Develop tools for consumer game production, including launchers, data-entry utilities, Unreal Engine editor extensions, converters and checkers, while supporting middleware and OSS adoption.
About this role
The server-side game engineer will work on game development projects within the Cygames group. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and operating social games. The role also covers building development environments, including server and database setup, mock-up creation, programming, unit testing, and version control. The engineer will optimize programs to reduce operational load and improve performance. Required qualifications are practical experience with server programming and the ability to handle the full range of work from environment construction through programming and testing. Preferred experience includes game development and operations in a LAMP environment; development, operations, and release work for high-load services; development of smartphone-oriented websites; and development using shell scripts, Python, Ruby, or Node.js. Experience designing and implementing server-side data communication and asynchronous communication is also welcomed, as is database design, construction, and operation using MySQL or similar technologies. Cloud development and operations experience with AWS or GCP, knowledge or experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and experience with load testing and performance measurement using tools such as JMeter are additional advantages. Conversational English sufficient for understanding technical information is welcomed. The position is part of CySphere, a Cygames group development company that gathers talent from across Japan with remote work as its main working model. The work concerns large-scale game projects and requires collaboration with a development team. Candidates are expected to be able to propose and define specifications, think from the user's perspective, complete work responsibly, identify and perform tasks independently, and continue learning. Employment is generally permanent, although employment may start as a contract employee or part-time worker in some cases. The work location is home. Tokyo headquarters work may be required in some cases by consultation, at the Shibuya office or the Meguro office.
Transportation expenses are provided according to office attendance, up to JPY 40,000 per month.
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