Frontend Developer

About the Company

TANGLE Inc. holds “Think and Change — Think it. Change it.” as its Vision & Mission, dedicated to untangling the complexities of modern society through thought and transformation to create new value. We envision a future where travel — far beyond tourism — connects people, places, and communities, becoming a meaningful part of everyday life.

TOMOGO! is a travel company that helps travellers experience Japan as locals, through genuine human connections, expertly designed tours, and local perspectives — turning once-in-a-lifetime trips into deeply personal, unforgettable experiences. Backed by a team of local experts and international members, the company pairs deep community connections and insider knowledge with app-based day tours and curated multi-day journeys, guided by real locals who know Japan best.

Role Summary

As a Frontend Developer on the Product team, you’ll build and ship the user-facing web experiences behind TOMOGO! — from marketing pages to interactive product features. Reporting to the Tech Lead, you’ll turn business and product requirements into fast, polished, SEO-friendly interfaces, and play a hands-on role in shaping how our travellers discover and book experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, ship, and maintain responsive, high-performance web interfaces using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
• Translate product, marketing, and business requirements into clean, reusable UI components with strong UX and accessibility.
• Collaborate closely with the Tech Lead, designers, and product stakeholders to scope features and align on priorities.
• Own the quality of your work end-to-end — from implementation and code review through to SEO, performance, and cross-browser behaviour.
• Contribute to a healthy, well-structured codebase using Git-based workflows and sound web-app architecture.
• Bring UI/UX instincts and business context to the table, proactively suggesting improvements rather than only executing tickets.
• Wear multiple hats in a fast-moving startup environment, adapting priorities as the product evolves.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant frontend development experience.
• A portfolio of personal projects you can share and walk us through.
• Strong understanding of business logic — prior marketing, sales, or consulting experience is highly preferred.

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency with TypeScript, React, Next.js, HTML, CSS, and Tailwind CSS.
• Comfortable working with Git and the command line / terminal.
• Strong understanding of web-app architecture.
• SEO awareness and an understanding of how frontend choices affect it.
• Strong UI/UX instincts and an eye for detail.
• Familiarity with web accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design.

Language

• Fluent English (working language of the team).

Who You Are

• A self-starter who takes ownership and drives things to completion.
• Flexible and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Energised by a startup environment with ambiguity and rapid change.

Nice to Have

• Experience with TanStack Query and Redux.
• Automated testing experience (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows (e.g. Vercel).
• Comfortable working from Figma designs and handoffs.
• Familiarity with Node.js and npm.
• PHP, Laravel, and Eloquent experience.
• Business-level Japanese.