Game Engineer (Unreal)

Rocket Science Group•Albany, NY

4h•$85,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a talented and versatile Game Developer to join our growing co-dev team. In this role, you will draw upon your broad technical experience to help build high-quality game systems and features across a variety of projects. You will contribute to designing, implementing, and evolving gameplay, systems, and tools that help our partners deliver excellent player experiences. You will have the opportunity to work across both proprietary and commercially available game engines, and you should be comfortable adapting to new technologies, workflows, and problem spaces as projects evolve. An ideal candidate is passionate about games, enjoys tackling a wide range of technical challenges, and has a track record of delivering great player and customer experiences across different areas of game development.

Requirements

Strong Technical Skills: Professional experience developing games using modern game engines, with proficiency in C++ or similar languages and solid mathematical fundamentals.
Engineering Excellence: A commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, with a focus on quality and best practices.
Breadth of Experience: Comfort working across different systems and disciplines within game development, with a generalist mindset.
Team Collaboration: Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with engineers, designers, producers, and project leads.
Problem Solving: A proactive and thoughtful approach to identifying, diagnosing, and resolving technical challenges.
Passion for Gaming: A genuine enthusiasm for games and a desire to help create engaging, high-quality experiences for players.
Interest in Learning: Curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies, engines, and practices to remain adaptable and effective.

Nice To Haves

Console Experience: Experience developing for current-generation consoles such as Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, or Switch.
Mentorship Skills: Experience supporting or mentoring less experienced developers as they build new skills.
Stakeholder Communication: Experience working with internal or external partners to gather feedback, provide technical input, and solve problems collaboratively.

Responsibilities

Feature Development: Implement, maintain, and collaborate on gameplay features, systems, and tools within proprietary and commercially available game engines.
Generalist Development: Work across multiple areas of game development such as gameplay, systems, tools, or engine-level code, depending on project needs.
Critical Problem Solving: Use strong debugging and analytical skills to investigate and resolve complex technical issues across multiple systems.
Technical Design: Collaborate with designers, artists, and product leads to break down requirements and deliver practical, player-focused solutions.
Code Review: Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and help maintain high standards of code quality and maintainability.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Arrangement: As a member of our team, you’ll have the flexibility to work at home and collaborate with your fellow engineers in person!
Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Your health and wellbeing is important to us, so we offer a variety of benefits including: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
Annual Leave, Plus 9 Paid Holidays and Winter Break Office Closure
Annual Research Credit: We always encourage personal growth, so we provide all of our team members with an annual credit to further enhance your skills!
Professional Development: We offer biannual reviews, as well as opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, internal tech talks, and the chance to learn from specialists with backgrounds from across the games and software development industries.
Work-Life Balance: We really believe that home life comes first and we promote a flexible working environment. And as an added bonus: We don’t crunch!
Family Friendly: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer 6 weeks full of Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave to support you during this exciting time!
Office Perks: In addition to everything above, we also provide: Weekly Team Lunches (plus Snacks!)
Fully Equipped Team Lounge, Including our Favorite Consoles and Games
And, most importantly, a supportive and creative working environment made up of talented and friendly people, as well as the opportunity to work on some pretty cool games and projects – if we do say so ourselves!