ELANCER connects IT engineers and consultants with quality projects in Japan and abroad. Registration and use are free. Sign-up takes 30 seconds, and a dedicated coordinator sends you only the projects that match your conditions.
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We keep widening our partnerships with companies and educational institutions overseas. Through a network spanning some 39 countries, we introduce overseas projects alongside work in Japan.
From ERP, CRM and cloud infrastructure to search platforms, data science, semiconductors, security and payments, we handle projects across a wide range of phases and industries. The examples below are drawn from past placements; rates are set according to skills and experience.
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Leading a multi-country core system programme: overall planning, coordination with regional sites, vendor governance and reporting to the executive team.
Planning and fit-gap analysis for a core system migration to S/4HANA, through to migration approach and high-level design.
Sales Cloud - gathering business requirements, designing objects and automation, and shaping the operating model for internal adoption.
A lead role on a secure connectivity platform renewal, driving requirements through the design, build and testing of the AWS environment.
Requirements definition and high-level design for a manufacturing execution system covering front-end and back-end processes, from equipment integration to the data platform used for yield analysis.
Designing the identity platform and access-control model for a move from perimeter security to zero trust, together with SOC operating procedures and vulnerability management.
Breaking the authorisation layer for card and QR payments into microservices, covering integration with external payment networks and consistency guarantees for transaction data.
Rebuilding the search platform on Elasticsearch: index design and query tuning, followed by continuous ranking improvements driven by search-log analysis.
Designing and validating demand-forecasting models, then building the training pipeline and retraining workflow needed to run them in production, working with the business teams on accuracy requirements.
Development from detailed design onward - backend implementation through testing and release, working as part of a team.
Rebuilding a cloud data warehouse, establishing data pipelines, and designing dashboards for executives.
Operations and support enquiries, plus data extraction and aggregation using SQL. The role extends to proposing improvements.
※ The projects shown are examples based on past engagements. Rates vary with skills, experience and working conditions. A coordinator will share currently available projects after you register.
The right people, as soon as the same day.
Core system renewal for a manufacturer
JPY 900k-1.3Mguide rate
Data platform build and migration
JPY 700k-1.1Mguide rate
Once you register, you can see full project details including rates, working conditions and technical requirements, and apply to the ones you like. These are the main areas we cover.
ERP and core systems
CRM, SFA and business platforms
Cloud and infrastructure
Data and AI
Application development
Frontend and mobile
Security
PM, advisory and operations
The above is a selection. Please ask about technologies or roles not listed here.
Many engineers and consultants reach a point where pay or career direction stops moving. We work through each of these with you.
You keep building skills, but your income does not reflect it.
You want a project that fits alongside your main job, but nothing matches your conditions.
You want a project that lets you take on a new technical area or a wider role.
You want to work in a global environment, but have no route in.
After you register, a coordinator reviews your background and conditions, and proposes only the projects that fit.
Based on the skills and conditions you register, a coordinator selects projects and contacts you. No searching or comparing required.
Alongside projects in Japan, we introduce work with global companies. We adjust for your language and working-style preferences.
Your coordinator negotiates terms based on your skills and the market rate. You never have to argue over price yourself.
Your coordinator remains your point of contact for how the engagement is going and for renewals, and keeps proposing what comes next.
From registration through introductions and contracting, there is no cost to you.
We reply within one hour during business hours. Start by filling in the form.
Enter your basic details and skills. It takes about 30 seconds.
1 minA coordinator asks about your background and preferred conditions, online.
ONLINEWe introduce projects that match. You review and choose.
SELECTWe settle the terms and sign. Your coordinator stays with you after you start.
STARTYes. There is no charge at any stage - registration, introductions or contracting.
Yes. We handle projects that work as side engagements, and we are happy to talk if you are only considering going independent.
Yes. We handle projects at one to two days a week and with reduced hours. Tell us the conditions you need.
Of course. We will ask when you become available and time our proposals accordingly.
Fully remote・We handle fully remote and partly remote projects. Let us know the arrangement you prefer.
Not directly. When we present you to a client, we use a skill sheet with your name and contact details withheld.
Yes. Alongside engineering roles, we handle PM, PMO and IT consulting projects.
The figures of 410,000 and 11,135 are for the ELANCER group as a whole, as of May 2026.
Registration takes 30 seconds. We ask about your background and preferences, then propose projects that fit. Registration and use are free.
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