Unreal Engine Programmer

About the Position

Wizcorp is looking for Unreal Engine (4 and 5) Programmers to work on exciting projects for next-generation consoles. Depending on your background, skills, and experience, we’ll find the most suitable role within our teams.

If you have a few years of work experience working with Unreal Engine and have released games on consoles, and C++ is your lingua franca, this job is for you!

Responsibilities

• 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
• Mentor engineers in software development best practices
• Have an interest in working on both games and their tools
• Confidently communicate with all members of the company

Requirements

• Ability to write clean, readable, performant code and design the architecture around it
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• 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
• End-to-end software development knowledge
• Experience in one or multiple of the following:
  • Development using the Unreal Online Subsystem
  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine’s internal systems, and knowledge on how to customize them
  • Development targeting PlayStation platforms
  • Development targeting Microsoft platforms
  • Familiarity with other target platforms (Nintendo, PC, mobile)

Nice to Have

• Experience with some of the following languages: C#, Ruby, Python, shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine’s build pipeline
• Experience with other game engines such (Unity, proprietary engines, or others)
• Worked on at least 1 released game

We Offer

• Salary: 400,000 JPY - 660,000 JPY per month
• Flexibility: Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Location: Tokyo, Japan (with legal support for visa applications)
• Benefits:
  • Monthly allowance for home office equipment and supplies (15,000 JPY/month)
  • Private language tutoring (Japanese and/or English)
  • Commute fees (train passes are not reimbursed)
  • 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)
  • Social insurance
  • Parental leave

About the Company

Keywords is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and supportive working environment.

Application Process

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Reference Checks: We conduct reference checks with your previous employers or professional contacts to better understand your experience and working style.
4. Offer: We make our final decision within 2 weeks after the final interview, and send a detailed offer upon success.

Onboarding Process

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: Wizcorp Career