iOS Engineer

The iOS engineer develops applications for projects within the Cygames group, supporting game titles and other content. Responsibilities include adding application features, modifying applications for planned initiatives, updating and improving internal SDKs and libraries, maintaining and improving systems that support feature development, improving application performance, updating libraries and SDKs, adopting modern technologies, and maintaining the development environment.

The required skills include an understanding of Swift or Objective-C; the ability to implement applications optimized for the operating system; the ability to pursue application performance improvements; experience designing and implementing server-side data communication and asynchronous communication; and experience implementing applications using open-source libraries. Regular exposure to entertainment content is listed as a preferred qualification.

The stated development environment uses Swift and Objective-C, with Git for version control. Some teams use cross-platform frameworks.

The role works on applications connected with Cygames game titles and other content. The posting states that the work can provide experience in fast-paced development and involve considering not only ease of use but also how applications can entertain users. Depending on interest and suitability, the engineer may eventually be assigned leadership responsibilities.

The position is employed by CySphere rather than being a transfer from Cygames. The standard work location is the employee’s home, with possible work at the Tokyo headquarters by consultation. The listed schedule is 10:00 to 19:00, including eight working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Holidays include a two-day weekend, public holidays, summer leave of three days during the period from July 1 to November 30, year-end and New Year holidays, annual paid leave, and condolence leave. Health insurance, employment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, and employees’ pension insurance are listed, subject to stated conditions for non-full-time work. Transportation expenses are provided according to office attendance, up to 40,000 yen per month. The annual salary is 3.5 million to 9 million yen and includes designated overtime and late-night work allowances.