Echtra Games

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Gameplay Engineer

Senior Gameplay Engineer needed for Torchlight 3 and future games. Must have C++ expertise, experience building gameplay systems, and working with large game engines.

<div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"><div><span style="font-size: 18pt">Senior Gameplay Engineer </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">Do you love building games?  Do you enjoy making something engaging and magical happen on the screen?  Have you built some excellent gameplay systems?</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">We're searching for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to help us maintain Torchlight 3 and craft the future of Echtra.  We're a small game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers.&nbsp; At Echtra, we value diversity and support work-life balance.&nbsp; We have great benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">As a Senior Gameplay Engineer, you will understand the game design and make it a reality.  Each day, you will collaborate with other engineers, designers, and artists to craft a great user experience.  You will decide what’s needed and take the lead on building and polishing it.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Requirements:</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">You're comfortable working in C++</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">You've built multiple gameplay systems before and have shipped them to users</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">You're at home working on a large game <a href="http://engine.Pluses">engine</a></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt"><b>Pluses:</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">Experience building RPG gameplay <a href="http://systems.Experience">systems.Experience</a> working with Unreal Engine 4</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">Experience shipping on a major console like XBox or PlayStation</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt">A love and passion for gaming</span></div></div>undefinedundefinedundefined

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