How many startup jobs are in Japan?

There are currently 285 open roles in Japan on BuildList, refreshed hourly from company career pages.

Which industries are hiring in Japan?

Roles in Japan span AI, defense, aerospace, robotics, energy, and more. Filter by sector or role type to narrow the list to what you're after.

Does BuildList list remote roles as well as Japan jobs?

Yes — alongside Japan openings you can switch to the remote view to see fully-remote roles at the same companies building the future.

How do I apply to Japan startup jobs?

Every listing links straight to the company's own application page — BuildList doesn't sit between you and the employer, so there's no account or middleman.

Japan Startup Jobs — 285 Open Roles

Shield AI Director of Business Development, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (Northeast Asia) (R5041)

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director
Sector: Defense

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Tenstorrent Field Application Engineer

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Compute & Semiconductors

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Anduril Industries Director, Global Supply Chain Integration (Japan)

Japan

$129k–$193k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Director
Sector: Defense

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Cognition Japan Partner Marketing

Japan

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior
Sector: AI App

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Anthropic Manager, Applied AI Architect

Japan

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Manager
Sector: AI Research

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Waymo Marketing Lead - Tokyo / Japan

Japan

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Director
Sector: Transportation

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Sierra Communications & Marketing Manager, Japan

Japan

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: AI App

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SpaceXAI Sr. Security Engineer - GRC APAC Fintech & Financial Services

Japan

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Senior
Sector: AI Research

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Applied Intuition Forward Deployed Engineer - New Grad (2027)

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: AI Research

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Rogo Forward Deployed Banker, Japan

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: AI App

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Meta Client Solutions Manager, Entertainment & ProServe

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior
Sector: AI Research

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Mistral AI HR People Ops, APAC

Singapore · Japan · South Korea · Australia

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager
Sector: AI Research

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Stripe Account Executive Product - Billing (Japanese Fluency)

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Fintech

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Legora Director Legal Engineer, Japan

Japan

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Director
Sector: AI App

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Skydio Solutions Engineer - Japan

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

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Flexport Air and Ocean Operations Associate

Japan

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Supply Chain

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Cohere Account Executive Japan

Remote · Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior
Sector: AI Research

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CoreWeave Technical Support Engineer II

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Compute & Semiconductors

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Deel Manager, Payroll Operations | Japan

Japan

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager
Sector: Fintech

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OpenAI Account Director, Large Enterprise - Tokyo

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director
Sector: AI Research

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Nebius Account Executive - Japan

Remote · Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Compute & Semiconductors

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Whatnot Trust & Risk Agent, Japan

Remote · Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Fintech

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Databricks Specialist Solutions Architect (Data Warehousing)

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior
Sector: AI App

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Sila Nanotechnologies Account Director, Japan

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Energy & Climate

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Nvidia Account Sales Manager- Semiconductor Industry

Japan

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Compute & Semiconductors

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