Updated November 4, 2026
Find backend engineer jobs in Japan from company career pages, all in one list, including roles that never reach LinkedIn or Indeed. Employers also post this role as Backend Developer, Server-Side Engineer, API Engineer and Python Developer.
Mujininc · Tokyo, Japan (MJHQ) · On-site
Bjakcareer · Tokyo, Japan · Remote
Bjakcareer · Tokyo, Japan · Remote
Yahoo · Japan
Xsolla · Tokyo · On-site
Rakuten Group · Tokyo, Japan
Based on the newest listings. Not every posting states pay, level, or skills.
Backend engineers build the servers, APIs, and databases an app runs on. Postings usually list languages such as Python, Java, Go, Node.js, or C#, plus the databases and cloud platform the team uses.
JobLookout collects Backend Engineer openings in Japan from company career pages and puts them in one list, including roles that never get posted on LinkedIn or Indeed. Open a role and apply on the company's career page.
Recent listings include roles at Rakuten Group, Bjakcareer, Matchgroup, Mujininc, Yahoo and Xsolla. The company name is on every listing, so you always know who is hiring.
Yes. Recent remote listings include roles at Bjakcareer. On-site roles are listed too. The work-mode filter narrows the list to remote only.
Skills that come up most in recent listings: Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Jenkins, distributed systems, Go, CI/CD, Junit. Each posting lists its own requirements, so read the full description before you apply.
This list groups related titles, including Backend Developer, Server-Side Engineer, API Engineer, Python Developer, Java Developer, Go Developer and .NET Developer, so you are not searching one keyword at a time.
Recent listings range from senior. Experience level is a filter, from intern and new grad through entry, mid, senior, lead, and director, so you only see Backend Engineer roles at your level.
Employment type is its own filter: full-time, part-time, contract, and internship. Pick the one you want and the rest drop out of your list.
Yes. This page is Backend Engineer openings located in Japan, including remote roles that still require Japan.
Yes. Backend Engineer jobs are also listed for United States, India, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea and Germany. You can switch the country at any time.
Worth checking before you apply: the team and the product, not only the word engineer; whether the stack in the posting matches work you have done; on-call, timezone, and office expectations written under the title.
Open a role from your list and follow its apply link to the company's career page. You complete the application there.
This page refreshes every hour, and new openings are added as they appear on company career pages. Sort the full list by date to see the newest first.
No. You can open the list, read a role, and apply on the company site without an account. An account is only used for saved jobs, Copilot, and the resume tools.
Yes. Paid plans include resume tools, including tailoring your resume to a specific posting before you apply.
Similar roles include Software Engineer, Frontend Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, Software Architect and Engineering Manager.
