Job Responsibilities
Management and technical direction of all tool/plugin development operations within the Technical Artist organization.
Required Experience/Skills
- Practical experience as a graphic designer or programmer.
- Advanced Python tool development experience in Maya (multiprocessing, pymel, Maya Python API 2.0, PySide2, Qt Designer, etc.).
- Lead experience in overall script/plugin production for various DCC software.
- Broad knowledge of game development (development tools, game engines, asset workflows, etc.).
Preferred Experience/Skills
- Team management experience.
- Lead experience in overall asset workflow construction.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Individuals with a strong passion for improving DCC environments.
- Those who enjoy catching up on new technologies.
- Individuals who can act proactively and communicate effectively.
- Those who consider how their work will be used and how they want it to be used by others.
- Individuals who can collaborate with others to create.
Required Documents
- Resume/CV (Format: PDF)
- Portfolio/Work Samples
- Materials related to tools you have created so far.
- Please submit, to the extent possible, a summary of what kind of tools you created and for what purpose, rather than source code.
- *Characters, projects, and games related to the "Pokémon" series are not subject to selection.
Employee Introductions
- Message from Development Manager
https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/message/
https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/recruit/interview-ta-tk/
Working Hours
Staggered working hours system (generally 11:00-20:00 / standard working hours: 8 hours/day)
- Starting time can be freely decided between 8:00 and 11:00.
- Discretionary labor system may apply depending on the ability layer at the time of joining.
Holidays
- Complete two-day weekend system (Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays)
- Three-day weekend system (available only for childcare, nursing care, or caregiving purposes)
- Flexible summer vacation (a system that allows taking summer vacation at different times)
- Year-end and New Year holidays
- Annual paid leave
- *Annual holidays: 126 days (2024)
Benefits
- Retirement allowance system
- Condolence money system
- Special leave system for congratulatory/condolence events
- Maternity/paternity/childcare/nursing care leave system
- Education support system
- Paid leave acquisition promotion system (Healthy Leave / Anniversary Leave / Project Completion Refresh Leave)
- Healthcare system (vaccinations / industrial physician / health check-ups)
- Meal allowance / Free drinks
- Life insurance
- Defined contribution pension plan
Insurance Coverage
Health insurance, Employees' Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance
Measures Against Passive Smoking
Entire building non-smoking indoors
Salary Increase
Once a year (April)
Bonuses
Twice a year (July, December)
- Separate performance-based bonus may be provided depending on company performance.
Allowances
- Overtime work allowance
- Late night work allowance
- Holiday work allowance
- Commuting allowance (full payment)
- Managerial allowance
- Position allowance
- Discretionary labor system allowance
- Relocation allowance upon joining (only if relocating from outside Kanto region)
Model Annual Income
[Model annual income based on payment実績]
- Director: ~25,000,000 JPY
- Section Director: ~20,000,000 JPY
- Leader: ~15,000,000 JPY
- Staff: ~10,000,000 JPY
- *Annual income includes bonuses.
- *Bonus amount varies depending on company performance and individual performance.
- *Youngest employees in each position: Director 27 years old / Section Director 27 years old / Leader 25 years old
Work-from-Home System
Work-from-home allowance / Work-from-home equipment allowance
Probation Period
Generally 3 months