Software Engineer

🔥 26 minutes ago

🇯🇵 Japan – Remote

💵 ¥4.2M - ¥6.6M / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🖥 Software Engineer

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10,000+ employees

🎮 Gaming

🤝 B2B

💰 Post-IPO Equity - Keywords Studios on 2024-07

Gaming • B2B

Keywords Studios is a technical and creative services company serving the global video games and entertainment industries. The company provides a wide range of services across the game development lifecycle — including localization, QA and testing, game art and audio development, marketing and player engagement, accessibility and post-sound/music — and operates AI solutions and a player support SaaS platform called Helpshift. Keywords partners with game developers and entertainment brands to deliver localization, testing, creative and support services worldwide.

📋 Description

• Design, test, and debug code independently • Break down features into engineering tasks and collaborate with other engineers to complete them • Work on games and surrounding tooling • Complete assigned engineering tasks in a timely manner • Test and document solutions for developer review and learning • Write clear, maintainable code that passes senior-engineer review • Estimate tasks and deliver them on time • Raise blockers with the feature lead or project lead • Follow software engineering best practices across the full software development life cycle • Take ownership of medium-sized features by breaking them into manageable tasks • Coordinate with non-engineering team members to deliver features • Optimize AI logic and integrate features with game designers and artists

🎯 Requirements

• A few years of professional software development experience • University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline; or relevant professional experience • Japan-based candidates: 3+ years of professional software engineering experience and at least 1 year of video game industry experience • Overseas-based candidates: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience and at least 4 years of video game industry experience • Experience with C++ and C#, backed with Go • Demonstrable software engineering ability • Experience with Git or other version control systems • Experience with multiple programming languages • At least conversational Japanese proficiency (JLPT N3 or above) • English proficiency sufficient to read, write, and discuss technical matters • 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 • Eagerness to learn from reviews and constructive feedback • Strong personal time management

🏖️ 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 • Flexible working hours with core hours between 11:00 and 16:00 • Remote work/home office availability • Legal support for visa applications • Mentorship and digital learning materials • Training curriculum support based on career aspirations • Annual salary review and potential pay raises

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