Writing code in 2026:

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The "Dev Japan" meetups at Cookpad in Ebisu were so awesome

Circa 2017

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Japan Dev - now available on the iOS app store!

Android coming soon 🤖

Lastly, I want to make one thing clear:

You don't *have* to create an account to use Japan Dev.

We still allow anyone to apply, even if you don't have an account.

And now, job alert emails are more personalized

Don't speak Japanese?
☑️ You won't see jobs that require Japanese skills

Don't live in Japan?
☑️ You won't see jobs that require you to be a resident of Japan

Are you a new grad or junior engineer?
☑️ No more senior jobs

You can also create a *searchable* profile now.

This lets companies find you, without needing to apply.

You can hide your profile from current or past employers too 🤫

Now we keep track of your applied jobs too.

And when you view a job, we'll warn you if you've already applied.

We also hide your applied jobs by default when searching for new positions.

You can finally "like" jobs 🩷

And view your liked jobs to keep track of them

This feature was first requested 6 years ago. Well, better late than never

Japan Dev now has User Profiles 🚀

Which enables a ton of new features I'm super excited about...

We're always looking for new companies to partner with.

So if you're looking to hire software engineers in Japan, reach out any time!

We'd love to hear more about your hiring plans 🚀

Also in the robotics industry, Rapyuta Robotics is another great long-term partner. It seems like a really great place to work, and I'm so happy I can support them:

Mujin is a cutting-edge robotics company we're truly thrilled to have as a long-term hiring partner:

Spider Labs has a great English-speaking dev team and we were able to help them hire an engineer within 1.5 months after posting on Japan Dev:

Synspective is a super unique company working on satellite tech, and I'm honored to be supporting them through Japan Dev:

We were absolutely thrilled to be able to help NABLA Mobility hire 4 skilled engineers so quickly:

Added a few testimonials to Japan Dev from our hiring partners

When we started out, I just wanted to spread the word about good tech companies in Japan.

Turns out the PEOPLE at those companies are the best too – I'm so lucky to work with them.

Like HENNGE, a fantastic company:

Vegetarians in Japan have it tough...

Life as a QA Engineer in Japan (Without Speaking Japanese) Episode #12 of the Japan Dev Podcast features Naman Garg’s story!Naman moved from a small town in India to Tokyo to work as a QA engineer 🇮🇳➡🇯🇵In this ep...

Japan Dev Podcast #12 - Naman Garg

Naman came to Japan as a QA Engineer. And he's worked at some top companies, even though he couldn't speak Japanese.

QA Engineering is an underrated path to Japan, and I was thrilled to learn more about it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O8...

I miss buttons that actually did stuff.

Now they're all signup links in disguise.

People who visit me in Tokyo always like Jiyūgaoka the best ♥︎

Why I Left San Francisco to Work in Japan as a Developer Episode #11 of the Japan Dev Podcast features the story of Máté Kovács! He moved from the U.S. to Japan to build a life and career as a software engineer 🇯...

And here's the full episode with Máté.

Check it out on YouTube here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwD...

Japan Dev Podcast #11 - Máté Kovács

Máté started in Hungary. Made his way to Silicon Valley. Interned at Google (twice). Built a nice career in the US.

Then he dropped it all and moved to Tokyo.

I asked him why. And how it's going. And a lot more.

It's a fascinating story:

Engineer in Okinawa: How Raj Found his Dream Job (Without Speaking Japanese) Episode #10 of the Japan Dev Podcast features Raj’s incredible journey from a remote village in Nepal to working as a software engineer in Japan 🇯🇵✨Raj sha...

Here's the full interview with Raj:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzK...

Japan Dev Podcast #10: Raj Chaudhary

Raj grew up in a tiny village in Nepal. Now he works as a software engineer in Okinawa 🏝️

His path from pre-med student with no Japanese skills to working in Japan is a unique one! Take a look

Walking is the best way to experience Tokyo 🗼

How to Build a Tech Career in Japan (in Fukuoka!) Japan Dev Podcast #9 is with Laurie Griffiths! ⛩️Laurie is a software engineer from the UK currently living in Fukuoka, and we asked him all about his 12+ ye...

New video: Is Fukuoka the best place to live in Japan?

Laurie seems to think so — and he's built an impressive career there as an engineer

He shared all about life in Fukuoka, freelancing, volunteering and the future of Japan's tech industry

Check it out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mh...

How to Get a $100k+ Tech Job in Japan (It's NOT that hard...) Presenting Japan Dev Podcast #8 ⛩️In this episode, we sit down with Terrance Reynolds — a designer, self-taught software engineer and content creator who mov...

And here's the FULL interview on YouTube 🎥

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UY...

Japan Dev Podcast #8 - Terrance Reynolds:

Terrance came to Japan to teach English.

Within 4 years, he was earning $100k+ as a software engineer in Tokyo.

We talked about the power of stories, salary negotiation and how to build an outlier career in Japan.

His story is incredible — I'm so thrilled to share this one:

Looks awesome!

Looks amazing!