Cygames

Video Games · Animation · Comics & Merchandising · Japan

Cygames is a Tokyo-based game developer and publisher within the CyberAgent group. It develops and operates mobile, browser, PC and console games, while extending its entertainment properties into animation, comics, esports, licensing and merchandise for players and broader media audiences worldwide.

Its portfolio includes Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Granblue Fantasy and Shadowverse. Cygames earns revenue through optional purchases in free-to-play games, sales of packaged and downloadable titles and expansions, and its licensing and merchandising activities. Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok, released in July 2026, illustrates its continued investment in premium console and PC games.

Salary range
¥3M – ¥12M
Median
¥4.5M – ¥12M
Can be worked in English
0%
Remote or hybrid
4%
Most requested
Common areas
  • Marketing 19
  • DevOps 11
  • Project management 9
  • UI/UX design 9

Measured from the 220 listings Ranked has live for Cygames. Japanese level, visa signal and skills are AI-graded from each posting and can be wrong — confirm against the employer's original posting before applying.

220

Full-time

English OK

Biz Dev

Account Mgr

Bonus

High Salary

Manage negotiations, contract execution, and alliance work with overseas business partners connected to the company’s intellectual property, mainly in the United States and Europe. Build and strengthen partner relationships while coordinating with internal departments.

Full-time

Japanese (N1)

Biz Dev

Gaming

Marketing

Sales

Drive business growth in the Middle East by developing partnerships, managing alliances, and planning new initiatives with internal departments and local external partners. The role focuses on expanding existing IP and maximizing title sales.

Full-time

Japanese (N1)

Gaming

Translation

Management

Bonus

Coordinate English localization for games by implementing translated text, checking it on actual devices, proofreading, and creating, editing, and managing translation-related materials.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Relocation

Gaming

Game Dev

Handle engineering for voice and audio recordings, including MA mixing, and coordinate with production staff. Studio experience in film, television, music, or radio is accepted.

Full-time

Japanese?

Finance

Accounting

Bonus

Manage business-unit P&L, prepare group-company materials and budgets, support accounting and closing, and evaluate investments. Requires financial-statement literacy and basic Excel skills.

Full-time

Japanese?

SQL

Marketing

SEO

Gaming

Analyze traffic and user behavior for account, game-promotion, and corporate websites; identify site issues, build hypotheses, recommend improvements, and design or implement analytics and optimization tools.

Full-time

Japanese?

PM

Marketing

E-commerce

Biz Dev

Plan and manage services built around Cygames ID, including requirements definition, schedules, operations, feature updates, product registration, marketing, and growth initiatives.

Full-time

Japanese?

Accounting

Gaming

Bonus

Manage accounting and management-control work for Cygames and its group companies, handling journal entries, payments, receivables and payables, and monthly, quarterly, and annual closing.

Full-time

Japanese?

Recruiting

Illustration

Marketing

Graphic

Plan and run recruitment initiatives for designer roles, working with vocational schools and art universities, organizing events, managing recruitment advertising, and preparing materials for information sessions.

Full-time

Japanese?

Compliance

Security

Gaming

Cybersec

Manage personal information and personal data controls across the business, advise on privacy inquiries, develop rules, and coordinate with legal, development, and security teams.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Marketing

Digital Mkt

High Salary

Plan and optimize user-acquisition advertising for mobile games, analyze CPI, ROAS and LTV, manage budgets, coordinate agencies, and lead creative improvements and reporting.

Full-time

Japanese?

Sales

Biz Dev

Account Mgr

Marketing

Plan sales initiatives for print and digital editions of the Cygames manga app Sicom. Negotiate with distributors, sell to bookstores and e-book stores, propose promotions, research the market, and manage inventory.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Marketing

Social Media

Digital Mkt

Plan and execute promotion strategies for games, including mass advertising, SNS campaigns, content, video programs, and live events, while managing schedules and budgets.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Operations

Python

SQL

Plan and conduct investigations and fraud-prevention measures for games and services, improve existing controls, and use programming or data analysis to identify issues and protect users.

Full-time

Japanese?

HR

Bonus

High Salary

Manage payroll including year-end adjustments, social insurance procedures, attendance records, labor operations, workflow improvement, and employee inquiries at offices in Tokyo.

Full-time

Japanese?

HR

Gaming

Recruiting

Management

Recruit new graduates and experienced professionals for a game company, plan seminars and internships, conduct interviews, support offer holders, coordinate with agencies, and organize internal training and employee-support activities.

Full-time

Japanese?

Operations

Finance

Accounting

Project Mgr

Manage budgets, forecasts, actuals, contracts, KPIs, business systems, and cross-organizational projects for the consumer business division, while supporting overseas offices and administrative operations.

Full-time

Japanese?

Marketing

Digital Mkt

Gaming

Sales

Develop and execute digital marketing strategies to acquire mobile game users globally. Manage regional KPIs, optimize ad campaigns, analyze CPI, ROAS and LTV, allocate budgets, and lead creative improvement and campaign execution.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Marketing

Writing

Bonus

Manage public relations for mobile and console game titles by creating and distributing press releases, handling media inquiries, arranging interviews, operating events, planning tie-ups, and editing or writing related content for owned media.

Full-time

Japanese?

Video Edit

Unreal

Game Dev

C++

Creates TV commercials, promotional movies, event videos, and other video content. Requires two or more years of production experience with After Effects and Adobe tools.

