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Software Engineer - Westlaw Japan

Japan, Tokyo💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and maintain professional-grade legal research solutions for top law firms and legal departments in Japan, contributing to both the current Westlaw Japan platform and the next-generation Westlaw Japan 2.0.

Role type

Mid-level full-stack software engineer

Builds

Web-based legal research platforms and features

Domain

Legal technology (LegalTech)

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

React, Java, Spring Boot, version control (GitHub), front-end development, back-end development, legacy codebase maintenance

Preferred skills

Relational database concepts, CI/CD pipelines, XML data structures, AI-assisted development tools

Responsibilities

Develop and modify features across current and next-gen platforms, build understanding of system architecture and business logic, develop front-end and back-end components, participate in code reviews, identify and resolve defects, execute designs and suggest improvements

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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