Senior Systems Programmer - Dead By Daylight | Programmeur·euse systèmes senior·e - Dead By Daylight
About The Position
As a Senior Systems Programmer on Dead by Daylight, you will play a key role in shaping the technical foundation of one of the world's leading live multiplayer games. You'll provide technical expertise on complex systems, driving scalable, high-performance solutions that support both the development team and millions of players worldwide. Working closely with Technical Leads, programmers, and cross-disciplinary teams, you'll solve challenging technical problems, and use best practices that elevate the quality, performance, and maintainability of the game's systems. Your expertise will help ensure Dead by Daylight continues to evolve while remaining stable, performant, and ready for future growth.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in game development, with a proven track record of designing and delivering high-quality, scalable systems for shipped AA/AAA titles games.
- Proficiency in C++, with deep knowledge of performance optimization, multithreading, memory management, and debugging.
- 2+ years of recent experience working with Unreal Engine.
- A true generalist who is comfortable tackling a wide variety of technical challenges, leading complex initiatives, and driving programming excellence across multiple systems.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, and work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams.
Nice To Haves
- Multiplayer/live service game experience is a strong asset.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, refactor, and optimize scalable C++ systems that power Dead by Daylight, ranging from engine improvements to platform-specific implementations and developer tools.
- Contribute to complex technical initiatives while profiling, identifying, and resolving performance, memory, and stability issues to ensure the game remains optimized as it continues to evolve.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs introduced through ongoing feature development, helping maintain the quality and reliability of a large-scale live service game.
- Ensure new features, improvements, and fixes are delivered consistently across all supported platforms, from PC to current and previous-generation consoles.
- Collaborate with Technical Leads and cross-disciplinary teams to align technical solutions with the project's technical vision.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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