Austin, Texas
Senior Gameplay Engineer Job Opening in Austin, Texas - What We Need:
The OtherSide Entertainment Austin studio is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in working on System Shock 3 . The ideal candidate will report to and work closely with the Technical Director to build gameplay systems according to design specifications. The Senior Software Engineer may also be called upon to troubleshoot existing features, optimize game performance, and work with other members of the team to improve the overall quality of the product and mentor other team members.
Job Responsibilities:
Make characters look amazing and believable
Make gameplay interactions and world simulation feel fun and natural
Work with the Technical Director to advise design and art on technical systems
Work independently and collaboratively in a team setting with minimum supervision and take ownership of significant features
Work with the engineering team to fix bugs and improve codebase
Provide assistance and mentoring to more junior engineers
Willingness to jump into any feature as needed
Required:
5+ years of experience programming in the games industry
Experience working with various game engines, especially Unreal and Unity 3D
Excellent understanding of 3D math used for object manipulation, animation, and dynamics
Shipped at least one title start to finish for PC or consoles
Working knowledge of PC and console hardware internals and development issues
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines
Demonstrate technical leadership, solid organizational and communication skills, and effectively contribute in cross-group work tasks with the art and design teams
A passion for developing and playing games
Preferred Education: BS degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Preferred:
Experience building low-level systems in game engines
Positive demeanor, strong work ethic, sense of humor
Strong desire to build AAA quality games
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location:
Austin, TX
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
game industry programming: 5 years
Required language:
English
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