Full-time

Japanese?

Animation

Gaming

Game Art

Python

Create facial animation for mobile and console games across in-game sequences and cutscenes. The role also validates facial expression techniques, supports workflow tools, and oversees quality.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Plan Granblue Fantasy content, define specifications, prepare documents, balance gameplay, and coordinate voice, sound, art, and design through development and live operation.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Bonus

Create music for games in development and operation, including BGM, and sometimes commission, manage, and direct external production. Coordinate with directors and designers.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Illustration

Game Art

Bonus

Develop settings and initial concepts for game characters with planners, illustrators, and designers. Manage and edit image data, prepare documents, and handle communication.

Full-time

Japanese?

Project Mgr

Bonus

Manage project budgets and schedules, coordinate planning and operations, and liaise with internal departments and external partners for a CG video team.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Art

3D Modeling

Bonus

Create 3D game environments for mobile and console titles, verify background visuals, support production tools, and manage reviews. Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender experience is required.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Bonus

Mentorship

Plans and manages game content from specifications and balance adjustments through development and live operations, coordinating voice, sound, illustration, and design work.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Writing

Game Dev

Bonus

Writes game scenarios, develops story concepts, and creates character settings with other departments, including scenario work for multimedia projects.

Full-time

Japanese?

Animation

Game Dev

Unity

Unreal

Create visual effects for multi-platform mobile, web browser, and PC games, oversee effect quality, mentor team members, and research and propose new effect expressions using Unity or Unreal Engine.

Full-time

Japanese?

Art Dir

Animation

Game Art

Bonus

Direct CG video content for a production team, focusing on non-photorealistic CG, visual direction, special shaders, storyboards, and animation or commercial production.

Full-time

JP Native

Writing

Game Dev

Proofread and copyedit Japanese text for game scenarios and related content, checking errors, consistency, tone, factual accuracy and narrative issues while improving editorial workflows and style rules with writers.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Graphic

UI/UX

Create background illustrations for games, building original worlds or faithfully following source material. Digital painting experience with Adobe Photoshop is required; background art or concept art experience is welcomed.

Full-time

Japanese?

Animation

High Salary

Create animations and facial animations for high-end CG video productions as part of a CG video team. Experience with Maya or MotionBuilder is required.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Art

Python

Animation

3D Modeling

Set up characters for mobile and console game development, including rigging, skinning, facial setup, simulation settings, guide motions, and workflow tools using MEL and Python.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

High Salary

Plan and operate mobile game content by defining specifications, writing design documents, adjusting game balance, and coordinating voice, sound, illustration, and design production.

Full-time

JP Native

Animation

Game Dev

Art Dir

Direct vocal-song production and recording, while overseeing track-down and mastering. Create and manage music data for events and live performances at game and anime content companies.

Full-time

Japanese?

Support Eng

Unreal

3D Modeling

Game Dev

Develop and support tools for a CG video team, including DCC tool development, technical support, pipeline construction, asset systems, rendering, and real-time production environments.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Art

Unity

Unreal

Game Dev

Create character models for mobile and console games, verify model presentation, support efficiency tools, and manage or supervise model quality. Maya or ZBrush production experience is required.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Marketing

Content Mkt

Digital Mkt

Plan and execute advertising and content marketing campaigns for consumer and PC games, from pre-announcement through launch, DLC and updates. Coordinate channels, budgets, creative production, media partners, KPIs and performance improvements.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Animation

Game Dev

Unity

Create storyboards and video storyboards for in-game productions, develop layouts and camera work for story scenes, and propose visual concepts for game direction.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Project Mgr

Bonus

Manage illustration and 3D CG production for game development and live-operation projects, coordinating schedules, deadlines, workflows, quality-review support, and collaboration with other departments.

Full-time

Japanese?

Python

Game Dev

UI/UX

Create and process captured data for internal projects, operate and develop scanning equipment, and support other studio activities. The role may also create CG models and production tools using Python.

Full-time

Japanese?

Illustration

Graphic

High Salary

Bonus

Create complete illustrations for characters, backgrounds, and other visual elements in titles developed and operated by the company, using Photoshop, SAI, or CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

Implement music data for content developed and operated by the company. The role requires experience with sound middleware such as CRI ADX2 or Wwise and includes portfolio submission.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Project Mgr

Bonus

Flextime

Direct game development from launch through post-release KPI analysis and operational improvements, managing project quality, schedules, user trends, and content development.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Plan and operate content for Princess Connect! Re:Dive, including game specifications, documentation, balance adjustments, event planning, and coordination of voice, sound, illustration, and design production.

Full-time

Japanese?

Project Mgr

Gaming

PM

Marketing

Manage consumer AAA game projects, including development strategy, budgeting, schedule and staffing coordination, executive reporting, partner negotiations, internal coordination, and promotion planning. The role requires at least three years of game-industry experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Events

Marketing

Sales

Plan and deliver esports tournaments and events for Cygames titles, coordinating partners, managing schedules and budgets, analyzing users and results, and developing sponsorship proposals.

Full-time

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Create visual effects for high-end CG productions as part of a cinematics team, using Maya, Vray, Arnold and Houdini. The role includes effects design, animation and simulation work.

Full-time

Japanese?

Unity

Unreal

Game Art

Game Dev

Configure and refine cloth and hair simulation for mobile and console games using Unity, Unreal Engine, and DCC tools. Improve simulation quality, fix intersections through guide motion animation, and validate workflows.

Full-time

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Game Art

Animation

Create cutscenes for mobile and console game development, verify visual expression, support production-efficiency tools, and manage and supervise cutscene quality across projects.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

Gaming

Python

C++

Capture body and facial performances in an in-house game-development motion capture studio, process the resulting data, and support other studio operations.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Art

Create animation for in-game content and cutscenes in mobile and console game development. The role also supports animation tools, evaluates animation expression, and manages and reviews animation quality.

Full-time

Japanese?

GenAI

Python

C#

Unity

Research and develop generative-AI methods for creating images, video, 3D models, and motion. Build production pipelines, integrate AI tools with DCC software, automate inference with Python or C#, and collaborate with artists.

Full-time

Japanese?

Illustration

Game Art

Gaming

Python

Create and color in-game illustrations, including character coloring tailored to a game's visual style, matching established art styles, and drawing backgrounds for card illustrations.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Animation

Game Dev

Unity

Create motion for 2D characters, produce 2D effects, and develop or propose in-game presentation. The role requires practical animation experience and timeline-tool production experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

Bonus

Create sound effects for games and visual productions based on producers’ and directors’ intentions. The role requires at least two years of sound-effect production experience and knowledge of music tools.

Full-time

Japanese?

Unity

Unreal

Game Dev

Python

Build and improve development workflows, create DCC and game-engine tools, manage in-engine art assets, verify graphics specifications, and coordinate between artists and engineers for game development.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Art

Unity

Unreal

Game Dev

Create visual effects for mobile and console game development, validate effects, support production tools and workflows, and oversee effect quality and supervision in Tokyo.

Full-time

Japanese?

Events

Marketing

Plan, produce, and operate domestic and international events, pop-ups, exhibitions, and promotional initiatives that enhance brand and IP value. Coordinate stakeholders, schedules, and event delivery.

Full-time

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Graphic

Bonus

Create characters for high-end CG video productions as part of a cinematics team. The role uses Maya, V-Ray and Arnold, with opportunities to work on character design, sculpting and shader creation.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Project Mgr

High Salary

Support creative production operations for game sound and media promotions, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, manage documents and equipment, and prepare materials for department operations.

Full-time

Japanese?

Animation

3D Modeling

Game Art

Bonus

Create layouts for CG video productions as part of a cinematics team. The role requires professional layout or directing experience using Maya, MotionBuilder, storyboards, or related CG production workflows.

Full-time

Japanese?

UI/UX

Gaming

Unity

Game Dev

Design user interfaces for social games, covering planning, screen layouts, UI design, UI animation, and UX proposals using mockups, with attention to usability and player needs.

Full-time

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Animation

Bonus

Create character rigs and build simulation systems for a CG video team. The role requires practical Maya experience with character rigging, cloth and hair simulation.

Full-time

Japanese?

Illustration

Game Art

Graphic

Create key art for in-game illustrations, matching the required visual style and producing accurate anatomy and perspective. Experience with Photoshop, SAI, or CLIP STUDIO PAINT is required.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Design game audio, create sound effects, integrate them into games, and coordinate implementation with project teams. Requires at least two years of sound-effect production and music-tool experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Art

Create lighting for in-game scenes and cutscenes in game development, applying practical experience in game, animation, film, or pre-rendered CG lighting to build effective visual environments.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Plan and operate content for the mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, including game specifications, documentation, balance adjustments, voice and sound coordination, and illustration and design schedules. Requires at least one year of game planning or operations experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Animation

Game Dev

Python

C++

Edit motion-capture data for game projects, retarget performer movement to characters, and make minor adjustments such as refining finger poses. The role uses MotionBuilder.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Art

Graphic

High Salary

Create official in-game manga for titles including Granblue Fantasy and 4-koma no Bahamut, handling drawing and line-art work from rough sketches through finished illustrations.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

UI/UX

Bonus

Design game systems and user experiences for an AAA title, including game flow, screen layouts, specifications and planning documents. Coordinate requirements with producers, directors and related development sections.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Project Mgr

Operations

Bonus

Manage game scenario production excluding scenario writing, including schedules, writing and implementation data, scripts, voice checks, and recording sessions. Coordinate with writers and directors, producers, planners, and other teams.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Plan and operate content for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, including game specifications, design documents, balance adjustments, and event development. Coordinate voice, sound, illustration, and design production. Requires at least one year of game planning or mobile game planning and operation experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Graphic

Game Art

High Salary

Create 3D CG backgrounds and props for the company’s CG video team. The role requires practical background design experience using Maya, V-Ray, Arnold or similar tools.

Full-time

Japanese?

Animation

Motion

Bonus

Create high-end CG video as part of a cinematics team, focusing on lighting, rendering, and compositing. The role uses Maya, Vray, Arnold, and Nuke.

Full-time

Japanese?

UI/UX

Gaming

Digital Mkt

Graphic

Design websites, UI/UX, social media images, digital advertisements and interactive content for game and entertainment services. The role requires at least three years of web UI design experience and professional Figma use.

Full-time

Japanese?

