Software Engineer - Game Development

**About the company:** Wizcorp Tokyo Wizcorp is a highly specialized game development studio. We are a cross-cultural team of passionate individuals working together toward one goal: bringing back magic to game development. **Responsibilities:** Complete assigned engineering tasks in a timely manner Test and document provided solutions to allow other developers to review and learn Write clear, maintainable code that passes review by senior engineers Estimate own tasks and deliver them in a timely manner Raise all blockers when they arise to the feature lead or project lead Follow software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing Take ownership of medium-sized features by breaking them into manageable tasks that can be accomplished by themselves and/or others Coordinate with members outside of the engineering team to deliver features in a timely manner Requirements Strong software development fundamentals, design theory, and development processes Excellent debugging skills Excellent written and verbal communication Willingness to work as part of a team and contribute to technical discussions Eager to learn from reviews and constructive feedback Strong personal time management 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 at least 1 year of experience in the video game industry For overseas-based candidates: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, and at least 4+ year of experience in the video game industry Must have experience with C++ and C#, backed with Go Demonstrable Software Engineering ability Experience with Git or other version control system Conversational Japanese proficiency or above Nice to haves While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engine code Understanding of 2D and 3D math Compensation ¥4,200,000 ~ ¥6,600,000 annually. The following tiers are currently in application for this position: SE1: 350~400K/month (equivalent to 2-3 years of experience) SE2: 400~500K/month (equivalent to 4-5 years of experience) SE3: 500~550K/month (equivalent to 6-7 years of experience) All new staff members’ 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. Salary revision: based on performance No yearly bonus. Incentive bonuses may be distributed based on company performance **Requirements:** Strong software development fundamentals, design theory, and development processes Excellent debugging skills Excellent written and verbal communication Willingness to work as part of a team and contribute to technical discussions Eager to learn from reviews and constructive feedback Strong personal time management 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 at least 1 year of experience in the video game industry For overseas-based candidates: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, and at least 4+ year of experience in the video game industry Must have experience with C++ and C#, backed with Go Demonstrable Software Engineering ability Experience with Git or other version control system Conversational Japanese proficiency or above **Nice to have:** While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engine code Understanding of 2D and 3D math **Compensation:** ¥4,200,000 ~ ¥6,600,000 annually. The following tiers are currently in application for this position: SE1: 350~400K/month (equivalent to 2-3 years of experience) SE2: 400~500K/month (equivalent to 4-5 years of experience) SE3: 500~550K/month (equivalent to 6-7 years of experience) All new staff members’ 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. Salary revision: based on performance No yearly bonus. Incentive bonuses may be distributed based on company performance