Looking for a dev job in Tokyo? We list the most foreigner-friendly tech companies that sponsor visas and speak English.

The Japanese tech scene is booming and desperate for talent. These companies are famous for having English-speaking environments.

1. Mercari

• Product: Marketplace App.
• Culture: Very Silicon Valley. English is an official internal language.
• Perks: Great relocation package.

2. Rakuten

• Product: E-commerce / Fintech.
• Culture: "Englishnization." Everyone must speak English.
• Pros: Massive scale. Good entry point to Japan.

3. Woven by Toyota

• Product: Autonomous Driving / Software.
• Culture: Very international. High salaries.
• Location: Nihonbashi (Tokyo).

4. PayPay

• Product: QR Payments.
• Culture: Fast-paced, diverse engineering team (people from 40+ countries).

5. SmartNews

• Product: News App.
• Culture: Engineering-driven. Offices in Tokyo and San Francisco.

6. LINE Yahoo

• Product: Messaging / Search.
• Culture: Massive user base. Strong engineering culture.

How to Apply

• LinkedIn: Recruiters are very active here.
• Japan Dev: A job board curated for English-speaking developer jobs.
• Tokyodev: Another great resource for developer listings.