Role Description This position requires you to reside in Japan during your employment with Wizcorp. Wizcorp is looking for highly experienced Unity 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. Is this job for me? 👨‍🦰👩‍🦳🧑‍🦲 - You have several years of work experience working with Unity and have released games on PC and consoles. - C# needs to be your lingua franca, but you should also not be afraid to deep-dive into the engine itself, building plugins and tools in C++ or any other language necessary to make improvements. - You have experience solving deep, complex problems in the various Unity rendering pipelines, the Addressables system, and other key systems of Unity. Typical day 🎮📆🕹️ - Review code from other engineers and ensure they meet quality expectations. - Implement control systems for consoles in a clean and extensible manner. - Investigate performance on the target platform and modify the game or engine to improve this. - Test updated code on target platforms to ensure correctness and performance. The ideal candidate will be able to: - Utilize their full grasp of Unity's lifecycle, including domain reloading, scene management, and deep profiling. - Work confidently to solve deep, complex problems in Unity's rendering pipelines - primarily URP, with familiarity in HDRP, SRP, or custom pipelines considered a strong plus. - Structure and build logical, performant groups of assets using the Addressables system. - Design and implement custom editor extensions, inspectors, and tools to streamline workflows. - Work autonomously on your code with minimal oversight. - 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. Qualifications - 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. - Full grasp of Unity's lifecycle, domain reloading, scene management, and deep profiling. - Experience in one or multiple of the following: - Development experience in Unity's rendering pipelines - primarily URP, with familiarity in HDRP, SRP, or custom pipelines considered a strong plus. - Experience setting up and managing usage of Unity’s Addressable system. - Familiarity with Unity’s core system internal systems, and knowledge on how to customize them. - Designing and implementing custom editor extensions, inspectors, and tools to streamline workflows. - Development targeting PlayStation platforms and Nintendo platforms. Requirements - University degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline; or relevant professional experience. - For Japan-based candidates: 5+ total years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years of professional experience using Unity and 2+ years of professional experience developing console games (including using test kits and dev kits). - For overseas-based candidates: 7+ total years of professional software engineering experience, 6+ years of professional experience using Unity and 6+ years of professional experience developing console games (including using test kits and dev kits). - Solid software engineering abilities (good code hygiene, familiarity with various coding patterns, etc.). - Strong experience with C++ and debugging in Unreal Engine. - 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). Benefits - 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). - 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.