Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Gameplay)

2K; Frisco (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company seeks a Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Gameplay) to join their creative team. This role involves implementing and optimizing gameplay systems and features within Unreal Engine, enhancing player experience in a well-funded startup environment. Flexible work arrangements and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Work from home (anywhere in the US)!

Flexible hours – 32 hour a week minimum/50 hour maximum

3 weeks vacation each year, plus paid holidays and sick days

Competitive healthcare plans, including medical, dental, and vision

401K with 100% matching up to 4% of your salary

Employee stock options

Qualifications

• 6+ years of gameplay engineering experience using Unreal Engine.
• Strong debugging skills and familiarity with large code bases.
• Collaboration across disciplines crucial for gameplay features.

Responsibilities

• Implement gameplay features and systems.
• Provide accountability for gameplay systems best practices.
• Support non-engineering disciplines in technical understanding.

Skills

Advanced C++

Gameplay engineering experience

Game development architectural patterns

Debugging skills

Collaboration

Player experience design

Job description

Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: United States

Compensation: $110,000 - $220,000 / year

Description

As a gameplay subject matter expert (SME) on our first project, you will be responsible for bringing various player facing features and systems to life. You’ll help the art, design, and engineering teams understand what’s possible in the gameplay domain under resource and technical constraints, and provide guidance around how to achieve performance, aesthetic, and functional requirements. You’ll be in a prime position to contribute creatively as a member of a small team iterating rapidly. Longer term, you’ll also help the team establish and uphold technical standards around performance, stability, extensibility, and maintainability.

Our ideal candidate is humble, values teamwork, shows initiative, operates autonomously, and is excited to work in a well-funded startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement gameplay features and systems
• Provide accountability around the use of gameplay systems and tools with regards to best practices
• Ensure gameplay feature implementations achieve performance and functional requirements
• Contribute to technical direction and quality standards across the codebase
• Support non-engineering disciplines in understanding what’s possible and the cost/benefit associated with various technical solutions
• Regularly provide collaborative feedback focused on achieving a top-quality player experience

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required Skills

• Advanced C++ skills
• 6+ years of gameplay engineering experience using Unreal Engine
• Strong knowledge of common game development architectural patterns
• Comfortable working in large code bases
• Strong debugging skills
• Experience collaborating cross discipline on gameplay features and systems
• A desire to create great player experiences
• An understanding that we can only succeed as a cohesive team and supporting each other is fundamental to that success.

Desired Skills

• Experience implementing multiplayer features on an Unreal Engine project
• Experience using Unreal Insights to optimize an Unreal Engine project
• Full cycle game development experience (prototype, pre-production, production, release)
• Experience working on teams that use the Agile development methodology

Benefits

• Work from home (anywhere in the US)!
• Flexible hours – 32 hour a week minimum / 50 hour maximum
• 3 weeks vacation each year, in addition to paid holidays and sick days
• Competitive healthcare plans including medical, dental, and vision
• Available Flexible Spending / Health Savings Accounts
• 401K with 100% matching up to 4% of your salary
• Employee stock options

Salary Bands By Level:
Senior Software Engineer 1 - 110k to 150k
Senior Software Engineer 2 - 150k to 180k
Principal Software Engineer - 180k to 220k