Support

Management

Gaming

Bonus

Handle escalated customer support cases by coordinating with response staff, game development teams, and service operations to decide appropriate resolutions. The role may later support management of a 30–100-person team.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

An open position for recent graduates with work experience who want to enter the game industry. Interviews identify roles matching each candidate’s interests and aptitude.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

C#

C++

Python

Develop tools for consumer game production, including launchers, data-entry utilities, Unreal Engine editor extensions, converters and checkers, while supporting middleware and OSS adoption.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

C++

C

Gaming

Develop runtime systems and tools for real-time physics simulation in a console game engine, applying C/C++, mechanics, collision detection, linear algebra, and low-level optimization.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

C++

C

Design and develop real-time graphics systems for game consoles, using low-level graphics APIs and shader development to build game-engine rendering capabilities.

Full-time

Japanese?

QA

C++

Gaming

Jenkins

Develop automated tests, manage and analyze gameplay logs, and build tools that collect and visualize issues for internally developed console games. C++ experience is required.

Full-time

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Python

Lua

Develop low-level game-engine runtime modules and tool-platform systems, including memory and thread management, cross-platform support, asset pipelines, and test-driven development.

Full-time

Japanese?

Android

Kotlin

Java

GH Actions

Develop Android apps, SDKs, libraries, and tools for game content. Use Kotlin to improve performance, investigate defects, implement server communication, and update development environments.

Full-time

Japanese?

SQL

Gaming

Data Science

BigQuery

Analyze data from game titles and a manga distribution service to support planning and operations. Lead reporting, KPI and dashboard work, user analysis, game-balance studies, and data-informed proposals.

Full-time

Japanese?

AI

Game Dev

C++

C

Develop game-character action controls and AI systems, including navigation meshes, within a game-engine environment. Requires deep game-AI knowledge and professional C/C++ experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

ML

AI

NLP

GenAI

Design, develop, and deploy AI systems for game development and operations using LLMs, natural language processing, machine learning, and large-scale game data.

Full-time

Japanese?

iOS

Swift

Obj-C

GH Actions

Develop iOS apps, internal SDKs, libraries, and tools for game content; improve performance, modernize platforms, and build reliable UI and server communication.

Full-time

Japanese?

Network

Bonus

Design and operate internal networks; troubleshoot incidents, analyze causes, restore service, automate operations, and handle user inquiries. Requires 3+ years of network experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Security

Cybersec

Linux

AWS

Monitor and analyze security logs, investigate incidents through user interviews, improve monitoring systems, create anomaly-detection rules, and collect and report security intelligence through OSINT activities.

Full-time

Japanese?

Python

C++

Lua

Game Dev

Develop sound modules with Wwise and tools for sound designers, including audio placement, mixing systems, plugins, and workflow automation using C++, Python, and Lua for game platforms.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

C++

C

Develop animation runtimes and tools for console games, including systems that convert Maya and other DCC animation data into formats optimized for game runtime use. Requires professional C/C++ experience and knowledge of animation, physics, IK, and linear algebra.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

Mobile

iOS

Android

Develop and operate native iOS and Android games, including system design, programming, testing, environment setup, and performance improvements. Propose feasible plans and technical improvements.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Frontend

Backend

DevOps

Join a technical role supporting game and entertainment content, including game development, infrastructure, internal systems, data mining, frontend, web applications, and platform engineering.

Full-time

Japanese?

DevOps

Backend

Python

Go

Design, build, and operate infrastructure for mobile games, distributed systems, development environments, and CI/CD. Improve operations through automation and address performance demands in large-scale systems.

Full-time

Japanese?

Security

Network

Bonus

Support infrastructure for a CG video team by building and maintaining servers and related systems. The role covers Windows/Linux server operations, network security, and infrastructure support, with opportunities to manage render farms, containers, and cloud environments.

Full-time

Japanese?

Jenkins

DevOps

Gaming

Python

Manage development resources and build CI/CD environments for internal consumer game titles. Operate version control, branching, static analysis, and error-detection systems using C++ or Python and Jenkins.

Full-time

Japanese?

Python

Jenkins

DevOps

C++

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and development tools for the Cyllista Game Engine and games using it. The role automates workflows, supports developers, manages repositories and responds to technical issues.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

C++

Unity

Unreal

Develop game systems and content for in-house consumer game titles using proprietary or commercial game engines, including player controls, game AI, events, cutscenes, progression systems, graphics, and sound integration.

Full-time

Japanese?

Project Mgr

Gaming

Game Dev

Manage large-scale game projects through strategy, budgeting, reporting, scheduling, staffing, partner coordination, internal collaboration, and promotion planning. The role is based in Tokyo.

Full-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

C++

C

Design and develop runtime systems and tools for visual effects on game consoles, working with graphics APIs, shaders, GPUs and low-level optimization.

Full-time

Japanese?

Security

Cloud

Network

Bonus

Identify security issues, plan and promote security measures, educate employees, and develop and operate monitoring systems. Investigate misconduct and security incidents while designing infrastructure security and operational controls.

Full-time

Japanese?

Security

AWS

GCP

Azure

Provide technical security consultation to internal teams, review security designs in development departments, investigate current security technologies, and report findings. Requires five or more years of advanced security experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Network

C++

C

Gaming

Design and develop runtime networking systems and tools for game consoles, as well as server-side systems supporting real-time communication for multiplayer games. The role requires C/C++ experience and TCP/IP socket programming knowledge.

Full-time

Japanese?

