App Development Engineer

Date PostedMay 28, 2026LocationChiyoda, Tokyo, JapanCompanyVUCAdapt Co., Ltd.SalaryJPY 5500K - JPY 9000KTypeit (pc, web, unix) - web application se it (pc, web, unix) - business application se it (pc, web, unix) - mobile application engineer

Job Summary

You will be responsible for developing web applications for clients, focusing on back-end development using PHP. The role involves managing the entire project lifecycle from requirements definition to design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. You will collaborate closely with front-end engineers and designers to ensure high-quality feature delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop web applications using PHP
  • Collaborate with front-end teams for feature implementation
  • Design and manage databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
  • Perform API development and refactoring
  • Conduct code reviews and system troubleshooting

Required Skills

  • Native Chinese proficiency
  • Japanese N1 level
  • PHP (Laravel) development
  • Azure cloud server management
  • Git version control
  • RDBMS design experience

Job Details

Job Description: You will be developing web applications for clients. Focusing on back-end development using PHP, you will be responsible for phases appropriate to your skills, from requirements definition to design, implementation, testing, and operation and maintenance. Major Duties: - Web application/system design and development using PHP - Collaboration with front-end engineers and designers for feature implementation - Database design and operation (primarily MySQL and PostgreSQL) - API design and development (REST/GraphQL, etc.) - Modification and refactoring of existing systems - Test code implementation and code review - Troubleshooting and performance improvement during the operation phase Working Hours: 9:30-18:30 (8 hours of work) Job Requirements: Required Skills: - Native-level Chinese proficiency - Japanese proficiency equivalent to N1 (able to understand specifications and design documents) - Experience developing web applications using PHP (Laravel framework) - Experience implementing front-end code using JavaScript - Experience building and operating servers on Azure (App Service, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, etc.) - Source code management using Git - Experience in team development - Experience designing and operating RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) Preferred Skills: - Mobile app development experience (iOS/Android, Flutter/React Native/Swift/Kotlin, etc.) - Salesforce development experience (Apex, LWC, Visualforce, etc.) - Experience designing and implementing REST APIs - Experience developing front-end frameworks using tools such as Vue.js and React - Experience designing and automating unit and integration tests - Experience implementing security measures (validation, authentication, authorization management, etc.) - Experience using Docker and CI/CD tools - Experience creating documentation such as specifications and design documents Benefits: - Full social insurance, commuting allowance, qualification support program (N1 qualification support), long-service award program (300,000 yen for 3 years after joining the company, etc.), company trips, etc. Holidays: - Two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday), public holidays, New Year's holidays, summer holidays, birthday holidays, special leave, annual paid vacation (10-20 days), childcare/nursing care leave, etc. Job Contract Period: - Full-time employee (3-month trial period: benefits and salary will not change)