Senior Gameplay Engineer
Join thatgamecompany as a Senior Gameplay Engineer to craft advanced social gaming experiences.
Posted by employer 7 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5–7 years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Senior Gameplay Engineer at thatgamecompany plays a crucial role in developing and refining advanced gameplay systems for a complex social game, focusing on user engagement through innovative features and events. This position requires extensive programming experience, particularly in C, C++, or C#, along with a solid understanding of 3D art tools and gameplay mechanics. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in the gaming industry, particularly with MMO and live service games, and should be adept at collaborating with designers and engineers. The role is part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating immersive social experiences.
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- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from thatgamecompany's career page.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- 5–7 years of relevant experience for this Senior Gameplay Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AR/VR, C++, Erlang, Go, JSON, Lua.
- What seniority level is this role?
- thatgamecompany targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Gameplay Engineer role at thatgamecompany.
From the original posting
Senior Gameplay Engineer
We’re looking for an exceptional Gameplay Engineer to join our live team to help craft the most advanced social game on earth. Elements that can help us meet the demands of this complex product, while presenting an interface to the user that exemplifies the elegance that TGC is known for.
What You’ll Do Here:
Limited-time events with unique and fun gameplay
AR/VR Motion Tracking experience enhancement
Evergreen feature that drives user retention and content generation
Social experiences that make every moment better with others
Design, write, debug, and refine networked gameplay systems and features
Iterate quickly in response to testing feedback and iterations
Provide technical insight and ideas regarding game design
Work closely with designers and back-end engineers on both real-time and asynchronous
features
Required Skills
5-7+ years of relevant programming experience in the game industry
Knowledge and usage of a 3D art tool such as Maya and excellent 3D Vector Math Skills
Experience building gameplay systems/building blocks for designers to author content
Excellent communication skills and the ability to understand and solve problems presented by the team
Responds well to feedback, criticism, and iterative design and/or continual improvement of our technology and games
Expert-level proficiency in C, C++ or C# and object-oriented programming
Have experience with scripting languages and multiple data formats (LUA, JSON etc)
Have MMO experience
Fluent in spoken English for professional communications
Preferred Skills
Python programming
Backend languages such as Go, Erlang, and/or PL/SQL
Systems managing persistent account data
Synchronous multiplayer features
Live service multiplayer online games
AR/VR development
Mobile games development
We look forward to meeting you.