Software Engineer Jobs in Tokyo, Japan

Looking for a software engineer job in Tokyo? Choose from 22 open roles at 10 employers. Explore real salary data and skills breakdown across remote, hybrid and on-site roles.

22 Open roles
10 Companies hiring
โ€” Average salary

What do Software engineers in Tokyo work on?

The roles on this page divide broadly into two clusters: autonomous-systems engineering and AI or data platform engineering, with a smaller ad-technology group.

On the autonomy side, Applied Intuition's Software Engineer โ€“ Autonomy asks for real-time onboard software for autonomous trucks, covering perception pipelines, motion planning, and safety systems running directly on vehicle hardware. The Senior Software Engineer โ€“ Perception at the same company focuses on deep-learning-based 3D object detection fused with classical sensor methods across LiDAR, camera, and radar. Shield AI's Staff Engineer deploys autonomy software with customers on-site and involves roughly half the time travelling internationally.

On the platform side, Appier's ML Platform Engineer builds batch and streaming pipelines, job orchestration, and internal tooling. Wayve's Application Software Engineer focuses on porting AI software to automotive-grade hardware. Microsoft's Software Engineer 2 โ€“ FDE is embedded with customers, owning the full delivery lifecycle with Japanese and English fluency required.

Skills and experience employers ask for

C++ and Python are the most widely mentioned languages across these postings, appearing in the clear majority. Java appears in roughly a third. Infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes and CI/CD feature in a notable minority, as do LLMs and agent-related work. Master's degree is mentioned in nearly half the postings, though whether it is a strict requirement or an alternative to experience varies by role and should be checked individually. The sample covers all postings on this page.

C\+\+ 73%
Python 59%
Master's degree 45%
Java 32%
Agents 27%
APIs 27%
Kubernetes 23%
CI/CD 23%
LLMs 18%
Evaluation 18%
Docker 18%
AWS 14%
Spark 14%
PyTorch 9%

Tokyo office, hybrid or remote?

The strong majority of postings on this page are listed as on-site in Tokyo, with a small number flagged as hybrid. No postings are listed as remote. One of the hybrid roles, Wayve's Application Software Engineer, explicitly states Japan-based hybrid working. Where on-site is listed without further detail, the specific office arrangements are not stated in the postings. Candidates considering relocation should note that at least two postings explicitly name relocation as a requirement.

Make your application specific to the work

  1. Check language requirements first At least one posting on this page requires fluency in both Japanese and English; confirm the language expectations in each role description before applying, as this varies across employers.
  2. Match your seniority level Postings range from mid-level through staff and lead; review the stated years-of-experience thresholds carefully, as several roles specify seven or more years, sometimes reduced with a postgraduate degree.
  3. Prepare C++ and domain evidence C++ proficiency is mentioned across most postings, often with the qualifier 'modern' or 'expert-level'; be ready to discuss specific projects in your application or interview, particularly if applying to autonomy-focused roles.
  4. Account for travel or relocation The Shield AI staff role involves approximately fifty per cent international travel, and at least two Appier postings state that relocation to Tokyo is required; factor this into your decision before submitting.

Questions about Software Engineer jobs in Tokyo

No. Every posting on this page is listed as either on-site or hybrid; none are listed as remote.

None of the postings on this page include an advertised pay range, so no salary comparison is possible from these listings alone.

At least one posting, Microsoft's Software Engineer 2 โ€“ FDE, explicitly requires fluency in both Japanese and English. Other postings do not state a language requirement, but this should be verified directly with each employer.

A Master's degree is mentioned in a notable portion of the postings on this page, but in several cases it appears as an alternative route to a higher years-of-experience threshold rather than a strict requirement. The exact wording differs by posting, so check each one individually.

Based on the sample summaries and titles, the roles cluster around autonomous-vehicle software, AI and machine learning platform engineering, and ad-technology backend systems. A smaller number involve customer-facing or field deployment work.

Jobs checked 7 hours ago. ยท Guide reviewed 14 September 2026.