Senior Software Engineer jobs at Unity in Japan

• Leading end-to-end planning and execution of co-development projects, from early-stage customer engagements through to delivery, in close collaboration with business development, engineering, and production teams
• Managing day-to-day project operations, including scheduling, task tracking, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination with both internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting customer game productions by aligning with technical art and engineering leads on resource planning, staffing, and milestone tracking
• Driving continuous improvement by documenting production outcomes, reporting project health, and identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and enhance Unity Engine capabilities
• Providing strategic input on regional trends and customer needs in Japan and APAC, contributing to internal planning and long-term business alignment

• Proven experience in project or program management within the gaming or related technology (or entertainment) industries, with a strong track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with experience in guiding diverse, global teams
• A solid understanding of game development workflows, or the ability to work closely with developers and technical stakeholders to translate customer needs into actionable plans
• Fluent in Japanese and business fluency in either English or Korean with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to present complex information clearly to executive staff and key stakeholders
• Familiarity with industry standard project management tools and methodologies, with a continuous improvement mindset

• Experience in strategic planning or customer-facing proposal work is a plus

• International relocation support is not available for this position

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

This is a permanent position based in our Tokyo office. Travel is not required but you will have opportunities to attend conferences and visit customers.

• Efficiently provide technical support and solutions across Unity’s deployment platforms and variety of applications
• Tackle customer problems via online ticketing and any other appropriate communication medium
• Collaborate with your colleagues to ensure team success
• Maintain excellent relations between the Engine Support team and other departments within Unity

• Strong Japanese communication skills
• Unity Engine and C# programming experience
• High level of understanding of Unity Engine features such as Addressable and Netcode
• Debugging and profiling experience

• Experience in the developing and the shipping on Android / iOS / Steam / VR / XR / platform project
• C++ experience
• Experience in the networking programming
• Work Experience in the Games / Entertainment Industry
• High level of understanding of Graphics API (DirectX 12/Vulkan/Metal) and Shaders.

• International relocation support is not available for this position

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

• Leading and mentoring a team to provide technical support and consultations to our strategic partners, including platform owners and key software developers.
• Collaborating with internal Unity teams, key developers, and clients on technical solutions.
• Cultivating and maintaining strong business relationships with VIP customers in the gaming and entertainment industry.
• Designing and producing customized technical consulting and support service products for strategic partners.

• Proven strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop career paths for team members.
• Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
• Deep knowledge of global video game and entertainment business trends and history. Familiarity with international business protocols and culture gaps, especially between Japan, US, and EU.
• Strong communication and excellent presentation skills.Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team.Professional proficiency in English and Japanese.
• B2B consulting experience in relevant industries (gaming/entertainment, software development, etc.)
• Reporting directly to the VP of the organization to drive business direction and work with staff on service issues.Collaborating with Unity's engine R&D team and clients to establish platform engine release management procedures.

• Work experience with multi-region game developers or publishers.
• Experience in game or software development in a leadership role.
• Management or director experience in small to mid-sized organizations.

• Relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

• Extend Unity platform capabilities to include targeted hardware and operating systems used within industry verticals
• Develop integrations with applications, development frameworks and libraries to support industry verticals
• Work directly with our customers on investigating and fixing bugs as well as evaluating performance bottlenecks to ensure they are set up for success
• Focus in on key performance areas, such as improving build time, load time and iteration time across platforms
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure high quality code through code reviews and writing automated tests

• Proven ability to design, implement and debug scalable feature sets in a large multithreaded C/C++/C# codebase on Linux
• Familiarity with rendering stacks such as OpenGL or Vulkan
• Proficiency with platform profiling tools (CPU/GPU/IO)
• Familiarity with Real Time 3D, UI systems and services
• Experience working in direct contact with customers (business proficiency in Japanese and English required)

• Previous experience with embedded engineering (e.g. creating HMIs and Instrument clusters)
• Experience with Operating Systems used in Automotive such as AGL and Yocto Linux or AOSP/AAOS and familiarity with the Android lifecycle
• Knowledge of e-Linux and RTOS systems (e.g. QNX, Integrity) as well as Automotive SoCs, such as Qualcomm SA8155, NXP i.MX8 or Nvidia Jetson

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• International relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Leading end-to-end planning and execution of co-development projects, from early-stage customer engagements through to delivery, in close collaboration with business development, engineering, and production teams
• Managing day-to-day project operations, including scheduling, task tracking, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination with both internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting customer game productions by aligning with technical art and engineering leads on resource planning, staffing, and milestone tracking
• Driving continuous improvement by documenting production outcomes, reporting project health, and identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and enhance Unity Engine capabilities
• Providing strategic input on regional trends and customer needs in Japan and APAC, contributing to internal planning and long-term business alignment

• Proven experience in project or program management within the gaming or related technology industries, with a strong track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with experience in guiding diverse, global teams
• A solid understanding of game development workflows, or the ability to work closely with developers and technical stakeholders to translate customer needs into actionable plans
• Native in Japanese and business fluency in either English or Korean with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to present complex information clearly to executive staff and key stakeholders
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies, with a continuous improvement mindset

• Experience in strategic planning or customer-facing proposal work is a plus

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

• Designing and developing high-quality, performant engine systems
• Maintaining our codebase, improving performance, testability and stability
• Working with Product, Program Management, Engineering and QA teams to bring new engine features to consoles
• Supporting our users, helping them bring their games to console and achieve their goals

• Knowledge of C++ and associated toolchains
• Knowledge of multi-threading and asynchronous programming
• Experience with profiling and optimisation
• A customer-centric and empathetic approach to supporting users
• Fluent level of Japanese and a good command of English

• Multi-platform programming experience in games or middleware
• Experience developing with Unity and C#
• Passion for console platforms and games

• International relocation support is not available for this position.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

• Identify, source, and recruit new ISV partners for Unity Industry across target verticals.
• Build the business case and commercial models for ISV collaboration, including joint go-to-market strategies and shared success metrics.
• Lead commercial negotiation and contracting, aligning on clear "gives and gets" with each ISV partner.
• Work closely with Unity cross-functional teams to validate technical integrations and solution fit.
• Maintain deep awareness of ISV and industry trends, identifying new market opportunities that align with Unity Industry’s strategic priorities.

• Proven track record in business development, strategic partnerships and channel/ISV recruitment within enterprise software, SaaS, or industry platforms.
• Strong understanding of the B2B software ecosystem, including cloud, AR/VR, realtime 3D, digital twins, and industrial automation markets.
• Demonstrated ability to structure, negotiate, and close complex partnership agreements.
• Background in enterprise solution sales, systems integration, or AR/VR technology landscape is a plus.
• Business Level proficiency and above in Japanese and English

• Excellent executive presence and communication skills; proven ability to engage with C-suite and senior leadership.
• Highly motivated self-starter; comfortable driving high-impact initiatives with limited oversight.

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.