Dwango

Digital Media · Video Streaming · E-books · Education Technology · Chuo, Tokyo

Dwango is a digital media and technology company that operates Niconico’s video, live-streaming and creator communities. It also runs BOOK☆WALKER and related manga and reading services, distributes e-books to domestic and overseas stores, develops publishing platforms for corporate clients, and provides learning systems and content for online schools.

Consumers use its entertainment, reading and education products, while publishers, retailers and schools use its distribution and technology services. Revenue comes from paid memberships and channels, digital-content sales, e-book distribution, and platform development and operation. Dwango absorbed BOOK WALKER and KADOKAWA Connected in April 2025, broadening its digital-publishing and technology operations.

Remote or hybrid
35%
Most requested
Common areas
  • Project management 7
  • Backend engineering 6
  • Marketing 5
  • Product management 5

Measured from the 43 listings Ranked has live for Dwango. Japanese level, visa signal and skills are AI-graded from each posting and can be wrong — confirm against the employer's original posting before applying.

43

3

Full-time

Japanese?

Digital Mkt

Marketing

Social Media

Sales

Responsible for promoting music distribution content on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, including campaign planning and execution.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Content Mkt

Medium co

JP company

Responsible for planning, producing, and managing English learning content for high school students, collaborating with schools to enhance student learning experiences.

Full-time

Japanese?

Project Mgr

Operations

Architect

Backend

This role involves promoting IT solutions to address challenges in education and business environments, from problem setting to execution.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Project Mgr

Architect

Medium co

Lead development projects for digital book services, managing requirements, design, and vendor collaboration.

Full-time

Japanese?

Frontend

Architect

UI/UX

TypeScript

As a Solution Architect, you will engage in front-end development of web services, defining requirements and designs with a focus on UI/UX.

Full-time

Japanese?

PM

Project Mgr

UI/UX

Management

Oversee the development direction of 'd Magazine' and 'd Book' in collaboration with NTT Docomo, managing project progress and quality assurance.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Remote

PM

Project Mgr

Responsible for planning, requirement definition, data analysis, and design management for new features in the 'BOOK☆WALKER' store and app.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Backend

Ruby

TypeScript

Design and develop web applications for various services operated by BOOK☆WALKER, including coding, infrastructure construction, and service improvement.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Operations

Project Mgr

Backend

Responsible for the stable operation and quality improvement of major e-book and magazine distribution services, leading development vendors and promoting new features.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Remote

Frontend

TypeScript

Responsible for frontend development of various services operated by BOOK☆WALKER, collaborating with web engineers and designers.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Backend

Go

K8s

Responsible for the strategic design, development, and operation of the streaming infrastructure system supporting Japan's largest video distribution services.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Backend

Project Mgr

SQL

Design and develop the foundational systems for the 'BOOK☆WALKER' service, collaborating with engineers and designers.

Full-time

Residents only

Japanese (N2)

Backend

DevOps

Project Mgr

Responsible for the operation of the infrastructure systems for the 'BOOK☆WALKER' service, including app development and project management.

Full-time

Japanese?

UI Design

UI/UX

UX Design

Graphic

Design UI for e-book services, improve UI/UX based on user data, and collaborate with other departments.

Full-time

Japanese?

AI

GenAI

ML

Backend

Develop innovative services and new features using AI technology, focusing on application development and internal AI utilization.

Full-time

Japanese?

Marketing

Gaming

Digital Mkt

Bonus

Plans and executes integrated promotion and marketing for the #Compass smartphone game, from hypothesis development and presentations to implementation and ongoing PDCA.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Marketing

Digital Mkt

Flextime

Plan and execute promotional campaigns for Nico Nico and other services and events, coordinating with advertising and production agencies, managing campaigns, and evaluating advertising performance.

Part-time

Japanese?

JavaScript

Python

Node.js

Backend

Responsible for creating programming materials for ZEN Study, improving and automating tasks using IT tools and programming.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

PM

Project Mgr

Data Science

Manage product planning and direction for the ZEN Compass learning management and coaching support service.

Full-time

Japanese?

Security

Cybersec

Medium co

JP company

Involved in information security management, including incident response and vulnerability management, to enhance security within the KADOKAWA group.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

ML

Python

Full-stack

Responsible for planning and developing web-based learning services and coaching support services for educators.

Full-time

Japanese?

Frontend

HTML/CSS

Medium co

JP company

Responsible for the web frontend development of the educational service 'ZEN Study', enhancing the learning experience for students and teachers.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

Ruby

Rails

Full-stack

Responsible for server-side development of educational services like ZEN Study, focusing on application implementation and architecture design.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

Go

Full-stack

AWS

Join as a core member to enhance and maintain the payment system used in various services, focusing on design, development, and operations.

Full-time

Japanese?

PM

Project Mgr

Payments

Biz Dev

Responsible for directing the addition of features and improvement of existing functions for the fan community platform 'sheeta'.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

PM

Project Mgr

Strategy

Develop and manage product functions related to the creator economy and business revenue improvement on the Niconico platform.

Full-time

Japanese?

AWS

Cloud

Go

DevOps

Responsible for optimizing the organization through AWS utilization, focusing on cloud platform management and security improvements.

Full-time

Japanese?

Architect

Backend

Project Mgr

Python

As a Solution Architect, you will analyze existing systems and define system requirements, collaborating with architects and external vendors to realize the target system.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

Full-stack

Mobile

TypeScript

Contribute to the growth of services and businesses operated by Dwango as an engineer.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Architect

JavaScript

TypeScript

As an architect, you will be involved in system design and requirements definition for the engineering department, leading the development team.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

iOS

Swift

Mobile

Develop and maintain the iOS app for the educational service 'ZEN Study', ensuring a high-quality learning environment for users.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Events

Project Mgr

Marketing

Produces anime- and game-IP events for the live business, leading projects from strategy and planning through production management and event-day operations.

Full-time

Japanese?

Project Mgr

Curriculum

Flextime

Bonus

Directs online university class development with faculty, coordinating lesson structure and educational materials, production schedules, quality review, and course improvements based on student feedback.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Project Mgr

Bonus

Medium co

Leads improvements to the core system connecting publishers and e-book stores, translating business issues into requirements and coordinating external developers to improve distribution operations.