Principal Engineer
SAE International
Lead Engine Programmer
CD PROJEKT SA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Boston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Develop architectural proposals and guide the vision for diverse engine systems, ensuring they meet desired functionality and performance standards
- Proposing tools or technologies that could enhance the ability to deliver great engine systems support
- Owning and driving engine topics and subsequent decision-making
- Proposing and implementing solutions to the challenges of performance and scale of a large open-world game
- Mentoring team members on how to get the most out of Unreal Technology
- Motivating and energizing the team members
- Cultivating the team culture in line with the company’s values and goals
- Cascading and escalating information
- Interviewing and hiring members of your team
- Creating a game that delivers memorable experiences to players
- Working across all disciplines to ensure that the engine technologies are meeting the needs of all stakeholders
Requirements
- 7 years experience as a programmer within the games industry and with at least 1 year of experience as a lead
- Deep proficiency in C++ coding, evidenced by a track record in commercial, open-source, or private projects
- Thorough understanding of Unreal Engine
- Extensive knowledge and experience in one or more engine related focus areas, including but not limited to: rendering, tools, physics, etc.
- Experience in working on various platforms
- System architecture skills
- Ability to debug and optimize code
- Experience with multithreaded programming
- Can think and work creatively while taking the initiative to solve problems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
- Drive towards professional growth
- Experience with RPG and/or open world games will be very welcome
- Passion for games
Benefits
- Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental)
- Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars
- Paid leave — 20 days of holiday per year (26 days after two years)
- 401K with employer matching
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events
- Flexible working hours
- Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team
- Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
C++Unreal Enginesystem architecturedebuggingcode optimizationmultithreaded programmingrenderingtools developmentphysicsgame development
Soft skills
mentoringmotivatingteam culture cultivationcommunicationinterpersonal skillsself-motivationstrong work ethicindependent workproblem-solvinginitiative