DevOps

TypeScript

Python

Go

Develop and improve internal core business web applications, from requirements discovery and system design through implementation, testing, CI/CD, and operational improvement. Requires 3+ years of web application development experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Unity

Unreal

Design, implement, and debug sound systems and related tools for console games, collaborating with sound artists, designers, and game planners on workflows and specifications.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

Unreal

C++

Full-stack

Develop graphics for internally produced consumer games using in-house or commercial game engines. Design and implement title-specific visuals, shaders, materials, graphics pipelines and VFX, while measuring and optimizing rendering performance.

Full-time

Japanese?

AI

GenAI

ML

Vision

Work in the AI Technology Division on image-generation service trials, evaluation and adoption of new AI techniques, model training and tuning, and research and development in image processing and generation.

Full-time

Japanese?

Frontend

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Develop and operate browser games, web services, and websites using modern frontend technologies. Collaborate with planners, designers, backend engineers, and infrastructure staff to deliver high-quality content.

Full-time

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

UI/UX

Unity

Develop UI behavior, reactions, and assets for internally developed console game titles. Improve game feel and controls while supporting UI workflows for artists and planners.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

Gaming

Python

Ruby

Design, develop, test, and operate server-side systems for web services and social games. Build servers and databases, improve performance, and support reliable development environments.

Full-time

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Python

Lua

Develop and maintain editors and tools for game development, including Qt for Python editors, Python-based development tools, and C++ game-runtime modules integrated with the editor.

Full-time

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

ML

Unreal

Work with artists on animation technology for internally developed console game titles, including animation tools, rigging, DCC-to-game workflows, procedural animation, and machine-learning applications.

Full-time

Japanese?

ML

AI

Python

TensorFlow

Design, develop, and deploy reinforcement-learning AI systems for automated game play and balance optimization, including player bots, NPC behavior, simulation, and distributed cloud processing.

Full-time

Japanese?

Linux

AWS

GCP

Network

Design, build, and operate internal servers and storage centered on Linux and Windows virtual servers and file-server storage. Handle monitoring, incident recovery, user support, and operational improvements.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Remote

Relocation

Gaming

Create background models for game development as a 3D environment artist, using Maya, 3ds Max, or Softimage. The position allows remote work.

Freelance

Japanese?

Gaming

Marketing

Content Mkt

Social Media

Plan and execute game promotion strategies, advertising, social media campaigns, owned-media content, video programs, and live events. The role also manages production schedules and budgets and requires at least one year of relevant experience.

Freelance

Japanese?

Video Edit

Unreal

3D Modeling

Game Dev

Produce TV commercials, promotional movies, event videos, and other video content using After Effects and Adobe tools. Two or more years of hands-on video production experience is required.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Plan in-game content for Princess Connect! Re:Dive by defining specifications, writing planning documents, balancing gameplay, and coordinating voice, sound, illustration, and design work from development through operations.

Freelance

Japanese?

Gaming

3D Modeling

Game Art

Create cutscenes for mobile and console games, validate visual expression, support production-efficiency tools, and manage and supervise cutscene quality across game development projects.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Gaming

UI/UX

Design gameplay flows and screens for an AAA console game, create specifications and planning materials, and coordinate with producers, directors, and other development sections.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Mobile

Plan mobile game content from specifications and balance tuning through development and operation. Manage voice, sound, illustration and design workflows, with at least one year of game planning or operation experience required.

Freelance

Japanese?

GenAI

Python

C#

Unity

Researches and develops generative AI workflows for images, videos, 3D models, and motion, integrating tools with art production pipelines through scripting, automation, evaluation, and collaboration with artists.

Freelance

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Game Art

Unity

Unreal

Create character models for mobile and console games, verify visual quality, support production-efficiency tools, and oversee model quality and review work.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Art

Unity

Unreal

QC

Create visual effects for mobile and console games, test effect expressions, support workflow tools, and manage or supervise effect quality using game engines or DCC tools.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Gaming

Plan a new game project by defining specifications, creating design documents, adjusting game balance, and conducting market research. The role requires at least one year of game planning or operations experience.

Freelance

JP Native

Gaming

Translation

Management

Project Mgr

Coordinate English localization of games by implementing translated text, checking it on actual devices, proofreading, and preparing, editing, and managing translation-related materials. Requires 3+ years in entertainment and team leadership or member management.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Python

Perl

QA

Performs character setup for mobile and console game development, including rigging, skinning, facial setup, simulation settings, guide motion work, and workflow-support tools using Maya, MotionBuilder, MEL, and Python.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

3D Modeling

Game Art

Create environments for mobile and console game development, including background assets, visual testing, workflow-support tools, quality control, and supervision. Experience with Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender is required.

Freelance

Japanese?

Art Dir

Video Edit

Animation

3D Modeling

Direct visual direction for video content within a CG video team. The role requires experience directing non-photorealistic CG or other CG video productions and may involve animation, commercials, shader expression, storyboards, and high-end CG projects.

Contract

Japanese?

Handles engineering for voice and audio-related recording, studio sessions, and MA work. The role requires experience with music production tools and coordination with production stakeholders.

Contract

Japanese?

Events

Gaming

Game Dev

Marketing

Plan and deliver esports tournaments and events for Cygames game titles, coordinating partners, managing budgets, analyzing users and results, and developing sponsorships.

Freelance

Japanese?

Graphic

Game Art

Gaming

Create background illustrations for games, building original worlds or faithfully following source material. Digital painting experience with Adobe Photoshop is required; game or anime background experience is welcomed.

Freelance

Japanese?

