Senior Programmer C++ (Mexico/Remote)

Play Magic; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HellaGoodAudio is seeking a Senior Programmer C++ to design, optimize, and debug Unreal Engine 4 systems for multi-platform development. You will deploy, test, and evaluate performance on both PC and console targets, working closely with production, design, and art teams across time zones.

The role requires strong C/C++ expertise, a background in parallel and multi-threaded engine systems, and experience with UE4.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in CS or equivalent.
• 3+ years developing and optimizing engine systems.
• 1+ shipped AAA title with UE4.
• Strong C/C++ skills.
• Experience with multi-threaded engine designs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize UE4+ engine systems.
• Deploy, evaluate performance, and test on supported game platforms.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, design, and art teams on technical goals, features, and development.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to design and roadmap of engine technology.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams.

Skills

C/C++

UE4 engine

Parallel programming

Multi-threading

Game development

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

Perforce

Steam/EPIC SDKs

Job description

Senior Programmer C++ (Mexico/Remote)

About the job Senior Programmer C++ (Mexico/Remote)

Mexico or remote, fulltime

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, optimize, and debug UE4+ engine systems.
• Deploy, evaluate performance, and test on supported game platforms.
• Work closely with production, engineering, design, and art teams on technical goals, features, and development.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to design and roadmap of engine technology.
• Collaborate and co-develop with other engineering teams.
• Use company-provided workstation hardware, console dev kits, and video game industry-standard software tools such as Visual Studio and Perforce to perform your work.
• Communicate with other developers, and company leadership, using online tools such as Slack, Zoom, and Teams.
• Collaborate in peer education and self-study.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize the middleware, code, SDKs, internal libraries, and everything in between.
• Participate with other departments providing development, documentation, influence strategy, and overall direction for games technology through your contributions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years developing and optimizing engine systems.
• 1+ shipped AAA console or PC titles with UE4.
• Strong C/C++ skills are a must.
• Background in parallel programming and multi-threaded engine systems.
• Understanding of computer architecture and memory systems.
• Knowledge and experience with game development systems.
• Conversant in PC and Console game development techniques and best practices.
• Great with lateral thinking and motivation to work independently and on a team as well as the ability to work directly with teams across multiple territories and time zones.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation from the beginning of a project through completion.
• Dedication, teamwork, and professionalism.

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Great interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with common game industry tools & middleware.
• Familiarity with current and next console SDKs, Steam, Epic Game Store.