean is preferred.
ヘルスケア・ライフサイエンス業界 コンサルタント
Company: IBM
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Dec 21, 2024
IBM is seeking a consultant to propose diverse solutions to clients in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. The role involves understanding industry trends and IBM's services, contributing to case discovery, proposal, business acquisition, and delivery. The consultant will collaborate with team members, differentiate from competitors, and propose optimal solutions to client challenges. Experience in analytics-focused consulting or project management in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, along with client-facing experience, is required. High-potential members may lead team summaries and delivery.