Senior Software Engineer – Live Multiplayer & Engine Performance (Hybrid)

Respawn Entertainment; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our hybrid team in Washington. You will develop and maintain large-scale codebases, contribute to networking, and own engine systems with a focus on performance and stability for consoles and dedicated servers.

Applicants should have 5+ years of software or game dev experience, strong C/C++, Python, and profiling skills. A Bachelor's degree in CS or engineering is required, with collaboration across a world-class engineering

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining software or equivalent game development experience.
• Experience working in large, shared codebases (not necessarily games!).
• Strong working knowledge of C/C++.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with profiling and optimizing software.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale codebases across a variety of levels of abstraction
• Collaborate with other engineers to quantify game performance, prevent regressions and improve launch stability.
• Improve our online multiplayer experience by contributing strong networking code
• Design, own and maintain engine systems, focused on performance and stability across consoles and dedicated servers.
• Analyze performance data results, identify crashes and defects, and guide improvements that directly impact the player experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

5+ years of software development or game dev experience

C/C++

Python

Performance profiling

Large codebases

Tools

Profiling tools

Job description

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our hybrid team in Washington. You will develop and maintain large-scale codebases, contribute to networking, and own engine systems with a focus on performance and stability for consoles and dedicated servers.

Applicants should have 5+ years of software or game dev experience, strong C/C++, Python, and profiling skills. A Bachelor's degree in CS or engineering is required, with collaboration across a world-class engineering