Senior Engine Programmer - Open-World & Multithreading

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 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