Physics Programmer

4 Months ago • All levels • Physics Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

This Physics Programmer position in Minato-ku, Tokyo requires experience in developing at least one game title and 3D game development on PCs or consoles. Candidates should possess deep knowledge in at least two areas: mathematics and physics, game animation, or animation engine middleware. Responsibilities include implementing realistic game behavior using middleware. New graduates or those without industry experience are encouraged to apply, emphasizing their skills and abilities. The role involves creating and submitting original programs, including executables, screen recordings, and detailed documentation.
Must have:
  • Experience in game development (at least one title)
  • 3D game development (PC/consoles)
  • Deep knowledge of at least two areas (math/physics, animation, middleware)
  • Resume, work history, program submissions
Perks:
  • Various insurance
  • Transportation expenses
  • Salary revision (yearly)
  • Medical checkups
  • Telework available
  • Congratulatory and condolence allowances
  • Corporate defined contribution pension plan (full-time)
  • Incentives (full-time)

Job Details

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Work duties

  • Implementing realistic behaviour in games using middleware, etc. 

Eligibility

  • Experience in completing the development of at least one game title
  • Experience in 3D game development on stationary consumer consoles or PCs
  • Have at least two of the following types of knowledge and experience: 
  • A deep knowledge of mathematics and physics 
  • A deep knowledge of animation in games 
  • Experience in using animation engine middleware 

If you are a new graduate, you do not need to meet all of the eligibility requirements. 
For those with no experience in the industry, it is not necessary to meet all of the eligibility requirements, but please appeal mainly with your abilities to compensate for this. 
 

Documents to be submitted

  • Resume (with photo)
  • Work history
    • Please specify all game titles you have been involved with in the past and the details of your duties while working on them. 
    • Please specify any program languages that you can use, the number of years you have used them, and the typical contents you have produced with them. 
    • Please specify software that you can use (Photoshop, Maya, Eclipse, etc.), the number of years you have used them, and the typical contents you have produced with them. 
    • Please list two recent technical presentations and related articles that you found to be wonderful from a technical and expressive standpoint, and briefly explain the reason why. 
    • Please name one game you recently played that you were interested in from a technical standpoint, and briefly explain the reason why. 

Projects

If you are a new graduate or have no experience in the industry, feel free to submit your programs. If you need to list people as your references, feel free to do so. 

Please submit your own original programs (team produced programs are also allowed)

You may submit any type and any number of programs. 

Please submit programs that you can appeal on your own. 

  • Please attach them in the executable format you built. 
  • Please attach screen recordings of them. (Because they may not work depending on the environment)
  • Please create a “readme.txt” file with the necessary instructions for the programs submitted. Please also explain the following in the readme.txt file. 
  • Execution method including the execution environment, etc.
  • How you created the programs 
  • What part of the programs you want us to pay special attention to 
  • What part you referenced from a source file (if applicable) Please also write the name of this file

Note

  • If you used a library, function, or other things created by another person, put the part you used in a "separate file" and write the name of this file. 

<This also applies to the following scenarios>

  • If you used a function created by someone else
  • If you referenced less than half of a source file
  • If you used a free library (please specify the name of the library)
  • If you used a library created by someone else (please specify the name of the library)

Please exclude sources and information about sensitive matters before submitting. 

 

[EMPLOYMENT STATUS] Full-time employee, Contract worker


[LOCATION] Minato-ku Tokyo Japan (Nearest train station: Shinagawa station)
 

[WORK HOURS] Discretionary Labor System
Standard work hour starts at 10:00 am. Exact work hours are left to individual discretion.
 

[SALARY] Annual salary, performance incentive system in place
We will take into consideration your past experiences and abilities and match them to our company regulations.
 

[BENEFITS] Various insurance, transportation expenses, salary revision (once a year), medical checkups, telework available, congratulatory and condolence allowances, corporate defined contribution pension plan (for full-time employees only), incentives (for full-time employees only)
 

[TIME-OFF] Five-day work week (2 days off, Saturday and Sunday), official holidays, summer vacation, end-of-year/New Year, paid vacation, congratulatory/bereavement leave

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