Illustration

Gaming

Create key art for in-game content as a freelance illustrator. The role requires professional use of Photoshop, SAI, or CLIP STUDIO PAINT, game or illustration industry experience, and the ability to match an established art style.

Freelance

Japanese?

Illustration

Game Art

Create roughs, line art, coloring, and item-icon illustrations for deformed characters used in battle scenes for titles such as Granblue Fantasy. Accurate drawing skills are required.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Art

Python

C#

Unity

Build and improve game development environments and workflows, create DCC and game-engine tools, manage art assets, verify graphics specifications, and bridge artists and engineers. Freelance work is based in Tokyo.

Freelance

Japanese?

Animation

Unity

Illustration

Game Art

Create motion for 2D characters and effects, and propose in-game presentations. The role requires practical animation experience, timeline-tool experience, and experience with character parts, UI animation, or effects.

Contract

Japanese?

Game Dev

C++

C#

Game Art

Design and develop real-time graphics systems for game consoles, using low-level graphics APIs and creating shaders. The role also supports graphics optimization and rendering development.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Embedded

Design and develop runtime systems and tools for visual effects in console games. The role requires C/C++ experience, graphics API knowledge, shader development, computer graphics, GPU operation, and linear algebra knowledge.

Contract

Japanese?

Game Dev

C++

Unity

Unreal

Develop game systems and content for internally developed consumer titles using proprietary or commercial game engines. Implement gameplay systems, 3D character and camera controls, game AI, events, cutscenes, progression, and graphics and sound integration.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Design and develop runtime systems and tools for physics simulation on game consoles. The role requires real-time physics, collision detection, linear algebra, Newtonian mechanics, and C/C++ experience.

Contract

Japanese?

Jenkins

Python

C++

DevOps

Manage development resources and build CI/CD environments for internal console game titles. Operate version control, branch development, static analysis, and error detection systems using C++ or Python and Jenkins.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Python

C

Develop and maintain low-level, cross-platform game runtime modules and tool infrastructure using C++, Python and Lua for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox.

Contract

Japanese?

Backend

Game Dev

Python

Ruby

Develop and operate server-side systems for web services and social games, including architecture, programming, testing, infrastructure setup, database work, performance optimization, and version control.

Freelance

Japanese?

ML

AI

NLP

GenAI

Design and develop AI systems using LLM, natural language processing and machine learning to support game content development and operations. Evaluate models, prompts, user experience and system performance.

Contract

Japanese?

QA

C++

Gaming

Jenkins

Support software quality improvement for internally developed console game titles by developing automation tests, collecting and analyzing gameplay data logs, and building environments to collect and visualize development issues.

Freelance

Japanese?

C#

C++

Unreal

Gaming

Develop and operate tools that support consumer game development, including environment tools, data-entry utilities, game-engine editor extensions, converters, checkers, and middleware or OSS integration support.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Unreal

Develop graphics for internally produced consumer game titles using in-house or commercial game engines. Responsibilities include shader and VFX development, graphics pipeline work, rendering optimization, and graphics technology research.

Contract

Japanese?

Frontend

JavaScript

TypeScript

PHP

Develop and operate browser games, web services, or websites while coordinating with planners, designers, server-side engineers, and infrastructure staff. Frontend technologies include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Svelte, and SvelteKit.

Contract

Japanese?

C++

Python

Game Dev

Lua

Develop sound modules with Wwise and tools for sound designers, including audio plugins, automated mixing, workflow automation, and sound-system research for game development.

Contract

Japanese?

C++

Python

Game Dev

Lua

Develop and maintain editors and tools for game development, including level editors built with Qt for Python, Python-based tools, and C++ runtime modules for the Cyllista Game Engine on Windows.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Gaming

Animation

Game Art

Produce 3D CG animation for game scenes and cutscenes using Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, or MotionBuilder. Hand-keyed animation experience is required; remote work is available.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

UI/UX

Gaming

Game Dev

Design game interfaces from the ground up, improving usability through screen planning, UI design, UI animation, and UX proposals using mockups. Remote work is available.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Game Art

3D Modeling

Bonus

Create in-game and cutscene visual effects for game development using 3D tools such as Maya, 3ds Max or Softimage. The role supports remote work in Tokyo.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

3D Modeling

Game Art

Create character models for game development using tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, or Softimage. The role supports remote work and may involve character implementation in game engines.

Full-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

C#

C++

Unity

Develop and operate smartphone and consumer games, covering design, implementation, testing, environments, performance optimization, and technical proposals. Unity, C#, Cocos2d-x, C++, and Unreal Engine experience is welcomed.

Full-time

Japanese?

C++

C

Game Dev

Bonus

Design and develop real-time graphics systems for game consoles, create shaders, and build graphics systems using low-level graphics APIs. The role requires C/C++ experience, graphics API knowledge, shader development experience, and knowledge of computer graphics, GPUs, and linear algebra.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

C#

AWS

Azure

Support backend implementation for game servers using C#, and contribute to Unity and .NET SaaS development or C# open-source projects. The role uses C#, Rust, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, and related frameworks.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

3D Modeling

Game Art

Unity

Create 3D character assets for projects across the Cygames Group. The role is primarily remote from home in Japan, with possible Tokyo office work by consultation, and requires at least two years of professional 3D CG experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

iOS

Swift

Obj-C

Develop and improve iOS applications for Cygames group projects, including feature updates, SDK and library maintenance, performance optimization, asynchronous communication, and development environment improvements. Remote work is the基本 arrangement.

