Senior Engine Engineer at Bad Robot Games - Remote

Job Description

Founded by Bad Robot (Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars, Star Trek), we at Bad Robot Games are on a mission to continually reinvent how stories are played.

We are a remote-first games company represented by a diverse team, which empowers us to make the kinds of games in which all players can see themselves. Working closely with our colleagues at Bad Robot Productions, our projects unite our extensive network of games, TV, and film industry talent to create original IPs, expansive worlds and tell new stories across all media platforms which are as fun to watch as they are to play.

Bad Robot Games is looking for a Senior Engine Engineer who is excited to polish existing features, systems, and code and make them better. In this role, you will port blueprints, parallelize, and optimize. We are looking for an experienced generalist who can take tasks and improve them as well as understand how to identify tasks that need improvement. You will work in a highly collaborative, focused, and iterative team environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Improve and iterate on existing features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback, and from time to time prototype new features
Ensure robust long-term architectural and algorithmic decisions are made throughout the production coding processes
Bring technical excellence to the game across multiple features and platforms.
Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems
Port blueprints to native code
Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
Write robust, maintainable code
Cross-discipline collaboration with the development team to problem solve and generate new ideas
Participate in playtesting and providing “hands on” feedback as the project progresses

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of game development experience in an engineering role
At least one shipped game on PC or Console and in Unreal
A keen analytical mind, with strong problem-solving skills
Strong C++ skills
Understanding and experience with Multi-Threading
Able to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work and inspire in a team environment
Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
Proficiency in the pipelines, tools, and processes of creating, building, shipping, and supporting live games
A passion for multiplayer online gaming and a rich history of game playing across a wide variety of game genres
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced start-up environment
All of our roles require up to 10% air travel. Examples include Studio/Team Offsites, Team/Studio Events, etc.

BONUSES

Online multiplayer game development experience
Experience working on a live service game
Strong math skills

Annual Salary Range: $146,500 - $151,500

Our ranges are based on California market rate regardless of work location in the US.

Find out more about our benefits and team on our careers page!

Bad Robot Games recruiters will never ask you for money or to provide financial information during our recruiting process. Scammers often request money transfers for Visa processing fees or travel expenses, as well as personal information including passport info, social security numbers, credit card or bank account information.Bad Robot Games recruiters will never use personal email (including @gmail) accounts when contacting candidates. We also do NOT interview or screen candidates over messenger or text-based chat. All communication will be tied to badrobotgames.com

Bad Robot Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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