Skydance

Principal Engineer

Skydance

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Santa MonicaCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $217,000 - $246,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Design and implement new game features from scratch using a combination of C++, Blueprints, and other tools.
  • Collaborate with designers, artists, and audio developers to iterate on and refine key game systems.
  • Take ownership of major systems, maintain development schedules, and drive implementation tasks at all levels of complexity.
  • Developing and guide technology development using modular approaches for use across multiple titles.

Requirements

  • Multiple years of professional experience with several shipped games.
  • Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, modifying and creating custom tech to extend the engine’s feature set.
  • Deep understanding of the challenges with modern game development, with proven history of building new technology to help teams overcome these challenges
  • Self-motivated and self-directing, willing to pitch in areas of development beyond direct responsibilities.
  • Experience providing feedback and guidance to other engineers – helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
C++BlueprintsUnreal Enginegame feature designtechnology developmentmodular approachesgame systems implementationcustom tech creationgame development challengesshipped games experience
Soft Skills
self-motivatedself-directingcollaborationfeedback provisionguidancecommunication skillswritten communicationverbal communicationownershipproblem-solving