Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
666 jobs in Japan open to English speakers, updated 25 October 2026.
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
200 open jobs
The Data Platform Department (DPD) at Rakuten Group develops and maintains a comprehensive data platform, empowering over 70 Rakuten services with solutions for data ingestion, discovery, governance, analytics, and querying. We support data-driven decision-making across one of Japan's largest data ecosystems, providing the tools and infrastructure to support key domains such as Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Business Intelligence. The role involves hands-on design, development, testing, and implementation of scalable, cloud-based data warehouse solutions, optimized data pipelines, and robust data modeling. Maintain a healthy data warehouse ecosystem through comprehensive infrastructure management, including system logs, storage, compute resources, and batch scheduling, ensuring seamless data integration and proactively addressing performance bottlenecks. Adapt to and utilize Rakuten’s internal data pipeline orchestration framework, built on top of GCP-managed Airflow. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and align them with business objectives. Maintain comprehensive documentation, including platform architecture, data dictionaries, infrastructure configurations, and operational processes. Work closely with end-users to understand requirements, gather feedback, and deliver impactful, customized reports. Propose and present visualization solutions to relevant stakeholders. Architect reporting-specific data marts to ensure high-performance dashboards. Develop, maintain, and optimize pipelines, including DAG scheduling, data ingestion, and ETL/ELT processes, to ensure data is collected and delivered efficiently and reliably. Validate and ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of all data used in visualizations. Design, build, and manage interactive reports using modern data visualization tools.
This Senior Developer role for Pricing and Correlation is within a global application development team responsible for Real Time Pricing applications for our Credit trading business. The role will focus on design and implementation of critical new features as well as architectural and performance improvements. This role requires strong design and programming skills in Java, knowledge of various streaming frameworks as well as familiarity with challenges that arise when implementing real time performant systems. Experience in Front Office technology, knowledge on Fixed Income Credit products, UI development technical skills considered a plus. This position is aligned with Japan standard working hours (with overlap into London start-of-day). While the role is part of a global team collaborating across APAC, EMEA, and North America, your primary operational focus will be working together with the Tokyo team to support local Japan/APAC business hours and facilitate seamless coverage into the London start-of-day window. In this role, you’re expected to collaborate with the team to understand functional and operational requirements; design and implement robust and testable code in support of the requirements; develop certain non-functional features in the system to improve reliability, scalability and performance; contribute to the design and implementation of automated test suites; participate in code reviews helping other team members improve their code; partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements; resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of business processes, system processes, and industry standards; provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint; utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation; develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals; provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions; and appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. Key relationships include the Derivative Pricing & eTrading team in Tokyo, New York, Poland, Canada; other development teams in the same regions; the Credit Trading Desk; and the application support organization.
The Investment Banking Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for assisting clients in raising funds in the capital markets, as well as in providing strategic advisory services for mergers, acquisitions and other types of financial transactions in coordination with the Institutional Banking team. The Investment Banking Analyst also serves as an intermediary in trading for clients. The overall objective of this role is to act as a strategic advisor to our clients by formulating investment strategies and raising capital for clients. Work with senior Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) officers and professionals and participate in particular client transactions, projects or assignments as the junior member of the Investment Banking team. Responsible for organizing and analyzing sophisticated financial data used in client proposals and strategic plans. Prepare written recommendations, valuation materials and statistical exhibits for pitches and live deals. Conduct economic/financial research. Evaluate company’s financial performance compared to overall industry and market trends. Build complex financial models for valuation purposes. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
