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.
651 jobs in Japan open to English speakers, updated 27 October 2026.
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
551 open jobs
RakutenThe Technology Management Division (TMD) provides Corporate IT, and Cyber Security & Privacy Governance to Rakuten Group companies and essential business management for technology organizations, thereby enabling innovation and strengthening the technology foundation. The Information Security & Privacy Governance Department (ISPD) enables and accelerates business growth by establishing, maintaining, and enhancing robust information security, privacy, data, and AI governance frameworks across the Rakuten Group. We ensure Rakuten's global operations are secure, compliant, and innovative by adhering to regulatory requirements, providing comprehensive employee training, strategically managing data assets, and governing AI responsibly. The Information Security Management Office oversees information security governance within the Group. It is responsible for establishing regulations related to Rakuten Group's information security governance, supporting implementation for development and business departments, monitoring, and employee training. The Information Security Policy Group is responsible for formulating Rakuten Group Information Security Regulations and Rakuten Group, Inc. Information Security Policies, which are under the jurisdiction of the Group CISO. As Vice Manager of the Information Security Policy Group, you will assist the Group Manager in planning, formulating, drafting, and formalizing security policy guidelines. This role also involves pre-coordination with relevant departments and group companies during policy formulation, as well as providing explanations and commentary for the operation of formalized policies. This is a critical position at the core of group information security governance, responsible for concretizing various security requirements while considering global standards, industry standards, and technical feasibility. Responsibilities include formulating and maintaining Rakuten Group Regulations, and Rakuten Group, Inc. Information Security Policies and related policies, including those pertaining to AI; gathering requirements through regular communication with relevant departments and individual group companies, and executing and managing the formalization process; obtaining information on industry trends and regulatory changes related to information security and sharing it with the CISO community; preparing reports for the Rakuten Group CIO, CISO, and management meetings, to be presented by the Head of the Information Security & Privacy Governance Department; program management for executing the above roles as a team, or personally taking charge of these responsibilities; and assisting in the operation of the Information Security Policy Group.
Johnson & JohnsonAbout Shockwave Shockwave Medical is never satisfied with the status quo. We work with unwavering passion to deliver products to healthcare professionals and patients around the world that enable better treatment of calcification. We are dedicated to addressing unmet clinical needs, with a focus on solutions that are low-risk, effective, and intuitive to use. With Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) as our core technology, Shockwave Medical continues to work toward providing better treatment for patients suffering from calcification. To further drive innovation and growth in cardiovascular treatment, we became part of the Johnson & Johnson group in 2024 and will make an even greater contribution to advancing calcification treatment. We are currently recruiting for a sales position at the company, which is in a period of rapid growth. In your assigned territory, you will sell Shockwave products based on scientific evidence. You will promote products through online meetings and visits with customers (doctors). As part of the business unit’s strategy, we aim to reduce in-person visits and increase customer engagement through online meetings. You will attend procedures to support the proper use of products, but only during initial implementation. You will understand that the highest priority is enabling better healthcare for patients, and act with awareness that your work can affect patients’ lives. You will think and act not only from the perspective of providing better products, but also of creating a better healthcare environment. You will comply with all company policies, including the company code of conduct, fair competition rules, quality policy, and environmental management system, as well as other regulations under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act. You will be able to involve others and make use of their expertise to complete projects. You will maintain good relationships with physicians, technicians, purchasing managers, and other facility representatives in your territory. You will provide healthcare professionals and other medical stakeholders with information and training on the proper use of our products. You will take initiative by thinking and acting independently.
Johnson & JohnsonPosition title: Medical Representative (MR). The role is expected to understand headquarters strategy and develop plans for selling products in new and existing markets. Provide pharmaceutical information through a variety of channels tailored to customer needs, gather market information, and develop informed area plans. Identify business growth opportunities and threats in a designated area and positively influence others, including by offering advice. Understand and work with cross-functional teams, including Key Account Managers, Headquarters Marketing, and Medical Affairs. Develop an annual plan to achieve targets in the assigned area and prioritize activities in line with organizational policies. Provide pharmaceutical information, primarily about company products, through physician visits and channels suited to customers; collect information on the medicines used to promote their appropriate use and wider adoption. Also provide information to and gather information from stakeholders such as pharmacy and nursing departments. Analyze information obtained from customers and stakeholders and market conditions in the assigned area, revise or change plans as needed, and develop and execute visit plans that include effective new-customer development. Visit relevant wholesalers to gather and provide information on the use of company products and conduct ongoing follow-up to improve customer satisfaction. Report progress toward targets and market information to management. Understand the overall status of the team and support members who need assistance, helping improve the quality of customer service. Leverage cross-functional teams to identify areas with expected future growth and factors that may affect the business, and take action.
