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.
3D Artist (Character) Technical Artist
Company: Niantic
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Oct 12, 2024
Niantic is seeking a Modeling artist with 3D character creation skills, art direction experience, and proficiency in DCC tools like Maya, Zbrush, and Substance Painter. The role involves working with engineering and game design teams, leading a team of 3D artists, and managing creative production. The ideal candidate should be fluent in Japanese, have experience in managing tasks, and be able to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment. Niantic, known for games like Pokémon GO, offers a global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map, fostering a creative and inclusive workplace.
iShares Retail Sales, Associate, Japan
Company: BlackRock
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Oct 12, 2024
BlackRock's Wealth team in Asia-Pacific is responsible for understanding market trends and client needs, translating them into commercial opportunities. The ETF Sales team in Japan focuses on iShares business development and client relationship management with online brokers, robot advisors, traditional retail brokers, and private wealth managers. The role requires retail distribution or private wealth sales experience, native Japanese fluency, and extensive knowledge of the Japanese market. BlackRock offers competitive benefits and a hybrid work model.
［日本IBMスタッフ・オペレーションズ株式会社/北九州］［日本IBMスタッフオペレーションズ/北九州］ 人事BPOメンバー（契約社員）
Company: IBM
Location: Kitakyushu, Japan
Posted Oct 12, 2024
IBM offers career growth opportunities for employees to deepen relationships with global clients and promote further collaboration. You will support clients in various industries by leveraging hybrid cloud and AI for transformative change through collaboration with experts. Your ability to deliver valuable change to clients is enhanced by partnering with them and utilizing IBM's technology portfolio, including software and Red Hat. Curiosity and insatiable thirst for knowledge are essential for achieving success in this role. You are expected to challenge the status quo, explore various ideas, and create creative solutions with new impact for clients' businesses. IBM provides career possibilities and growth opportunities. IBM's culture welcomes your existing skills and experience. This is a position at IBM Japan, Inc. Operations, with an expected start date of March or April 2025. The role involves BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) for large client corporations' HR-related business processes. You will work in a team of 5-10 members at the North Kyushu Center, collaborating with clients and internal teams to perform tasks such as PC input, check work (salary, bonus calculation, attendance management, social insurance, commuting expense calculation, retirement allowance calculation, resident tax, year-end adjustment, etc.) and respond to inquiries via email. IBM offers comprehensive benefits, including work-life balance, educational support, and career advancement opportunities. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, data input/extraction, and experience with HR systems. Excel functions (SUM/COUNT/VLOOKUP) and experience with business improvement proposals are also beneficial.
［日本IBMスタッフオペレーションズ/北九州］ 人事BPOメンバー（お客様プロジェクト業務オペレーター）
Company: IBM
Location: Kitakyushu, Japan
Posted Oct 12, 2024
IBM offers career growth opportunities for employees to deepen relationships with global clients and promote further collaboration. You will support clients in various industries by leveraging hybrid cloud and AI for transformative change through collaboration with experts. Your ability to deliver valuable change to clients is enhanced by partnering with them and utilizing IBM's technology portfolio, including software and Red Hat. Curiosity and insatiable thirst for knowledge are essential for achieving success in this role. You are expected to challenge the status quo, explore various ideas, and create creative solutions with new impact for clients' businesses. IBM provides career possibilities and growth opportunities. IBM's culture welcomes your existing skills and experience. This is a position at IBM Japan, Inc. Operations, with an expected start date of March or April 2025. The role involves BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) for large client corporations' HR-related business processes. You will work in a team of 5-10 members at the North Kyushu Center, collaborating with clients and internal teams to perform tasks such as PC input, check work (salary, bonus calculation, attendance management, social insurance, commuting expense calculation, retirement allowance calculation, resident tax, year-end adjustment, etc.) and respond to inquiries via email. IBM offers comprehensive benefits, including work-life balance, educational support, and career advancement opportunities. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, data input/extraction, and experience with HR systems. Excel functions (SUM/COUNT/VLOOKUP) and experience with business improvement proposals are also beneficial.
Technical Account Engineer (Tokyo Based)
Company: Zoom
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Oct 09, 2024
Zoom is seeking a full-time Technical Account Engineer in Tokyo. The role involves deep technical troubleshooting for customer-related issues and supporting Zoom's Elite customers. The candidate should have proficiency in Japanese and English, 7+ years of customer-facing Tier 2 or Tier 3 level Technical Support experience, and good skills in prioritizing and managing multiple tickets simultaneously. The Technical Account Engineer team will provide support to Elite customer/Critical escalations from Japan Tier2 support team, addressing complex technical issues and single user connection problems.
エスエス製薬 品質保証担当者, Quality Assurance 成田工場
Company: Sanofi U.S.
Location: Kamimaruko, Japan
Posted Oct 09, 2024
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester for its Narita factory. The role involves managing and ensuring quality control for all products manufactured at the Narita plant. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, experience in quality management or quality assurance, and knowledge of solid dosage form production processes. Proficiency in English and Japanese, as well as experience with SAP, MES, LIMS, and QMS systems, is required. The position offers opportunities for career growth and a comprehensive benefits package.
People Services Payroll Project Manager ( 1 year Contract )
Company: Sanofi U.S.
Location: Kamimaruko, Japan
Posted Oct 12, 2024
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare is seeking an experienced People Services Payroll Project Manager for a 1-year contract in Tokyo. The role involves leading the implementation of a new payroll vendor in Japan, managing all project aspects, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Fluency in English and Japanese is required, with payroll migration experience being highly preferred.
HR Operation Specialist
Company: Waters
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Oct 09, 2024
This role offers HR support for Nihon Waters and TA Instruments Japan, covering a range of HR activities. The responsibilities include ensuring compliance with country-specific laws, administering compensation, benefits, employee relations, recruiting, and L&D activities. The role involves formulating and administering company policies, delivering HR generalist services, and consulting legal counsel. The ideal candidate should have a degree, 5+ years of experience in a generalist role, and be conversant with employment laws and HR best practices.
IT Solution Consultant - Experience Solution
Company: IBM
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posted Oct 12, 2024
IBM Consulting offers a career with long-term relationships and collaboration with global clients. You'll work with visionaries across industries to enhance hybrid cloud and AI journeys. The role requires business-level Japanese (N1) and strong communication, coordination, and proposal skills. Proficiency in project management, system architecture analysis, and IT consulting is essential. Expertise in fintech, AI, blockchain, and offshore management is preferred, along with extensive financial industry knowledge and business-level English skills.
[IBM Japan] AI Engineer
Company: IBM
Location: JP Tokyo
Posted Oct 11, 2024
IBM is looking for AI engineers to work on innovative solutions for customers in various industries, including finance, insurance, and manufacturing. The ideal candidate should have expertise in AI technology and be able to design and implement solutions that meet customer needs.
[IBM Japan] AI Engineer
Company: IBM
Location: JP Tokyo
Posted Oct 11, 2024
IBM is seeking talented individuals to join their team and help provide innovative solutions to clients. The team focuses on creating solutions that address complex business challenges and works closely with clients to cocreate solutions.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Company: Inworld AI
Location: Japan
Posted Oct 10, 2024
The job posting is for a forward-deployed engineer to work on AI-driven characters in virtual worlds. The role involves collaborating with high-profile partners to define, deploy, and launch immersive experiences. The job requires a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and experience with AI research and LLM prompt engineering.