Principal Real-Time Physics Engine Architect

Worldscape; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Benefits package

Flexible time off

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA options

401k plan

Life Insurance

Fast-paced environment

Job summary

Worldscape seeks an experienced Principal Game Engine Engineer to join the Platform team in Redmond, WA. You will design and optimize real-time physics systems, architect scalable physics solutions, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality, shippable features across vehicles, environments, and simulations.

This onsite role emphasizes collaboration with data, animation, and rendering pipelines, offering an opportunity to shape outcomes in a fast-moving, innovative company.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years in real-time/game physics engineering with 2 shipped titles.
• Expert C (modern standards) and memory profiling (VTune, PIX, Nsight, RenderDoc).
• Experience with physics in animation, gameplay, and rendering pipelines.
• Knowledge of rigid-body dynamics, collision detection, and solvers.
• Strong collaboration across disciplines and teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the physics architecture and data models across engine and simulation systems.
• Deliver core physics features: collision detection, entity controllers, vehicle dynamics.
• Integrate physics with animation, gameplay, and tools; build runtime hooks and tooling.
• Profile, optimize, and budget frame time and memory; lead multi-threading/SIMD efforts.
• Establish test suites, validation practices, and reduce edge-case instability.
• Mentor engineers, set technical direction, and uphold coding standards and documentation.
• Support live content and post-launch changes without destabilizing simulations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Problem solving

Communication

Innovation

Real-time physics

Education

BS/MS in CS/SE/Physics/Math

Tools

VTune

PIX

Nsight

RenderDoc

Unreal Engine

Unity DOTS/Physics

Havok

Bullet

Job description

Worldscape seeks an experienced Principal Game Engine Engineer to join the Platform team in Redmond, WA. You will design and optimize real-time physics systems, architect scalable physics solutions, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality, shippable features across vehicles, environments, and simulations.

This onsite role emphasizes collaboration with data, animation, and rendering pipelines, offering an opportunity to shape outcomes in a fast-moving, innovative company.