thatgamecompany

Senior Engine Programmer

thatgamecompany

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $164,500 - $200,250 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Design, implement, and update core systems of the TGC game engine
  • Collaborate closely with various disciplines, including artists, designers, and other engineers, to gather requirements, deliver and iterate on features
  • Help monitor, identify and troubleshoot issues and inefficiencies to increase the overall effectiveness of the development team.

Requirements

  • Experience developing a game engine (at work, school, or as a personal project)
  • 5+ years of technical engineering experience with C or C++
  • Find the idea of working in a custom game engine more fun than working in a Big Engine™
  • Built custom engines or have worked with custom engines and ported them to multiple platforms
  • Demonstrated ability to execute longer-term projects in complicated code bases with multiple stakeholders.
  • 5 to 10+ years experience in game development or similar 3D media using C++
  • Have a pet engine project or game (ideally with public code that we can view)
  • Clear communication skills, ability to work closely with other high-caliber engineers and artists.
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break
  • Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in.
  • Pet Insurance for those who need it too.
  • Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members
  • Pre-tax wellness stipend
  • Pre-tax work from home stipend
  • Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match
  • Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discount portal for everyday goods and services
  • Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together
  • Support for personal professional development
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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++game engine developmentcustom engine development3D media developmenttroubleshootingfeature iterationcode base managementproject execution
Soft Skills
clear communicationcollaborationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills