How many startup jobs are in Japan?

There are currently 279 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 — 279 Open Roles — Page 6

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Software Autonomy Applications (R4830)

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal
Sector: Defense

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Waymo Escalation Manager, Event Response Team; エスカレーションマネージャー、イベント対応チーム

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Transportation

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Deel Customer Operations Manager I | Japan

Japan

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

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Applied Intuition Fleet Operations Specialist

Japan

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

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ElevenLabs B2B SEO/AEO Expert

Remote · United States · Ireland · Spain · Australia · Japan · Brazil · Italy · Poland · United Kingdom · Argentina · United Arab Emirates

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

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Databricks Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer

Japan

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

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OpenAI Manager, Applied AI Architects

Japan

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

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Nvidia Senior Customer Technical Program Manager - Data Center

Remote — Japan

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Compute & Semiconductors

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Notion SMB Marketing Manager

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: AI App

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Whatnot Staff Software Engineer - Japan

Remote · Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Fintech

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Verkada Account Executive (Osaka, Japan)

Remote · Japan

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

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Anysphere (Cursor)Solutions Architect - Japan

Remote · Japan

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

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Sakana AI Research

Japan

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: AI Research

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Wayve Technical Program Manager, Robotaxi

Japan

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Transportation

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Tenstorrent Senior DFT Engineer, Architecture

Japan

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Compute & Semiconductors

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Cognition Account Director - APAC

Japan

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

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Anthropic Customer Success Manager

Japan

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

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Shield AI Head of Business Development, Japan (R3905)

Japan

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

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Waymo Field Safety Engineer, Japan / フィールド・セーフティ・エンジニア（日本）

Japan

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Transportation

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Deel Sales Development Representative | Japan

Japan

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

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Applied Intuition Software Engineer - Autonomy

Japan

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

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ElevenLabs Content Creator & Strategist

Remote · United States · Ireland · Europe · Japan · Mexico · Italy · Poland · United Kingdom · Canada

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

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Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer

Japan

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

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OpenAI AI Support Engineer - Tokyo (Korean Speaking)

Japan

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

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Nvidia Developer Relations Account Manager, Generative AI

Japan

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

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