Senior Gameplay Engineer
Description
Design, implement, and support quality gameplay systems and tools, focusing on melee combat, ranged (weapon-based) combat, and combat AI. Collaborate directly and proactively with engineers, designers, artists, and QA to explore and identify needs and opportunities. Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency. Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code, and actively profile and optimize the game's codebase. Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools. Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support quality gameplay systems and tools, focusing on melee combat, ranged (weapon-based) combat, and combat AI
- Collaborate directly and proactively with engineers, designers, artists, and QA to explore and identify needs and opportunities
- Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency
- Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code, and actively profile and optimize the game's codebase
- Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools
- Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional game programming experience
- Experience bringing a large-scale game title to completion on PC and consoles
- Expert in C++, debugging, and 3D math
- Enjoy working closely with creative and technical team members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code
- Preferred: Experience working with AAA engines and shipped project experience
- Preferred: Deep knowledge of animation, physics, AI, and/or networking
- Preferred: Direct shipped project experience in melee combat, ranged (weapon-based) combat, and combat AI
Benefits
- Eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units (evaluated on a case-by-case basis)
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits
- Participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan
- 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on tenure)
- 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year
- 10 days of paid sick leave per year