Full-time

Japanese?

Remote

Full-stack

JavaScript

TypeScript

Develop and operate consumer-facing websites, web applications, APIs, and account-management services. Lead architecture, implementation, cloud infrastructure, security, reviews, CI/CD, and technical direction across large-scale projects.

Full-time

Japanese (N1)

Gaming

Marketing

Social Media

Events

Plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate overseas promotion strategies for game titles, using social media, communities, video, events, campaigns, and advertising creatives across international markets.

Freelance

Japanese?

Digital Mkt

SEO

Gaming

SQL

Analyze user behavior and access data for account, game promotion, and corporate websites; identify issues, build hypotheses, recommend improvements, and create reports using web analytics and BI tools.

Full-time

Japanese?

Sales

HTML/CSS

Bonus

Manage the planning, operation, progress and administration of company-operated web services used on PCs and smartphones. The role requires specification and proposal document creation in Excel and web service planning or operations experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

HTML/CSS

PM

Plan and manage the development and operation of web services for PCs and smartphones, preparing specifications and proposals while coordinating service progress.

Freelance

Japanese?

Art Dir

Support clothing production and styling in a costume department. Applicants need experience in garment making or styling; Marvelous Designer and office-software experience are welcome.

Freelance

Japanese?

Unity

Unreal

Gaming

Animation

Configure and tune cloth simulations for mobile and console games using Unity or Unreal Engine, create DCC guide-motion animation to fix intersections, and test simulation quality.

Freelance

Japanese?

Gaming

Illustration

Game Art

Create official in-game manga, handling drawing and line art from rough sketches through clean artwork while following established styles and guidelines with consistent speed and accuracy.

Freelance

Japanese?

Animation

Create visual effects as part of a CG video team, using Maya, V-Ray, Arnold and Houdini. The role focuses on effects design for CG productions and related animation or simulation work.

Freelance

Japanese?

Unity

Unreal

Game Dev

Gaming

Create effects for multi-platform games across mobile, web browsers, and PC. Review effect quality, mentor team members, and research and propose new visual techniques.

Freelance

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Plan and operate Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond content by defining specifications, preparing documents, tuning game balance, planning events, and coordinating voice, sound, illustration, and design work.

Freelance

Japanese?

Illustration

Game Art

Gaming

Colors in-game illustrations, including character coloring and background art for card illustrations, while matching the game's visual style. The freelance role uses Photoshop or similar tools.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Gaming

Animation

Python

Capture body and facial performances for game development, process motion-capture data, and handle related studio operations. MotionBuilder, Shogun, and Blade experience is required.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Design game audio, create sound effects, integrate them into games, and coordinate implementation with project stakeholders using music-related tools.

Freelance

Japanese?

Animation

Game Art

Create animation for in-game sequences and cutscenes in mobile and console game development. The role also tests animation expression, supports workflow tools, and manages and reviews animation quality.

Freelance

Japanese?

Gaming

Writing

Project Mgr

Write game scenarios, develop story concepts, and create character settings in collaboration with relevant departments. The role also covers scenario work for multimedia adaptations.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Gaming

Plan and operate content for Umamusume: Pretty Derby, including game specifications, documentation, balance adjustments, and coordination of voice, sound, illustration, and design production from planning through development and live operations.

Contract

Japanese?

UI/UX

Gaming

Game Dev

Unity

Design user interfaces for social games, from planning and screen structure to UI design, animation, and UX proposals using mockups. Game-industry UI design experience is required; Unity experience is welcomed.

Freelance

Japanese?

Illustration

Gaming

UI/UX

Create complete illustrations, from characters to backgrounds, for titles developed and operated by the company. The freelance role requires experience using Adobe Photoshop, SAI, or CLIP STUDIO PAINT.

Freelance

Japanese?

Illustration

Gaming

Game Art

Create settings and original concepts for game characters while collaborating with planners, illustrators, and designers. The role also requires image editing, document creation, research, and communication experience.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Creates sound effects for games, films, and dramas based on the direction requested by producers and directors. Requires at least two years of sound-effect production and music-tool experience.

Freelance

Japanese?

UI/UX

Gaming

Digital Mkt

ゲームやアニメ関連のWebサイト、SNS画像、デジタル広告、インタラクティブコンテンツをデザインします。UI/UX設計や広告クリエイティブ制作も担当します。

Part-time

Japanese?

Gaming

Game Dev

Test-play Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond or Shadowverse EVOLVE, prepare reports, research the games, and propose ideas for new products. Prior experience with one listed title is required; game debugging experience is welcomed.

Full-time

Japanese?

UI/UX

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

React

Design and operate PC and smartphone web services using HTML, CSS3 and JavaScript. The role requires three or more years of web design experience and professional use of Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Art

Create lighting for in-game content and cutscenes in game development. The role requires professional lighting experience in games, animation, film, or pre-rendered CG, with Tokyo work locations.

Freelance

Japanese?

Game Dev

Plan and operate content for Granblue Fantasy, including game specifications, design documents, balance adjustments, and coordination of voice, sound, illustration, and design production from planning through development and live operations.

Freelance

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Animation

Creates character rigs and builds simulation systems for a CG video team. The role requires practical experience producing CG video with Maya, including character rigging and hair or cloth simulation.

Freelance

Japanese?