RakutenRakuten Group, Inc. is the largest e-Commerce company in Japan, and provides a variety of services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications to many users all over the world. Search Department focuses on Search, Discovery, and Navigation experience for users of Rakuten. We design, develop, and deploy high performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems used by millions of Rakuten customers every day. We strive to deliver the most innovative solutions that are helpful to people and societies around the world. We are looking for a senior backend software engineer to work on core search system development. The role will build the state-of-the-art search systems, propelling the fast iteration of search development. Support fast iterations of Rakuten search business and further enable the product growth. Build a fast and robust Search product by keeping optimizing system performance and improving service stability. Construct a high freshness index and provide a reliable offline data support for Search Engine. Guarantee reasonable Search architecture governance to ensure that the overall system operates smoothly.
RakutenRakuten is an EC company that owns Japan's largest platform called Rakuten Ichiba. The business model of Rakuten Ichiba is BtoBtoC, and Client Stores, Society and Rakuten Group work together as a unity. We cooperate and enlarge on the Rakuten Ichiba Platform. Rakuten Group's EC First Party Development Department (ECFD) has several B-to-C businesses that will drive Rakuten business. The following services are currently operated by ECFD: Rakuten Fashion; Rakuten 24 and Rakuten 24 Express; Rakuten Mart and Rakuten Zenkoku Super; and Rakuten Bic. In the development of ECFD, we keep our eyes on the services along with the business, and we can propose, develop, and verify the effectiveness of the services by ourselves. You can acquire specialized and professional engineering skills related to e-commerce. In recent years, our services have grown significantly each year and we have a number of projects to improve and enhance our services, requiring additional application engineering leaders. Define and define requirements, design and manufacture (including external vendor management), and provide technical lead for projects in application development. As a technical lead, lead the design and development of applications in collaboration with PDM, internal members, and collaborating vendors. As a core member of the project, monitor system stability and performance, optimize performance, design and maintain system architectures, refactoring, optimization, and troubleshooting. This position provides the opportunity to gain extensive knowledge and experience in the development of back-end systems, including batch processing and APIs to handle core processes such as order management and inventory. The development organization of the EC First Party Development Department (ECFD) is divided by the services and products for which they are responsible, with a total of over 100 engineers. In addition to new graduates, there are many members from SIer and other business companies, and the team consists of a wide range of ages, from young people aiming for growth to mid-career members leading the business. We have people from various backgrounds, including foreign nationals, who are active in the company. This time, we are looking for a tech leader class who can lead web application development from the upstream process to the release. The technology stack includes Java/Spring, OracleDB, Redis, Git, Kubernetes/Docker, Jenkins, Gradle/Maven, Grafana/Prometheus, and Sentry.
Johnson & JohnsonThe Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is a two-and-a-half-year global program focused on developing future leaders in Finance. Participants are placed in positions where they will be challenged and learn core accounting and financial analysis, while developing leadership skills in teamwork, risk-taking, and initiative and demonstrating their core values and adherence to the Johnson & Johnson Credo. Most participants rotate through one 18-month and one 12-month assignment at various companies within Johnson & Johnson. Assignments expose participants to areas of the finance function including Business Unit Finance, Accounting, Tax, Supply Chain, and R&D Finance, and provide opportunities to use leadership skills and bring new perspectives for change and process improvement. Participants receive up to six months of on-the-job onboarding before the program start date, as well as five weeks of in-person training with global program participants at J&J World Headquarters in the US during the program. Training develops written and oral presentation, problem-solving, analytical, and leadership skills. The program offers exposure to complex business environments, financial planning and reporting systems, cross-functional teams, senior management, coaching and mentoring, and opportunities across the business. The program lasts 2.5 years and is followed by a permanent position. The start date is January–March 2027.
