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Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation hardware, network services, and games

Gameplay Programmer

Game EngineeringUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Intermediate Japanese language skill is required.
  • Basic knowledge of physics engines and related algorithms is required.
  • Experience with C++ is required.
  • Strong knowledge of other games and gameplay mechanics is required.
  • Good analytical skills and the ability to explain precisely why a gameplay mechanic is fun are required.
  • The ability to think in simple and universal terms is required.
  • The ability to work quickly and autonomously is required.
  • Great attention to detail is required.
  • A willingness and patience to learn with a respectful attitude is required.
  • A social and outgoing personality is required.

Responsibilities

  • Create advanced and engaging gameplay mechanics using physics engines and related techniques.
  • Create prototypes quickly and iterate rapidly to improve them continuously.
  • Apply personal game-design sensibility, creativity, and humor to gameplay interactions.
  • Collaborate with system programmers, game designers, and artists to bring prototypes to final quality.
  • Learn the in-house gameplay engine, systems, and tools.
  • Manage assigned tasks and deliver high-quality gameplay on time.

Desired Qualifications

  • A strong passion for game design and play is welcomed.
  • Personal projects demonstrating gameplay-creation ability are welcomed; professional game-development experience is not required.

About the Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation hardware, network services, and games

PlayStation is a division that develops and operates PlayStation hardware, software, and online services for a global audience. Its products include consoles, games from PlayStation Studios, and the PlayStation Network, which enables digital purchases, online multiplayer, and cloud saves. A PlayStation console plays games from discs or downloads, connects to PSN for online features, and uses digital stores to access a library of games from first- and third-party partners. The goal is to provide borderless, high-quality entertainment and grow the PlayStation ecosystem by tightly integrating devices, services, and exclusive content.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Mateo, CA
Founded
1994

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