Senior Engine Engineer
Description
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.
Lightspeed Tech Center is a R&D department under Lightspeed Studios which develop PUBG Mobile and other high-quality games. Our Tech Center leads the research, exploration, and discovery of innovative technologies and provides technical services for all games during all phases of life cycle, including engine, audio, QA, AI, next generation game, technical cooperation, etc.
Responsibilities
- Assist Japanese game projects in evaluating, designing, and implementing engine technical solutions, including rendering, animation, and physics.
- Collaborate efficiently with Japanese game projects to help resolve engine-related technical challenges.
- Guide other engineers and support the team in solving engine technology issues.
Requirements
- Strong sense of responsibility, with excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Highly self-driven with a strong commitment to development quality.
- Over 5 years of experience in game engine development.
- Proficient in engine architecture, rendering, animation, physics, and related technologies.
- Deep expertise in at least one area of engine technology.
- Proficient in C++, data structures, and algorithms.
- Closely follow the latest game engine technologies in the industry and apply new knowledge to practical work.
- Familiarity with Unreal Engine (UE) source code is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills in Japanese.
Benefits
- Annual salary: Negotiable (with raises/bonuses)
- Overtime pay included (35 hours for general employees, 10 hours for management)
- Working hours: 09:30 - 18:30 with a 60-minute break
- Flextime available
- Fully weekend off (Saturday/Sunday/Holidays)
- Paid leave: Pro-rated based on start month in the first year, up to 22 days based on years of service
- New Year's holiday (12/30 - 1/3)
- Sick leave (paid): 12 days/year (separate from paid leave)
- Health insurance, employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance, employees' pension insurance, group life insurance (GTL)
- Business accident insurance (GPA), group long-term disability income insurance (GLTD)
- Overseas travel insurance
- Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 JPY/month)
- Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month)
- Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month)
- Meal subsidy of 1800 JPY/day for working on-site
- Health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year)
- Free drink corner
- Gift cards (twice a year, 20,000 JPY/instance)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Condolence and congratulatory money
- Long-service award/leave
