Software Engineer - AAA Games

Keywords Studios Asia is currently looking to its team. We're currently looking for AAA, experienced Software Engineers with prior AAA game development experience. This opportunity will be based fully on-site at our Singapore Studio. This is a six month contract with possible extension.

Keywords Studios is a global leader providing art services to AAA Publishers. Our work can be seen across many of the top selling titles on console and PC. We've secured several exciting AAA IP projects and anticipating further project announcements in 2026. You'll get to work alongside seasoned developers bringing expertise from world class AAA studios.

At Keywords Studios we are looking for an accomplished, enthusiastic and self-motivated professionals to join our team working on an exciting, new and unannounced project.

Requirements

Our Software Engineers are responsible for designing, developing, testing and implementing systems and game code.

What you will be doing:

Design, develop, write, test and implement systems and game code

Work with designers, artists and other personnel involved in the development process as required to create the highest possible quality product

Contribute to technical design specifications and implement them

Test and refine gameplay features throughout the development cycle of the project

Estimate own tasks and delivers high quality code to that schedule

Perform code reviews with the team to ensure code quality

Requirements

Proficiency in C++ and/or C#, with strong capability in at least one

3+ years of professional software engineering experience in games or related real-time interactive development

Experience working with commercial game engines such as Unreal Engine and/or Unity

Strong problem-solving skills

Comfortable working with distributed teams across different locations, with clear communication and collaboration across disciplines.

Shipped at least one game in a professional capacity

Nice to have

Proficient in scripting languages: Lua, Python or Lisp

Blue-print scripting experience in commercial or proprietary engines.

Knowledge of industry standard development practices: source control, asset pipelines, issue tracking, external QA and localization teams

Shipped at least one game in a professional capacity

Exposure to post-launch on-going product development and delivery

Continuous integration and build automation experience

Worked in an Agile development environment

Experience with art packages and pipeline development

We are hiring across mid and senior levels, and responsibilities will be calibrated based on experience

Our recruitment process will require you to complete an online programming assessment and a technical interview with our Technical Director.

Candidates must be based in Singapore. We are not offering sponsorship or relocation due to the being contract. Unfortunately remote will not be considered due to client requirements.

Benefits

Only those with relevant working rights for Malaysia, and Indonesia will be considered. Sponsorship and relocation is not being offered as part of this package.

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: APAC, Malaysia, Indonesia

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote