Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Gameplay Engineer) - Japan

3 Months ago • 3 Years + • Game AI • Artificial Intelligence

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Gameplay Engineer) at Inworld, based remotely in Japan, you'll collaborate with major partners to develop and launch cutting-edge AI-driven gaming experiences. You'll translate business needs into product requirements, solve complex technical challenges related to AI character interactions, and work closely with C-level executives. Responsibilities include ensuring successful partner projects, developing next-gen immersive experiences, and translating partner feedback into product roadmaps. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, exceptional communication (Japanese and English), and a passion for AI.
Must have:
  • 3+ years Unity/Unreal Engine exp.
  • 3+ years game dev experience
  • Excellent communication (JP/Eng)
  • LLM prompt engineering
  • Strong problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • AI programming experience
  • Low-level networking experience
  • Audio programming experience

Job Details

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Why Join Inworld

Inworld is the best-funded startup in AI and games with a $500 million valuation and backing from top tier investors including Intel Capital, Microsoft’s M12 fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Section 32, BITKRAFT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, and First Spark Ventures.

Inworld is the leading AI engine for games and interactive media. Inworld’s suite of AI components enables developers to build interactive, responsive, and personalized AI gaming experiences, orchestrate models to create intelligent game behaviors, and unlock enhanced productivity with AI-generated content. Inworld powers experiences built by Ubisoft, NVIDIA, Niantic, NetEase Games and LG, among others, and has partnerships with key industry players such as Microsoft Xbox, Epic Games, and Unity. 

Inworld was recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies in the world in 2024 and was also named among LinkedIn's Top Startups of 2024 in the USA.

Your Impact

Help shape the future of AI by developing and executing on the vision for AI-driven video games and interactive experiences. In this unique role as a Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Gameplay Engineer), you will work closely with high profile partners to define, deploy and launch groundbreaking immersive experiences.

This is an opportunity to build 0 to 1 product experiences at the intersection of many of today’s most transformative technologies. Work alongside top AI/ML engineering and product leaders to define requirements, collaborate with partners, solve technical challenges and launch our products.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or Game Development.
  • 3+ years of Unity and/or Unreal Engine development experience.
  • 3+ years of technical experience as a game developer.
  • Exceptional product intuition, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English.
  • Experience working with strategic partners and presenting to executives.
  • Passionate about learning and applying cutting edge AI research.
  • Understanding and experience with LLM prompt engineering.
  • Hacker mindset and ability to think outside the box.
  • Experience in programming AI, low-level networking, and audio is a big plus.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with our Product + Partnerships teams to ensure that critical partner projects are successful.
  • Solve deeply technical challenges related to AI character interactions and behaviors.
  • Work closely with C-level executives and industry leaders to understand business and product needs and translate them into clear product requirements for our platform and characters.
  • Translate partners’ feedback and requests into product requirements and roadmap, driving prioritization and pre- and post-launch execution.
  • Develop vision and prototype/pilot versions of next generation immersive experiences.

Remote location: Japan.

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About The Company

Inworld powers AI-driven gameplay for video games and immersive experiences. 


Whether you’re looking to unlock novel gameplay, create content at scale, improve player immersion, or future proof your AI infrastructure, Inworld helps uplevel your game development with AI.


Inworld has worked with Xbox, Ubisoft, NVIDIA, NetEase Games, Niantic, LG UPlus, Alpine Electronics, and indie game developers to create AI-driven experiences. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Section 32, Intel Capital, Microsoft’s M12 fund, BITKRAFT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund,and First Spark Ventures. 


The Inworld product suite includes: 


Inworld Engine powers real-time experiences with groundbreaking game mechanics, dynamic NPCs, and worlds that evolve with each action. AI NPCs can learn and adapt, deliver nuanced performances, perceive the world around them, and autonomously initiate actions based on players' decisions. 


Inworld Studio consists of a suite of tools that enhance game design. Using AI to streamline workflows, the Studio enables developers to workshop, draft, and outline storylines, narratives, dialogue, quests, and more.  


Inworld Core is our custom solution for future-proof AI infrastructure, including custom models, training, serving and security.

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