Business chat platform with task management and video for distributed teams
Chatwork operates a group-chat product used across 206,000+ companies, now building toward AI-assisted workflows and internal process automation. The tech stack reflects a modern frontend-driven architecture (TypeScript, React, Next.js) paired with data infrastructure (Snowflake, dbt, Treasure Data), and active adoption of Claude and GitHub Copilot signals a shift toward embedded AI features. Hiring velocity is accelerating with engineering and product roles dominating the intake, while internal friction around back-office efficiency and low chat adoption in some segments suggests the company is working to move beyond product-market fit toward organizational scaling.
Notable leadership hires: UIUX Lead Designer
Chatwork is a public Japanese company delivering group messaging, video, task management, and file sharing to mid-market and enterprise teams across Asia and beyond. Founded in 2011, the company claims Asia's largest business-chat user base and operates from headquarters in Tokyo with additional offices in Osaka and Taipei. The product supports five languages and serves a broad vertical mix. Current project focus spans new business lines (BPaaS), Android app modernization, data infrastructure redesign, and ML model work—reflecting both product innovation and internal technical debt reduction.
Frontend: TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Next.js. Backend/infra: NestJS, AWS (ECS, Aurora, Amplify), Terraform, Rancher. Data: Snowflake, Treasure Data, dbt, Looker, SQL, Python. Adopting: Claude, GitHub Copilot.
Chatwork is headquartered in 港区, 東京都 (Minato, Tokyo), Japan, with additional offices in Osaka and Taipei. Currently hiring only in Japan.
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