Full-stack development and SaaS platform builder for Japanese mid-market
Wakuto is a Tokyo-based development shop building SaaS platforms, web systems, and custom applications across Java, PHP, Ruby, and Python. The company is actively adopting ChatGPT-based tooling for internal efficiency—a pattern that suggests they're both using AI to scale delivery and potentially embedding it into client solutions. Engineering-heavy hiring (13 of 16 open roles) skewed toward mid and senior levels indicates they're scaling project capacity and leadership depth rather than junior onboarding.
Notable leadership hires: Project Lead, Project Lead PM
Wakuto was founded in 2010 and operates as a privately held IT company in central Tokyo. They deliver custom development, SaaS platform work, and systems engineering for Japanese enterprises and mid-market partners. The active project list spans web system builds, e-commerce and mobile app development for retail, and emerging AI-powered efficiency tools. Their stated mission combines IT with experiential value creation (ワクワク) for clients and partners. The company employs 51–200 people and is headquartered in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
Backend: Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, Laravel, MySQL. Frontend: React, React Native, Swift, Kotlin, Flutter. Infrastructure: AWS, Docker. They also integrate Salesforce and ChatGPT into client and internal solutions.
Active projects include SaaS platform development, web system builds, e-commerce and mobile apps for retail, contract development, and ChatGPT-based business efficiency systems.
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