Middle C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix Entertainment; Plum (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mobile game development is seeking skilled C++ developers to join their dynamic team. With a focus on innovation and creativity, this role offers the chance to work on exciting projects that reach millions of players worldwide. You'll have the opportunity to develop engaging mini-games, optimize game mechanics, and collaborate with a large team of professionals. The company values flexibility, offering remote work options and a supportive environment for personal and professional growth. Join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will directly impact the gaming experience of players globally.

Benefits

Voluntary health insurance

Paid vacation days

Gym membership reimbursement

Participation in conferences

Discounts on language courses

Flexible work schedule

Online fitness challenges

Corporate events

Merch store with internal currency

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in C++ development for commercial projects.
• Experience with popular game engines and computer graphics.

Responsibilities

• Develop events and mini-games from scratch.
• Optimize and support technical stability of games.

Skills

C++

Lua

Python

Game Development

Computer Graphics

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Godot

Cocos2D

Defold

Job description

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

We have big plans for the growth and development of our projects, which is why we are looking for the strongest experts to join our development teams.

Development teams are at the core of our company. They are the reason that our games have continued to grow and improve for 20 years. Each programmer makes a unique and invaluable contribution to the company's results.

Tasks

For each project we have certain focus areas and tasks to be solved:

Feature: develop events and mini-games from scratch (ranging from various competitions to mini-games like Merge)

Technical: optimization, technical stability support, SDK (reducing loading speed, memory consumption, etc.)

Match-3 and meta: working with graphics and basic game mechanics (adding new functionality, refactoring and optimization)

Our stack

Languages: C++, and Lua and Python for single tasks

Advanced CI/CD, automated testing, code review processes and much more

Requirements

2+ years of experience in developing commercial projects in C++

Preferred

Experience working with popular game engines (Unity, Unreal, Godot, Cocos2D, Defold, etc.)

Experience working with computer graphics

We offer

The opportunity for continuous development in a team of 500+ professional engineers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly

Ability to move between areas and not only within development (Project Management, marketing, etc.)

Tasks that require you to make safe and effective architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches

An emphasis on developing each specialist's product ideas Time to play the games that you're developing, so you can envision how this or that feature will work for the user

The ability to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy

Flexibility at work

• For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

• We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
• We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
• We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.

Professional development and education

• We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
• We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.

Events and merch

• We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
• We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
• We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices.

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