Animation

Game Art

Python

C++

Create facial animations for in-game sequences and cutscenes in mobile and console game development. Support animation tools, verify facial expression quality, and oversee production standards.

Freelance

Japanese?

Frontend

3D Modeling

Game Art

Create character assets for a CG video team as a freelance 3D CG character artist. The role requires professional character design experience using Maya, V-Ray or Arnold, with additional experience in high-end CG production welcomed.

Freelance

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Create backgrounds and props for a CG video team, using Maya, V-Ray and Arnold. The role may also involve shaders, lighting, photogrammetry and 3D painting tools.

Freelance

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Create high-end CG visuals as part of a CG video team, focusing on lighting, rendering, and compositing. Practical experience with Maya, Vray, Arnold, or Nuke is required.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Gaming

Game Dev

Unity

Work with sound artists on sound technology for internally developed console games. Design, implement, and debug sound systems, production tools, workflows, and Wwise controls, while defining specifications with designers and planners.

Freelance

Japanese?

Animation

Python

C++

Game Art

Edit motion-capture data for game projects by retargeting performers’ movements to characters, adjusting finger poses and making minor motion edits. MotionBuilder experience is required.

Freelance

Japanese?

Gaming

3D Modeling

Python

Game Art

Create and process data for internal projects, operate and develop scanning equipment, and support other studio work. CG production, camera, photogrammetry, Python, and studio shooting experience are relevant.

Freelance

Japanese?

Unreal

Support Eng

Game Dev

C++

Support technical development for a CG video team. The role requires computer graphics knowledge and experience developing tools or providing technical support with DCC tools, with pipeline and real-time development experience welcomed.

Part-time

Japanese?

Game Dev

Gaming

Create game content by structuring in-game events, specifying character movements, and helping build games. The role requires at least one year of work experience and strong typing skills.

Freelance

Japanese?

3D Modeling

Animation

Video Edit

Create layouts for high-end CG video projects as part of a CG video team. The role requires practical layout or directing experience using Maya, MotionBuilder, storyboards, or related CG production workflows.

Freelance

Japanese?

iOS

Swift

Obj-C

GH Actions

Develop iOS apps, internal SDKs and libraries, and in-house tools for game-related content. Improve performance, investigate defects, and implement reliable server communication.

Freelance

Japanese?

Mobile

iOS

Android

Game Dev

Develop and operate native iOS and Android games, including client-side design, programming, testing, environment setup, performance improvements, and technical proposals.

Freelance

Japanese?

Python

C++

Jenkins

DevOps

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and development-support tools for the Cyllista Game Engine and games built with it. The role also manages repositories and Perforce depots, improves development efficiency, and supports developers with troubleshooting.

Freelance

Japanese?

DevOps

Network

Linux

Security

Support infrastructure for a CG video team by building and operating servers and addressing network security. The freelance role may also cover render-farm, container, and cloud infrastructure operations.

Freelance

Japanese?

AI

C++

C

Game Dev

Develop game AI systems for character action control, navigation meshes, and related game-engine features. The role requires deep game AI knowledge and professional C/C++ experience.

Contract

Japanese?

Linux

DevOps

AWS

GCP

Design, build, and operate internal Linux and Windows servers, virtualization platforms, and file-storage systems. Handle monitoring, troubleshooting, incident recovery, staff inquiries, and operational improvements.

Full-time

Japanese?

Frontend

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Develop and operate web services for PCs and smartphones using HTML, CSS3, TypeScript, and JavaScript. The role may involve React, Vue, or Svelte development.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

C

Gaming

Network

Design and develop network communication runtimes and tools for game consoles, as well as server-side systems supporting real-time communication for multiplayer games. Requires TCP/IP socket programming knowledge and professional C/C++ experience.

Full-time

Japanese?

Cloud

Network

AWS

Python

Design, build, and operate infrastructure for in-house web services used on PCs and smartphones, covering networks, servers, databases, cloud, and virtualization.

Freelance

Japanese?

AI

GenAI

ML

Vision

Work in Cygames' AI Technology Division on image generation and image processing. Responsibilities include evaluating and introducing AI technologies, training and tuning generation models, conducting demonstrations, and researching methods.

Contract

Japanese?

Android

Kotlin

GH Actions

Java

Develop Android applications, internal SDKs, libraries, and tools for game and other content. Improve performance, update development components, and implement reliable data communication using Kotlin or Java.

Contract

Japanese?

Game Dev

C++

C

Design and develop animation runtimes and tools for console games, including tools that convert DCC data created in Maya and similar software into formats optimized for game runtimes.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Unity

Unreal

Develop UI behavior and reactions for consumer game titles, improve interaction feel, and build UI asset workflows for artists and planners. C++ game development experience is required.

Full-time

Japanese?

Backend

Python

Ruby

HTML/CSS

Develop and operate web services for PCs and smartphones in a LAMP environment. The role covers environment setup, programming, testing, and service operations, with experience in high-traffic systems and cloud or container technologies welcomed.

Contract

Japanese?

DevOps

AWS

Docker

K8s

Design, build, and operate infrastructure for mobile games and distributed systems, including development and CI/CD environments. Improve operations, automate processes, and address performance challenges in large-scale systems.

Freelance

Japanese?

C++

Game Dev

Unreal

ML

Develop animation technology for in-house console game titles in collaboration with artists. Responsibilities include animation tools, rig design and implementation, DCC-to-game workflows, procedural animation, and machine-learning applications.