Senior Gameplay Programmer

ZeniMax Media, Inc.•Rockville, MD

58d•$105,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America's best cities. With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry we'd love to hear from you! We will consider candidates for any of our four Bethesda Game Studios office locations: Rockville, MD; Montreal, Quebec; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX.

Requirements

You have 5+ years of experience in game development, having shipped at least 1 AAA title
You are proficient with C++ and object-oriented programming
You have a solid understanding of proper code architecture, performance and memory cost and practical experience with code optimization
You have development experience on game consoles (Xbox, Playstation)
You have the ability to contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development
You possess strong communication and organizational skills
You bring a positive attitude and a collaborative spirit
You have a passion for making GREAT games
You have experience playing Bethesda Game Studios games

Responsibilities

Collaborate on the implementation of new gameplay features: player and characters' behaviors, combat and powers mechanics, open world gameplay, etc.
Work closely with designers, artists, and other programmers to iterate on gameplay features and ensure a great player experience
Develop and own full aspect of the game experience
Collaborate with other members of the programmers' team to build sustainable and maintainable technologies and optimized code on all platforms
Guide and mentor more junior members of the team

Benefits

U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.

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