Relocating to Japan
Miguel Cardoso
Lead Frontend Software Engineer
Lisbon, Portugal → Japan · Employer sponsorship required
Lead frontend engineer with 4+ years delivering production web applications and 4 years prior experience in graphic design and brand communication. I specialize in TypeScript, Vue 3, and React ecosystems, data-heavy dashboards, authentication flows, and SaaS-style configuration UIs in technical domains (bioprocess automation, housing, travel, cosmetics, and regulated data).
At Securecell AG I joined as Frontend Developer (Dec 2024), became Scrum Master for a 13-person team (Jan 2026), and was promoted to Lead Frontend Software Engineer with 3 direct reports (Apr 2026). I lead frontend for an all-in-one bioreactor for cell cultivation with ~80% automated test coverage on the device UI.
Open to roles in Japan
Lead frontend engineer (Vue 3/TS) — bioreactor UI lead, 3 direct reports, Scrum Master (13), ~80% test coverage — relocating to Japan (Tokyo preferred; Osaka OK), 1–2 months notice, visa sponsorship, JLPT N4 Dec 2026.
- Role
- Lead Frontend / Engineering Lead
- Location
- Tokyo (preferred) · Osaka and surrounding areas
- Visa
- Employer sponsorship required
- Notice
- 1–2 months
- Japanese
- Elementary — ~1.5 years study · JLPT N4 target Dec 2026
- Work language
- English (native)
Featured engineering work
Lead Frontend Software Engineer · Dec 2024 – Present
Securecell AG
Lead frontend for an all-in-one bioreactor for cell cultivation. Scrum Master (13) and line manager (3). ~80% device UI test coverage.
Vue 3 · TypeScript · Pinia · Quasar · Vitest
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Little Emperors & Co
React, React Native, and Next.js across three products. Email systems and company-wide accessibility leadership.
React · React Native · Next.js · MJML · Laravel
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