Video Game Engine Programmer
Keywords Studios6 days ago
Remote, Japan or Tokyo, JapanSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop systems and utilities for proprietary game engines.
- Integrate rendering engines and implement architectural changes for new engine features.
- Work on save data management, job systems, memory management, and development-support features.
- Design, test, debug, document, and optimize maintainable code.
- Own large and mission-critical areas of the codebase and complex features.
- Estimate tasks, identify blockers, coordinate with other teams, and deliver features on time.
- Conduct code reviews and provide architecture and implementation recommendations.
- Mentor engineers in engine-development best practices.
Requirements
- A university degree in engineering, computer science, or a related discipline, or relevant professional experience.
- For Japan-based candidates, at least 3 years of professional software engineering experience and 2 years developing custom engines.
- For overseas-based candidates, at least 7 years of professional software engineering experience and 5 years developing custom engines.
- Strong C++ experience and proficiency in C# and WPF.
- Experience with console development, including PlayStation or Microsoft platforms; familiarity with Nintendo, PC, or mobile platforms is useful.
- Excellent debugging, optimization, performance-analysis, programming, architecture, and mathematical skills.
- Experience with Git, SVN, or Perforce.
- At least conversational Japanese proficiency at JLPT N3 or above and English proficiency for technical discussions.
- Preferred experience includes Ruby, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Unreal, Unity, proprietary engines, at least three years in the video game industry, and at least one released game.
Benefits
- Permanent full-time employment with a six-month probation period.
- Fully remote work for employees residing in Japan, with office space available and occasional onsite work potentially required for specialized equipment.
- Flexible schedule with eight hours per day Monday through Friday and core hours from 11:00 to 16:00.
- Monthly home-office equipment and supplies allowance of 15,000 JPY.
- Private Japanese and/or English language tutoring and commute-fee reimbursement, excluding train passes.
- Weekends and national holidays, summer/winter vacation, annual paid leave, bereavement leave, sick leave, social insurance, and parental leave.
- Annual reviews and salary adjustments based on experience and project contributions.
- Legal support for visa applications; employees must reside in Japan during employment.