Hi. I'm looking for software engineer roles in Japan, but I probably should've checked the degree requirements earlier. I have an English degree and lived in Japan as an English teacher before moving back home in 2023 to work as a software engineer. I was laid off at the end of last year when the company was sold (welcome to the tech world, I guess).
I'm now looking to move back to Japan as a software engineer but I now understand the visa requirements are a bit harder without a computer science degree. Companies would have to specify that they want my language skills to justify giving me a visa which makes things a bit more complicated for the employers and could make it more difficult for me to land a job. I'm interested in hearing some perspectives from people in my situation.
by MistakeNo2320