Senior Gameplay Engineer

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

6d • Remote

About The Position

About the Role Disney Digital Entertainment is on a mission to create the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe. We are building an expert development team that will be building game experiences that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the accomplished game engineer looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”. We are looking for a uniquely talented Senior Gameplay Engineer to join us on this journey! If you are an experienced game programmer with a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity! This is a remote role and will report to the Director, Gameplay Engineering. What you Will Do: Leverage your experience and knowledge to help implement several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. Be an active, hands-on participant in the process, directly writing code and working daily with design/production/art to establish and achieve goals for each game experience. A significant portion of this work will involve implementation using UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) and Verse. This role will require a willingness and ability to operate within the limitations of that ecosystem and grow with it as the functionality matures. There may be additional work in the UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) environment, however the primary responsibility will still be within UEFN/Verse. Empower designers by serving as their main support avenue during the game construction process. Find creative ways to overcome limitations, maintaining a positive outlook along the way. Work closely with other members of the engineering team to ensure that implementation quality is maintained. Be an advocate of stability and flexibility. Champion Disney and team values. Maintain a ‘guest-first’ mentality by being an advocate for the player experience. Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience developing console/PC/mobile games or other digital interactive entertainment.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5+ at the native (C++) level.
• Participated in the creation and release of a major product, in a hands-on programming role.
• Was one of the main authors of a significant gameplay system.
• Served as a programmer during the prototype phase of a project.
• Understands the difference in requirements/goals between prototyping and production.
• Understands and implements the following concepts at a production-quality, AAA level: C++ code (Performance Impact, Memory Management, Inheritance, etc.) Client/Server architecture (Replication, Client-side Prediction, Movement Syncing, etc.) Game Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Vector Math, Kinematic Physics, Collision, etc.)
• Able to mentor and to guide junior engineers.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with UEFN/Verse, at least at the hobby-ist level
• Publishing and supporting live UEFN content.
• Graphics Programming, Mobile experience, and familiarity with Online Services are all bonuses.
• Has a broad, current understanding of Fortnite and the various devices that are available for UGC (User Generated Content).
• Experience developing and supporting products in the AAA space.

Responsibilities

• Leverage your experience and knowledge to help implement several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
• Be an active, hands-on participant in the process, directly writing code and working daily with design/production/art to establish and achieve goals for each game experience.
• A significant portion of this work will involve implementation using UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) and Verse.
• Empower designers by serving as their main support avenue during the game construction process.
• Find creative ways to overcome limitations, maintaining a positive outlook along the way.
• Work closely with other members of the engineering team to ensure that implementation quality is maintained.
• Be an advocate of stability and flexibility.
• Champion Disney and team values.
• Maintain a ‘guest-first’ mentality by being an advocate for the player experience.
• Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney.

Benefits

• Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior