Senior Software Engineer, Web Platform

United States Digital Space LLC; Brighton; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee stock ownership

Pension plan

Job summary

the company is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Web Platform team. The role focuses on the company’s Web runtime, enabling real-time 3D content to run in browsers across devices.

You will drive design, optimization and delivery for a multi-threaded runtime, and collaborate with teams building on the Web platform. You will tackle low-level challenges across C++, C#, and JavaScript, profiling and debugging to improve build size, load times and startup performance, while mentoring

Responsibilities

• Own meaningful areas of the Web runtime from design through release.
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Skills

C++ proficiency

WebAssembly experience

C# and JavaScript

Profiling & debugging

Mentoring/leadership

Tools

WebAssembly

Emscripten

LLVM

Job description

The opportunity

We are hiring for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Web Platform team here at the company. the company's Web platform lets games and real-time 3D content run in a browser, on any internet connected device. Browser capability has moved fast, browser gaming is going through a revival, and the the company Web runtime is what makes it possible. Our work also supports an exciting new partnership with a major platform, which puts what this team builds in front of audiences at a scale few browser platforms reach.

In this role, you will own meaningful areas of the runtime outright. This is not website development. We embed the company inside the browser, and the problems are the deep ones: making a single-threaded platform multi-threaded, cutting megabytes out of a build, getting a game playable in seconds rather than minutes. You will work alongside engineers who helped invent the browser technology we build on, and you will help the people around you grow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own meaningful areas of the the company Web runtime, from design through to release
• Research, design and implement optimizations to the Web build target, such as stripping unused code from builds and progressively loading assets as a game needs them
• Improve download size, load and startup performance for Web builds, and set measurable targets for it
• Solve uncommon, low-level problems across C++, C# and JavaScript, for example bringing multi-threading to parts of the runtime that are single-threaded today
• Partner with teams across the company who build on the Web platform, translating what they need into platform work
• Mentor teammates and help set the bar for code quality across the team
• Keep the company at the frontier of the Web's constantly evolving capabilities

What We're Looking For

• Deep, hands-on proficiency with C++ in performance sensitive code
• Development experience with WebAssembly, using Emscripten and/or LLVM
• Ability to decompose complex technical problems and complete them on your own technical judgment
• Experience profiling, debugging and optimizing across the native and browser boundary
• Working knowledge of C# and JavaScript
• Effective written/verbal communication with peers, managers and key decision makers in other teams
• A proven track record of mentoring engineers and raising code quality standards

You might also have

• Experience contributing to a browser engine or browser runtime
• Deeper domain knowledge of rendering, physics or audio in a real-time 3D engine
• Familiarity with compression methodologies and build size reduction

United Kingdom

Base Salary Range:

We determine the base salary range for this role based on your primary work location:

• Zone A:£55,700 - £83,500 GBP gross
• Zone B:£63,700 - £95,500 GBP gross

Finland

Base Salary Range:

We determine the base salary range for this role based on your primary work location:

• Zone A:€62,700 - €94,100 EUR gross

Lithuania Base Salary Range:

We determine the base salary range for this role based on your primary work location:

• Zone A:€54,200 - €81,400 EUR gross

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate's relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

At the company, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at the company

the company [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in the company. the company also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D ── closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.the company.com.

the company is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know. This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.