Video Game Engine Programmer

4 Months ago โ€ข 3-7 Years โ€ข Game Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

Wizcorp seeks a Video Game Engine Programmer to contribute to next-generation console projects. Responsibilities include code review, developing systems and utilities for custom engines, integrating rendering engines, making architectural changes, and working on features like save data management and memory management. The ideal candidate will design, test, debug, and break down large features into manageable tasks. Mentoring junior engineers and optimizing performance are key. Experience with rendering, animation, and audio is desirable. Strong C++ skills and experience releasing console games are required. The role demands strong communication, time management, and ownership of significant code areas.
Must have:
  • C++ expertise
  • Console game release experience
  • Custom engine development
  • Code review and debugging
  • System design and optimization
  • Teamwork and communication
Good to have:
  • Experience with Unreal/Unity
  • Rendering engine creation
  • Animation tool implementation
  • Japanese language proficiency
  • Ruby, Python, Shell Scripting
Perks:
  • Remote work
  • Monthly home office allowance
  • Private language tutoring
  • Summer/winter vacation
  • Annual paid leave
  • Sick leave
  • Parental leave

Job Details

Description

This position requires you to reside in Japan during your employment with Wizcorp.


Wizcorp is looking for Game Engine Programmers to work on exciting projects for next-generation consoles. Depending on your background, skills, and experience weโ€™ll find the most suitable role within our teams.

Is this job for me? ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿฆฐ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆณ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฒ

You have a few years of work experience working with custom engines and have released games on consoles. You live and breathe C++, and youโ€™re not afraid to deep-dive into the engine architecture itself to make some improvements.

Sounds like you? Then this job is for you!

About Wizcorp ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐ŸŽฎ

Wizcorp is a highly specialized game development studio based in Tokyo and operating 100% remotely. We are a cross-cultural team of passionate individuals working together toward one goal: bringing back magic to game development.

How?

  • We get better every day. Our technical abilities should never limit our ideas.
  • We question the status quo. We don't accept yesterday's answers to tomorrow's challenges.
  • We follow our moral compass. Our values guide our decisions.
  • We surround ourselves with people who believe in our mission. Our staff, clients, and partners are all part of the equation.
  • We learn and share. We want our successes and failures to contribute to the collective wisdom of our profession.

Wizcorp offers a friendly and honest working environment. Our work is challenging but rewarding, with countless personal and professional growth opportunities.

Typical day ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ•น๏ธ

You start your day by reviewing code from other engineers and ensuring they meet quality expectations. You will mainly develop systems and related utilities for custom proprietary engines. On some days you might be integrating a rendering engine that fits well within the existing codebase, on others you might have to do architectural changes to the codebase in order to accommodate new engine features in a clean and extensible manner. You may have to work on save data management, job system, memory management or any development support feature.

The ideal candidate will be able to

  • Design, test, and debug own code without assistance from other engineers
  • Break down large features into engineering tasks and work with other engineers to complete them
  • Decipher and understand complex systems
  • Mentor engineers in engine development best practices
  • Develop system with a strong focus on optimization and performance
  • Have an interest in working on different parts of a game engine (Rendering, Animation, Audio,...)
  • Confidently communicate with all members of the company

Roles and Responsibilities ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿงชโœจ

  • Estimate own tasks and deliver them in a timely manner
  • Write clear, maintainable code that passes review by other senior engineers
  • Raise all blockers when they arise to the project lead
  • Test and document provided solutions to allow other developers to review and learn
  • Implement and uphold software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle
  • Take ownership of large areas of the code base and large complex features
  • Take ownership of mission-critical areas of the codebase
  • Coordinate with members outside of the engineering team to deliver features in a timely manner
  • Determine large feature feasibility and propose solutions
  • Provide solid programming expertise to deliver large features and architecture suggestions
  • Provide code review analysis that uses all relevant experience to foresee problems with design and implementation

Application process ๐Ÿˆธโš™๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š

โ‘  Online selection

We review resumes from all applicants within 2 weeks. If your profile matches our requirements, we will send you tests and challenges. Based on the results, we will contact you again to schedule the first interview.

โ‘ก Interviews

We conduct three interviews to assess your character, passions, skills, and interest in what we do. We also take the time to share our vision and values, as we believe you are interviewing us as much as we are interviewing you.

โ‘ข Offer

We make our final decision within 2 weeks after the final interview, and send a detailed offer upon success.

Onboarding process ๐Ÿˆด๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ…

We strive to make the onboarding process as smooth and worry-free as possible.

Upon acceptance of our offer, you will receive our working agreement and our rules of employment.

Ideally, we want you to join us within a month, but we can adjust to your current work situation.

On your first day, your manager will introduce you to your team and will set a schedule for reviews over the 6 month probation period. We will give you all the support you need to complete it successfully.

