Gameplay Programmer (Contract) at Playstation

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United States, Los Angeles, CA

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Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking an intermediate level Gameplay Programmer. If you love writing code and collaborating with the designers to create genre-defining games, come join our team!

The ideal candidate understands game design, champions the player experience and has the technical knowledge to bring those ideas to life through gameplay features and systems.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain systems and tools to support gameplay (animation, AI, combat, camera, core tech, etc.)
Collaborate with designers and other programmers as needed
Write clear, maintainable, portable, and highly functional code
Profile and optimize to remove bottlenecks
Test and document code produced
Support tools and technology as needed for specific project requirements

Requirements

B.Sc. degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Minimum three years of professional programming experience
Good understanding of what makes a game fun and interesting to play
Experience with player-controlled systems and/or combat
Expertise in C and C++
Strong programming generalist with a passion for learning
Proficient in linear algebra, matrix and vector math used in games
Excellent spoken and written communication
Able and motivated to work with other team members
Commitment to code quality, documentation, and sound testing procedures

Preferred Experience

Experience working with animation systems
Experience working with physics systems
Experience working with behavior tree and/or visual scripting systems

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$106,700—$160,100 USD

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