Senior Gameplay Engineer

Tencent • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Design, implement, and support quality gameplay systems and tools, focusing on melee combat, ranged (weapon-based) combat, and combat AI. Collaborate directly and proactively with engineers, designers, artists, and QA to explore and identify needs and opportunities. Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency. Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code, and actively profile and optimize the game's codebase. Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools. Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional game programming experience
• Experience bringing a large-scale game title to completion on PC and consoles
• Expert in C++, debugging, and 3D math
• Enjoy working closely with creative and technical team members
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code

Nice To Haves

• Passion and enthusiasm for creating fun and engaging gameplay through iteration and innovation
• Working with AAA engines and shipped project experience
• Deep knowledge of animation, physics, AI, and/or networking
• Direct shipped project experience in melee combat, ranged (weapon-based) combat, and combat AI

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support quality gameplay systems and tools, focusing on melee combat, ranged (weapon-based) combat, and combat AI
• Collaborate directly and proactively with engineers, designers, artists, and QA to explore and identify needs and opportunities
• Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency
• Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code, and actively profile and optimize the game's codebase
• Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools
• Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life and disability benefits
• 401(k) plan
• 15 to 25 days of vacation per year
• 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year
• 10 days of paid sick leave per year
• sign on payment
• relocation package
• restricted stock units

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees