Senior Software Engineer – Live Service Gameplay

Respawn Entertainment

Los Angeles (CA)

Hybrid

USD 165,000 - 256,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Respawn Entertainment in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Generalist to help advance Apex Legends across engines and backend services. You will collaborate with gameplay engineers, designers, artists, and producers to deliver high-quality features, focusing on performance and stability.

The role requires 5+ years of software development, strong C/C++, Python, and a track record shipping in large codebases.

Qualifications

5+ years developing and maintaining software, or equivalent game development experience.
Experience working in large, shared codebases, in games or otherwise.
Strong working knowledge of C/C++.
Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python.
Experience with profiling, auditing, and optimizing software performance.
Experience debugging and supporting software running in production.
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 abstraction layers.
Collaborate with other engineers to quantify game performance, prevent regressions, and improve launch stability.
Design, own, and maintain our gameplay and engine systems, focused on performance and stability across consoles and dedicated servers.
Analyze live telemetry and crash data to find defects, prioritize fixes, and guide improvements that directly impact the player experience.
Build the tools and automated content validation that keep artists, designers, and QA moving quickly and prevent bugs from reaching players.