RakutenThe Technology Management Division (TMD) provides Corporate IT, and Cyber Security & Privacy Governance to Rakuten Group companies and essential business management for technology organizations, thereby enabling innovation and strengthening the foundation of technology. Within TMD, the Corporate IT Supervisory Department (CITD) drives Rakuten Group’s global corporate IT services and infrastructure. Our mission is to empower Rakuten through innovative and secure IT solutions that enhance efficiency and foster productivity. Corporate IT Service Department (CITSD) supports the Rakuten Group through innovative and secure IT solutions that improve efficiency and productivity. CITSD is responsible for enterprise application management for core business functions, driving business process automation and digital transformation through IT platforms, providing comprehensive end-user and operational support, and optimizing IT processes that underpin a wide range of critical services and platforms. In addition, CITSD incorporates AI technologies - such as generative AI and AI agents - to enhance support capabilities, including faster issue triage, improved knowledge discovery, and more efficient operations, helping business teams reduce workload while improving service quality. The Business IT Platform Section is responsible for planning and driving the enterprise IT platform that supports internal business operations. Our scope includes the standardization and deployment of cloud services, implementation of productivity-enhancing applications, data integration with core internal ERP systems, and a strong focus on the development and application of AI technologies. As a central part of the company’s IT strategy, we collaborate across departments to build a secure, stable, and user-friendly next-generation IT environment. Lead the Salesforce CoE team and shared platform operations as a Team Leader, owning the strategy and roadmap. Ensure secure, high-quality delivery, establish clear operating rhythms and governance, and drive adoption of Salesforce capabilities (Sales Cloud/Service Cloud), including AI-driven efficiency initiatives. Lead the Salesforce CoE’s day-to-day platform operations and continuous enhancements end-to-end; owning the operating model, roadmap execution, and release/change cadence; defining clear roles/responsibilities and governance; prioritizing and delivering enhancements while maintaining stability, security, and service quality; and driving adoption of Sales Cloud/Service Cloud, including AI-driven efficiency initiatives. Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to senior stakeholders; manage vendor performance and contract compliance; ensure delivery governance across multiple concurrent initiatives.
ServiceNowWhat you get to do in this role: Handle inquiries from companies that are not yet ServiceNow partners regarding the ServiceNow Partner Program, providing program explanations and follow-up through online or in-person meetings. Respond to a wide range of inquiries from newly onboarded partners — training content, licensing structure, product overviews, and more — working collaboratively with internal stakeholders. Drive partner enablement by actively leveraging existing partner training and enablement programs. Plan and run
OpenAIThe APAC team is responsible for bringing OpenAI’s mission, products, and partnerships to life across one of the company’s most strategically important regions. As we scale our presence across Asia-Pacific, we are building a regional operating model that enables strong local execution, consistent global alignment, and long-term impact across businesses, products, markets, and functions. We are looking for a Strategy & Operations Lead to lead and scale operational excellence across Japan. This leader will translate global strategy into regional execution, ensure operating discipline across markets and functions, and help the business scale with consistency, speed, and rigor. This person will act as a key bridge between global leadership and regional teams, bringing clarity to priorities, building scalable operating systems, and ensuring the region is set up to deliver against ambitious business goals while keeping the long-term opportunity in mind. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan and we use a hybrid model of 3 days in office. In this role, you will define and implement the Japan operating strategy in alignment with APAC and global objectives and regional priorities; drive execution across key markets, ensuring consistency while adapting to local needs, regulations, and market dynamics; partner with global leadership to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure strong execution in-region; establish KPIs, reporting frameworks, and operating cadences to track performance and inform decision-making; build and optimize scalable processes across business lines, including consumer, product, partnerships, and other key functions; identify operational gaps and inefficiencies, and implement continuous improvement initiatives; support market entry strategies and operational readiness for Japan; enable strategic partnerships through strong operational frameworks and close partnership with relevant teams; help build a strong regional functional leadership team and ensure the regional operating system runs smoothly and efficiently; collaborate closely across functions to drive accountability and deliver against regional goals; ensure seamless coordination between global and regional stakeholders; act as a central point of accountability for operational delivery across Japan; build, lead, and mentor a high-performing regional operations team; foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, operational rigor, and continuous learning; and develop leadership bench strength across key markets and functions.
Thermo Fisher ScientificThe successful candidate will work at the Work Happiness Farm and be responsible for a variety of farming activities, including growing, caring for, and harvesting vegetables, in collaboration with other team members. In this role, the employee is expected to maintain regular and reliable attendance, follow instructions and agreed work procedures, and carry out assigned tasks safely and carefully. The role also requires good communication and teamwork, with team members supporting one another and working together to complete daily activities. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with plants and being part of a team, takes responsibility for their assigned tasks, and is committed to contributing to a positive and supportive workplace. We hope the employee will build good relationships with colleagues, enjoy their daily work, and develop a stable and long-term career with the company.