Optimization Game Programmer (C++) - Create NA

Keyword Studios; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic engineering team at a forward-thinking company where you'll design and implement innovative systems for exciting projects. As an Optimization Engineer, you will leverage your extensive experience in software development, particularly with Unreal Engine and C++, to create robust solutions that enhance the team's capabilities. This role emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and a commitment to maintaining a positive team culture. With a flexible vacation plan and a vibrant company culture that includes events and activities, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible vacation plan

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Technology Stipend

Paid Sick leave

Free parking with gym access

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development with strong C++ and Unreal Engine skills.
• Experience in team environments and ability to optimize code.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain optimized systems to meet project requirements.
• Collaborate with QA and technical leads to ensure system stability.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

3D Math

Debugging Tools

Team Collaboration

Time Estimation

Problem Solving

Technical Documentation

Job description

Optimization Engineer

As a member of our studio's Engineering Team, you will work closely with Engineers, Designers, Artists, and Producers on the project. You will design and implement extensions to existing systems and pivotal new systems to address the needs of our team of content developers and external third-party partners.

Our team is built on a culture of teamwork, problem-solving, and knowledge sharing. We expect that every employee, regardless of the role, will contribute to our general studio-wide effort to build and maintain team culture through positive working relationships with each other. Upholding and promoting this culture is part of the job.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. Design, author, and maintain robust and highly optimized systems that meet all design, technical and schedule requirements.
2. Work closely with QA and technical leadership to ensure the stability and accuracy of systems by identifying, communicating, and resolving defects.
3. Author, review, and provide feedback on technical and end-user documentation of systems.
4. Collaborate with Technical Leadership and other Engineers to help establish overall technical design and architecture.
5. Work with minimal guidance on medium-impact tasks or independently on low-risk tasks.
6. Provide guidance and informal supervision to more junior staff.
7. Help team members set up tools and troubleshoot minor tools issues and workflow blockers.

Requirements

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

1. 5+ years professional software development.
2. 2+ years professional Unreal Engine experience.
3. 2+ years developing in a team environment.
4. Strong C++ knowledge.
5. Extensive experience working in at least one large code base.
6. Ability to openly discuss and review technical proposals, requirements, designs, algorithms, source code, and reference documents with engineers, content creators, and managers.
7. Ability to provide meaningful time estimates for medium-sized tasks.
8. Ability to take a large body of work and break it up into actionable sub-tasks.
9. Proficiency in identifying areas that could use optimization.
10. Extensive experience using debugging tools to fix bugs in unfamiliar code.
11. Strict adherence to project coding standards.
12. Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills.
13. Willingness to receive and act upon feedback.
14. Great communication, written and verbal.
15. Expert knowledge in 3D math.

NICE TO HAVE

1. AAA experience.
2. Experience developing on console.
3. At least one shipped title.

Benefits

Flexible vacation plan with above standard PTO, Health, Dental, & Vision coverage; Healthcare and Daycare FSAs, 401k with company match; Life and Disability insurance, Technology Stipend, Paid Sick leave, commuter benefits, paid company holidays and office closures, and free parking with gym access.

Active company culture that fosters clubs, games and movie nights, company events, and parties.