Senior Gameplay Engineer

Tencent • Irvine, CA

76d • $116,200 - $269,100

About The Position

LightSpeed LA is seeking for a talented and enthusiastic senior gameplay engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and solving ambitious technical and creative problems. Join us and help build a team and culture of mutual respect and passion that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun!

Requirements

• Passion and enthusiasm for creating fun and engaging gameplay through iteration and innovation
• 5+ 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

• Experience working either AAA proprietary engines or third party engines like Unreal and Unity
• Experience with game console hardware
• Understanding of game asset pipelines
• Deep knowledge of animation, physics, AI, and/or networking

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support quality gameplay systems and tools
• 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
• Actively profile and optimize the game's codebase
• Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools
• Mentor, develop, and learn from colleagues
• Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits
• Participation in the Company's 401(k) plan
• Sign on payment
• Relocation package
• Restricted stock units
• 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on tenure)
• Up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year
• Up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees