Senior C++ Engine & Platform Architect

Level; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Level is a learning technology company building a robust engine platform to support web, desktop, Chromebooks, iPads, and mobile. We seek a systems-oriented engine engineer with breadth across engine and platform systems and deep low-level problem solving, capable of autonomous work in a high-bar engineering culture.

You will modify the Godot-based engine fork, tackle architecture and performance issues, and engineer reusable systems that boost productivity for gameplay engineers and content

Qualifications

• Strong professional C++ skills across large codebases.
• 7+ years in game engines, real-time systems, or low-level platform tech.
• Direct experience modifying engine source code.
• Experience shipping games or real-time software.
• Excellent debugging and profiling capabilities.
• Strong understanding of memory, CPU, threading, and data layout.

Responsibilities

• Work across engine architecture, runtime systems, memory management, multithreading/concurrency, asset loading and streaming, serialization, and build systems
• Modify and extend our forked Godot engine source to meet product and platform needs
• Identify and resolve architectural and performance issues at the engine level
• Build reusable engine systems and tooling to improve productivity of gameplay engineers
• Address cross-platform compatibility across web, desktop, Chromebooks, iPads, and mobile
• Profile and optimize for CPU, memory, and runtime performance
• Navigate and improve a large, evolving codebase
• Contribute to engineering practices and mentor other engineers on engine/platform systems
• Experiment with AI-assisted development tools to improve workflows

Skills

Strong C++ experience

Game engines & real-time systems

Engine source modification

Shipping real-time software

Debugging & profiling

Memory/cpu performance

Cross-platform issue resolution

Architectural reasoning

Reusable systems design

Senior/Staff technical caliber

Job description

Level is a learning technology company building a robust engine platform to support web, desktop, Chromebooks, iPads, and mobile. We seek a systems-oriented engine engineer with breadth across engine and platform systems and deep low-level problem solving, capable of autonomous work in a high-bar engineering culture.

You will modify the Godot-based engine fork, tackle architecture and performance issues, and engineer reusable systems that boost productivity for gameplay engineers and content