Tools Engineer, Consumer Games

This tools engineering position supports the efficient development of in-house consumer game titles. Responsibilities include developing environment tools used by all job functions, such as launchers, and developing and operating data-entry tools for game parameters and text.

The role also involves creating game engine editor extensions to meet the needs of individual titles, developing small tools such as data converters and checkers, and supporting the introduction of middleware and open-source software.

Required qualifications are experience in game development using C++ or C#, experience developing Windows GUI applications, and knowledge of customizing Unreal Engine editors. Knowledge of web application development and experience using Python are welcome qualifications.

The work is conducted in the context of consumer game development. The position is intended for someone who likes games, values teamwork, can develop tools from game developers’ perspective, continually listens to their requests, prioritizes those requests appropriately, understands their workflows, and can propose improvements.

The posting identifies the role as full-time regular employment. It also states that a contract employee or outsourced contract arrangement may be possible; the listed holidays, insurance and benefits may not apply to outsourced contracts.

Annual salary is JPY 4.5 million to 12 million, determined according to experience, ability and company rules. A semiannual business-performance incentive is provided separately from annual salary. The annual salary includes designated overtime and late-night work allowances, which are paid regardless of whether overtime is worked.

The work locations are offices in Shibuya-ku and Meguro-ku, Tokyo. Working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, with eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Average monthly overtime is approximately 18.5 hours based on 2025 results.

Holidays include a two-day weekly schedule on Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, three days of summer leave taken between July 1 and November 30, year-end and New Year leave from December 29 to January 3, 10 days of annual paid leave granted on the joining date in the first year, and condolence leave.

Insurance for regular employees includes health insurance, employment insurance, workers’ accident compensation insurance and employees’ pension insurance. Listed support includes communication activities, official clubs, social gathering cost support, a game playroom, onboarding training, CyStudy, Skill Thursday, and a mentor-trainer program for new graduates and second-career graduates. Health support includes influenza vaccination, an in-house bodywork service, free soft drinks, lunch support, a babysitter-use discount and brain checkups. Regular-employee benefits also include rent support, moving expenses, child allowance and a corporate defined-contribution pension plan. Side jobs are prohibited.