Sonic Team Hiring: SEGA Posts Multiple Job Listings for C...

SEGA has published a slate of job listings for Sonic Team, the internal studio responsible for many entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The current openings include senior creative and technical positions aimed at supporting game production. Sonic Team is the developer behind recent releases such as Sonic Frontiers (released November 8, 2022) and earlier franchise milestones like Sonic Adventure (1998) and the original Sonic the Hedgehog (1991). Highlights from the job listings The postings detail a mixture of creative, production, and engineering roles. Key positions listed include: - Scenario Writer (Sonic-specific): Responsible for crafting game scripts, coordinating with the director, and supporting voice recording efforts. The description emphasizes narrative and director-facing duties rather than ancillary community content. - Producer (Sonic-specific): Charged with overseeing the project pipeline and coordinating cross-discipline teams, the Producer role focuses on project management and delivery for Sonic Team titles. - Lead Planner: Tasked with driving game design planning, tracking milestones, and shaping core gameplay systems and loops. - Lead Graphics Programmer: Focused on researching rendering techniques and designing custom rendering modules for SEGA’s in-house engine. - Client Programmer: Responsible for implementing player mechanics, enemy behavior, and progression systems using internal engines or third-party technology such as Unity or Unreal. - Technical Art Manager & Technical Art Engineer: Overseeing art pipeline strategy and tool workflows, with expected experience in tools like Maya and Houdini. The job descriptions specifically enumerate responsibilities and required tool experience rather than naming an explicit project. The listings state that the Scenario Writer will handle script creation, director coordination, and voice recording, and that the Producer role will manage the overarching project pipeline and cross-team coordination. Community tip and next steps A community member credited as SonicGalaxy27 flagged the listings. SEGA’s careers portal (and related recruitment outlets) is the authoritative source for these openings; interested applicants should refer to SEGA’s official job postings for application details and exact requirements. Context for platforms and past releases Sonic Team’s recent work has appeared on multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch. Notable recent releases include Sonic Mania (2017) and Sonic Frontiers (November 8, 2022), both of which were made available on Switch and other consoles. The current recruitment drive lists technologies and workflows common to modern console development, including in-house engines as well as Unity and Unreal.