The Product Manager is a senior management level position responsible for managing a broad range of Product Management employees, setting strategy and providing direction, leadership and budgetary management, etc. Additionally, this role will be responsible for the development of product plans, strategies, and tactics while coordinating product lines through product life-cycles in coordination with the broader Product Management team. The overall objective of this role is to coordinate the promotion of products to develop new markets, increase share of market and obtain competitive position. The role manages a team of Product Managers and/or multiple teams to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for the team, including performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions. It manages the strategic program roadmap, development, launch, and marketing to gain maximum benefit from each product. It supervises day-to-day product management for core products such as product delivery, client experience, and client communication strategies, and helps the team prioritize, negotiate, and remove obstacles to achieve business results. It drives client value propositions, positioning, segmentation, pricing, targeting, channel strategies, and competitive differentiation to achieve preferred status as a partner to Citi clients. It develops plans and executes functional strategies for a country, multiple countries, region, or business requiring coordination and integration across units, and provides input into strategic decisions affecting the job family or function within a region or business. It manages client and competitor market research, develops a product innovation roadmap, and addresses fundamental trials of product commoditization to create an advanced set of solutions. It directs and oversees all aspects of program life cycle management, including market demands, technology trends, and the competitive field. It drives achievement of acquisition targets, product financial performance, revenue performance, and expense management goals, and oversees identification and execution of opportunities and gaps in business plans. It develops and communicates a business plan to approach the marketplace, and coordinates and implements team procedures, client problem resolutions, and client management. It leads innovation by working with external partners and alliances to develop products, manage ongoing relationships, and prepare agreements. It appropriately assesses risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency. It also effectively supervises the activity of others and creates accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
The Investment Banking Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for assisting clients in raising funds in the capital markets, as well as in providing strategic advisory services for mergers, acquisitions and other types of financial transactions in coordination with the Institutional Banking team. The Investment Banking Analyst also serves as an intermediary in trading for clients. The overall objective of this role is to act as a strategic advisor to our clients by formulating investment strategies and raising capital for clients. Work with senior Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) officers and professionals and participate in particular client transactions, projects or assignments as the junior member of the Investment Banking team. Responsible for organizing and analyzing sophisticated financial data used in client proposals and strategic plans. Prepare written recommendations, valuation materials and statistical exhibits for pitches and live deals. Conduct economic/financial research. Evaluate company’s financial performance compared to overall industry and market trends. Build complex financial models for valuation purposes. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Citi’s mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. We have more than 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the world’s toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. As the Head of FI Sales & Client, covering Japan, you will be responsible for defining and executing a strategy to grow share of the Japan local and inbound client wallets, end-to-end coverage of those clients, revenue growth and client experience across Liquidity, Investor Services, Payments, and Trade. Both the Sales and Client Success Management teams will report to this role. Clients will include Pensions & Insurance companies, Asset Managers, Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds & Central Banks and FinTech firms. This role will facilitate a deep understanding of asset servicing (custody and funds services), treasury management, payment flows, clearing mechanisms, foreign exchange markets, trade flows, securities lending and the full Services solution set. Key responsibilities include leading the Japan Sales team to achieve revenue and return targets, driving sales origination, revenue realization, and client retention through enhanced client experience; coordinating client priorities with Corporate Bank FIG and product partners; owning and nurturing the most important C-suite relationships; executing the global FI-Services strategy within Japan and prioritizing key objectives for maximum impact across target segments; achieving revenue and wallet share growth by executing account plans for strategic client segments; collaborating with Global Segment leads to develop and implement marketing and product strategies that increase market share and deepen client penetration; collaborating with global Cluster peers to prioritize Japan-outbound opportunities and support inbound opportunities in Japan; implementing sales management processes using metrics and tools such as CRM, Sales Dashboards, and CSIP/C@R; partnering with Global Segment leads and Cluster product teams to ensure competitive service, functionality, and pricing; aligning annual financial plans with product partners and client opportunities; improving client experience by managing Voice of Customer results and collaborating on Cluster initiatives; managing performance and talent for the Japan Sales and Client teams, including skills development and relevant AI-related Sales initiatives; and monitoring and managing client portfolio risk and compliance, including AML and trade credit, with timely escalation of issues and chairing Cluster CBOC/PIOC meetings. In the first 12 months, achieve revenue targets and position the business for sustained year-over-year growth and a top-tier market position. The working environment is an office setting with minimal travel and minimal physical effort required.
Enter and retrieve information contained in computer databases using a keyboard, mouse, or trackball to update records, files, reservations, and answer inquiries from guests. Transmit information or documents using a computer, mail, or facsimile machine. Operate standard office equipment other than computers. Prepare letters, memos, and other documents using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. Handle incoming and outgoing mail, including date stamping and distributing incoming mail. Create and maintain computer- and paper-based filing and organization systems for records, reports, documents, etc. Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities. Enter and locate work-related information using computers and/or point of sale systems. Follow all company policies and procedures, ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests’ service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and professional language, prepare and review written documents accurately and completely, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support team to reach common goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
The Technology Platforms Division (TPD) drives the growth of Rakuten's ecosystem by delivering innovative, high-quality technology platforms characterized by integrated control and strategic partnerships. Within TPD, the Cloud Platform Supervisory Department (CPSD) develops and manages Rakuten's state-of-the-art cloud platform, empowering global scalability and accelerating innovation across its diverse business units. The Cloud Services Department (CLSD) at Rakuten Group provides high-quality cloud infrastructure and platform services to application developers across Rakuten. Our mission is to enable secure, scalable, and efficient digital innovation. We deliver key domain services, including compute, storage, core infrastructure components, databases, container platform, observability, and gateway solutions, empowering Rakuten application teams to focus on their core business objectives. The Platform Reliability Engineering Group in the Cloud Services Department manages Gateway, CDN, and Security services, such as the APIC gateway, CDN, and external proxy, that empower services throughout the entire Rakuten Group. We are scaling our infrastructure and reliability capabilities, and we are looking for hands-on engineers to join our multicultural team and help build and operate mission-critical services at enterprise scale, with high quality and SLAs, under a tremendous amount of traffic. As an SRE/DevOps Engineer, you will design, build, and operate the infrastructure, tooling, and automation behind our platform, and own the reliability and operational health of the services you support. We are looking for someone with hands-on experience owning production reliability and a passion for automation, observability, and operational excellence. Your work will include developing, maintaining, and optimizing Ansible playbooks, and ensuring consistent and reliable server configurations across environments; designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with development teams to integrate automated testing, deployment, and monitoring; building, deploying, and managing containerized applications with Docker, and designing and managing Kubernetes clusters for scalability, reliability, and security; managing production servers for high availability, performance, and security, including Squid proxy servers for caching, filtering, and optimizing network traffic; monitoring server health, participating in on-call rotations, responding to incidents, and driving issues to root cause and permanent fix; owning SLO/SLA targets, improving observability and resilience, and contributing to post-mortems and continuous improvement; and partnering with software engineering teams and architects to promote shared ownership of production reliability.
The Front Office Manager / Assistant Manager assists in administering front office functions and supervising staff on a daily basis. Front office areas include Bell/Door Staff, Switchboard and Guest Services/Front Desk. The position directs and works with managers and employees to carry out procedures ensuring an efficient check-in and check-out process. Ensures guest and employee satisfaction and maximizes the financial performance of the department. The role supports management of the front desk team by using interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocating sound financial and business decision-making; demonstrating honesty and integrity; and leading by example. It encourages mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members; supervises and manages employees and day-to-day operations; understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in their absence; ensures employee recognition on all shifts; and establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees. The role monitors and supports progress toward guest services and front desk goals by managing day-to-day operations and ensuring quality, standards, and customer expectations are met. It develops goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work; handles complaints, disputes, grievances, and conflicts; strives to improve service performance; collaborates with the Front Office Manager on continual departmental service improvements; communicates clear and consistent Front Office goals; participates in developing and implementing corrective action plans based on comment cards and guest satisfaction results; and emphasizes guest satisfaction and continuous improvement in departmental meetings. The role ensures exceptional customer service by providing services above and beyond to support customer satisfaction and retention; communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs; providing guidance, feedback, and coaching; serving as a role model; setting a positive example for guest relations; demonstrating hospitality skills; empowering employees to provide excellent customer service; regularly interacting with customers to obtain feedback on product quality, service levels, and overall satisfaction; providing feedback to employees based on observed service behaviors; and effectively handling guest problems and complaints. The role manages projects and policies by implementing the customer recognition and service program, communicating and ensuring the process, ensuring compliance with Front Office policies, standards, and procedures, and monitoring adherence to credit policies and procedures to reduce bad debts and rebates. Additional responsibilities include providing information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in writing, by email, or in person; analyzing information and evaluating results to choose solutions and solve problems; timely communication of relevant information to executives, peers, and subordinates; functioning in place of the Front Office Manager when absent; communicating critical information from pre- and post-convention meetings to Front Office staff; and participating in department meetings.
Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees. The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results. The role assists in strategic planning and decision making by developing ways to improve profit, estimating costs and benefits, exploring new business opportunities, analyzing information, forecasting sales against expenses, creating annual budget plans, monitoring actual sales against projected sales, analyzing wage variances, supporting budget reviews, managing business risks, safeguarding assets, analyzing financial data and market trends, and producing accurate forecasts. It leads the finance and accounting team, communicates strategic goals and owner priorities, oversees audit processes, assigns accountability, and conducts performance appraisals. It anticipates and delivers on stakeholder needs by communicating with owners, understanding priorities, explaining financial concepts clearly, managing working capital and cash flow, and facilitating review meetings. It develops and maintains finance and accounting goals by ensuring accurate profit and loss documentation, monitoring taxes, submitting timely reports, supporting performance and budget goals, improving profit growth, and reviewing audit issues. It manages projects and policies by producing reports and presentations, reconciling balance sheets, ensuring accurate P&L accounting, and complying with management contracts and operating procedures. It also manages human resource activities, including cross-training, fair administration of policies, onboarding and training new hires, development planning, performance reviews, and hiring activities.