Software Engineer (Studio Support)

Nex · San Francisco

Software Engineeringposted 3mo ago

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

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Location: Hong Kong
Type: Full time

The Role

Nex has a bold vision: “Create the best motion games for hundreds of millions of people to play on”. This is achieved by both in house game cells, and also with our exciting second party studio partners. As our Software Engineer (Studio Support), we proactively share knowledge and maintain examples with our studio partners. We engage in the whole content creation process, streamlining feature adoption and ensuring games are delivered in high quality to our customers.

What You'll Do

Support external studios in implementing games with our technology stack.
Collaborate with our producer team to ensure smooth delivery of games and content in our pipeline.
Involve in pre-production of new games, including ideation, prototyping and motion mechanics exploration.
Identify bottlenecks and pain points for game developers, including designers and engineers.
Build tools or refine processes to streamline game development, from ideation to deployment.

Must Have

Hands-on experience with Unity.
3 - 5 years of software development experience.
Experience maintaining software libraries and / or writing documentation.
Experience with tooling and automation.

Should Have

An obsession with code and product quality.
A growth mindset, always looking for more.
Excitement about working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

Experience building and shipping products using Unity.
A love for staying active and healthy, with a passion for helping others do the same.
Good command of other languages such as Japanese or Spanish.
An interest in playing games and excitement about game development.

We Offer

Competitive compensation package.
Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.