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Game Programmer

Kojima Productions Tokyo | Hybrid
Language
EN: none
JP: none
Salary
5,509,140 JPY on average (est)
Employment Type
Full time

Responsibilities

Depending on your expertise, you will be working in one of the following program operations: 

  • You will work flexibly depending on the production progress. 
  • Character control implementation
  • Event progress implementation
  • Dedicated work on players, NPCs, and so forth, or multiple content development
  • Implementation of game event progression and design of scripting operations performed by game designers, etc.
  • Troubleshooting support
  • System development required for other titles

Qualifications

Eligibility

  • Those who have practical experience in creating character models for games using Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, etc.
  • Those who have practical experience in sculpting with ZBrush, Mudbox etc.
  • Game completion experience for at least one title as a character artist

For new graduates, there is no need to meet all of the eligibility requirements. 

For those with no experience in the industry, it is not necessary to meet all of the eligibility requirements, but please appeal mainly with your abilities to compensate for this. 

Desirable Experiences (Not Mandatory)

  • Experience in 3D game development on stationary consumer consoles or PCs
  • Experience in the development of any of the following systems
  • Character animation systems
  • Event control systems in RPG (flag management, conversation, etc.)
  • File load management and asset management
  • Integration into middleware and driver titles (embedding)
  • Experience in experimenting and verifying specifications for new projects

Documents to Be Submitted

Please submit them in Japanese. 

  • Resume (with photo)
  • Work history
  •  Please specify all game titles you have been involved with in the past and the details of your duties while working on them. 
  • Please specify any program languages that you can use, the number of years you have used them, and the typical contents you have produced with them. 
  • Please specify software that you can use (Photoshop, Maya, Eclipse, etc.), the number of years you have used them, and the typical contents you have produced with them. 
  • Please list two recent technical presentations and related articles that you found to be wonderful from a technical and expressive standpoint, and briefly explain the reason why. 
  • Please name one game you recently played that you were interested in from a technical standpoint, and briefly explain the reason why. 

About the Company

Kojima Productions, based in Tokyo, Japan, is an independent studio helmed by acclaimed game creator and visionary Hideo Kojima.

Our mission is to be the first to surprise and delight customers with new, innovative and unique AAA entertainment experiences of the highest quality.

Comprised of industry veterans and top tier talent, our multi-national team of highly motivated creators collaborate in an open environment to push the latest technology and their creative impulses to the forefront of entertainment.

The studio released DEATH STRANDING for the PlayStation®4 in 2019, and for the PC in 2020.

How to Apply

  • Click on the “Apply” button on this page and submit the required documents.
  • If the file size is too large, please use a cloud storage service or video sharing service and send us the link.
  • You are responsible for making necessary arrangements for any access restriction or limitation settings.
  • You are responsible for any charges or fees that may incur during your application process.

Location

Minato Ward (nearest station: JR Shinagawa)

Work Hours

Flexible work hours, telework, time zone attendance system available

Working hours are based on a start time of 10:00 and are then left to individual discretion. 

Salary

Annual salary system, performance incentive system available

We will give preferential treatment according to our regulations, in consideration of experience, ability, etc.

Benefits

Reimbursement for transportation expenses (within the income tax exemption limit), various social insurances (health insurance/employees' pension insurance/employment insurance/workers' compensation insurance), wage revision once a year, training available on the job

Holidays

Two days a week (Saturday and Sunday) and national holidays, summer holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, paid holidays, special holidays for weddings and funerals.