Senior Engine Programmer, Generalist

Hoyoverse; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Life & disability insurance

Team-building

Flexible hours

Job summary

HoYoverse in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced C++ engine programmer to design and implement runtime features for open-world projects. You will ensure performance across wide PC configurations and collaborate with TA and Tool teams to improve content creation pipelines.

The role requires at least five years of professional programming, deep C++ expertise, and strong multi-threaded skills. Familiarity with Unity or Unreal is a plus, and you will help maintain and optimize engine features

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years professional programming experience.
• Excellent C++ skills.
• Familiarity with an existing game engine and engine architecture design concepts.
• Strong multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Experience with engine subsystems; Unity or Unreal engine code development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement runtime engine features to support open-world projects.
• Develop and optimize engine systems that must scale across wide PC configurations (memory management, loading, multi-threading).
• Work closely with TA and Tool teams to improve content creation pipeline.
• Maintain and optimize existing engine features.
• Produce clear technical documentation, design notes, and implementation standards.

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Game engine

Engine architecture

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community.

Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies.

In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.

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What You Will Do:

• Design and implement runtime engine features to support open-world projects.

• Develop and optimize engine systems that have to scale with wide range PC configurations, including memory management, loading, multi-threading, etc

• Work closely with TA and Tool team to improve content creation pipeline.

• Maintain and optimize existing engine features.

• Produce clear technical documentation, design notes, and implementation standards.

What We Are Looking For:

• Minimum 5 years professional programming experience

• Excellent C++ skills

• Familiarity with an existing game engine, good understanding with engine artichture design concept.

• Strong multi-threaded programming techniques.

• Experience with multiple engine subsystems such as:

• Unity or Unreal engine code development experience is a plus.

Benefits:

The base pay range for this position is $180,000 to $300,000 USD per year. Actual pay is based on location and may vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, and experience from the candidate. Total compensation may include salary, company bonuses, sign-on bonuses, relocation package, and other benefits such as:

• 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents

• Generous paid time off

• 401K / RRSP plan

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance

• Team-building activities throughout the year

• Flexible working hours

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you’re looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.