At Wizcorp, we grow together.

Senior staff will support you and provide mentorship. You will also have access to digital learning material, and your manager will help you define a training curriculum based on your career aspirations.

You can learn more about our career philosophy here: https://www.wizcorp.jp/career

Requirements

๐Ÿคน Skillset ๐Ÿคน

  • Ability to write clean, readable, performant code and design the architecture around it
  • Excellent debugging and optimization skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Knowledge of existing optimization techniques
  • Focus on performance and performance analysis
  • Strong math skills
  • Willingness to work as part of a team and contribute to technical discussions
  • Eager to both provide and receive constructive feedback for continual growth
  • Strong software development skills, design theory, and development processes
  • Strong personal time management
  • Experience in one or multiple of the following:
    • Creation of Rendering engines
    • Implementation of Animation specific tools
    • Development targeting PlayStation platforms
    • Development targeting Microsoft platforms
    • Familiarity with other target platforms (Nintendo, PC, mobile)

โญ Experience โญ

  • University degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline; or relevant professional experience
  • For Japan-based candidates: 3+ years of professional software engineering experience and 2+ years of professional experience developing custom engine
  • For overseas-based candidates: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, and 5+ years of professional experience developing custom engine
  • Solid software engineering abilities (good code hygiene, familiarity with various coding patterns, etc.)
  • Strong experience with C++ and proficiency in C# (WPF)
  • Comfortable with source code management systems (Git, SVN, Perforce, etc.)
  • At least conversational Japanese proficiency - JLPT N3 or above 
  • English proficiency (ability to read, write, and discuss technical matters)

๐Ÿ‘ Preferred ๐Ÿ‘

  • Experience with some of the following languages: Ruby, Python, shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Experience with other game engines such as Unreal, Unity, proprietary engines, or others
  • At least 3 years of experience in the video game industry
  • Worked on at least 1 released game

Benefits

๐Ÿ“ Business hours and Location ๐Ÿ“

โฒ Flexibility in time

We all have different creative clocks, and you know yours better than we do.

We will expect you to work 8 hours per day from Monday to Friday with core hours between 11:00 and 16:00 (excluding a 1-hour break). The rest will be up to you.

๐ŸŒŽ Flexibility in location

Wizcorp fully embraces telework, and most of us work from home. Office space is also available for your convenience, and you will have access to meeting rooms and hot desks.

We may require you to work onsite in specific occasions when using highly specialized equipment.

Offices are located at 1 Chome-22-19 Izumi 8~9F, Suginami City, Tokyo 168-0063 (๐Ÿ—บ map)

You must reside in Japan during your employment at Wizcorp. We offer legal support for visa applications. Depending on your situation, we may allow you to work outside of Japan during your probation period.

๐Ÿ‘ท Employment Type ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ

Permanent

๐Ÿ’ด Salary ๐Ÿ’ด

The following tiers are currently in application for this position:

  • GE1: 400~450K/month (equivalent to 2-3 years of experience)
  • GE2: 450~550K/month (equivalent to 4-5 years of experience)
  • GE3: 550~600K/month (equivalent to 6-7 years of experience)

All new staff membersโ€™ initial salary will be based on experience and interview evaluation.

Includes a 6 months probation period. Salary is not affected nor changed during that period.

๐Ÿ’น Raises and bonuses ๐Ÿ’น

  • You will be reviewed once a year and your salary will be adjusted to match with gained experience and project contributions.
  • Pay raises are awarded around March each year, in line with our budget and financial forecasting for the subsequent year.
  • We do not offer bonuses.

๐Ÿˆท๏ธ Additional benefits ๐Ÿˆท๏ธ

  • Monthly allowance for home office equipment and supplies (15,000 JPY/month)
  • Private language tutoring (Japanese and/or English)
  • Commute fees (however, train passes are not reimbursed)

โ™จ๏ธ Holidays and vacations โ™จ๏ธ

  • Weekends and national holidays
  • Summer/winter vacation: 5 days per year (paid, applicable after the probation period)
  • Annual Paid Leave: 10 days per year (first year, following the probation period)
  • Bereavement/funeral leave
  • Sick leave: 5 days per year (paid, applicable after the probation period)

๐Ÿค Welfare ๐Ÿค

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Keywords Studios is strongly committed to protecting your personal information. By sending your CV/Resume, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and consent to your data being managed and retained in accordance with our data privacy and retention policy https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Wizcorp

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Remote

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Wizcorp is always looking for talented professionals dedicated to their craft to join its multi-cultural team in Tokyo. Wizcorp offers a friendly and open working environment, and challenging but exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you believe in your craft and in a better future for game development, we'd love to hear from you.

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