Lead Software Developer

Job Description

Lead Software Developer (Gameplay)

Finding great talent and supporting our studios to be the best place for people to do their best work is central to our philosophy. This is the principle behind our newly formed Seattle Studio focusing on open-world action-adventure games and pioneering next generation emergent storytelling. Join us to pursue your passion to craft unique, groundbreaking and inclusive games that empower players to generate incredible stories of heroic adventure. Become a foundational part of an ambitious, respectful and diverse team as we are looking for a Lead Gameplay Software Developer.

Responsibilities:
• Work on a game with fast, responsive controls, and fluid gameplay.
• Work closely with designers, artists, and animators to gather requirements and own feature development.
• Build, improve, and maintain gameplay systems.
• Proactively identify issues and fix bugs.
• Be a technical leader and help drive process improvements and set high quality standards.
• Help grow and mentor a team of gameplay engineers of varying skill levels.

Requirements
• Passion for making and playing games.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong C/C++ skills. 5+ years of experience.
• Excellent math skills with an emphasis on 3D math.
• Experience with large code bases and optimizing code, data, and bandwidth to improve both memory consumption and execution speed.
• Console programming experience on a AAA ARPG/Open-world game.
• 5+ years of professional experience as an engineer on a game team.

Nice to Have
• CS or Comp Eng degree preferred.
• Shipped multiple AAA titles
• Prior gameplay experience on a AAA ARPG/Open-world game

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3kb9n-18-188-142-146-42 in your application.