Japanese Speaking Software Engineer (in Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki)
HitachiHitachi, Japan • Chiyoda, Japan
Posted April 15, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.
Job Description
Join Hitachi Digital Services as a Japanese Speaking Software Engineer to participate in real system modernization projects, learn development processes, and transfer knowledge to the offshore development team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a major in software development, information technology or related fields.
- Japanese language proficiency at JLPT N2 level or higher.
- Strong communication skills in English or Vietnamese for collaboration with offshore teams.
- At least 3 years of C or C++ development experience, system design and implementation.
- Solid understanding of Software Development Processes and Object-Oriented Programming, and quality processes.
- Prior experience working onsite in Japan or with Japanese enterprise clients.
- Knowledge of Architecture / Modernization: Cloud platforms, Microservices architecture, Container technologies.
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits, support, and services
- Flexible arrangements for life balance
- Autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process
