Engine Programmer

1 Hour ago • All levels • Game Programmer

Job Summary

Job Description

Paradox Interactive seeks an Engine Programmer to design, implement, and maintain core engine systems (memory management, performance tuning). This role involves close collaboration with game programmers, artists, and designers to optimize workflows, enhance performance, and improve development tools. Key responsibilities include ensuring system efficiency across platforms and meeting performance benchmarks. The ideal candidate possesses strong C++ skills, game engine experience, proficiency in profiling and optimization, and the ability to work effectively in multithreaded environments.
Must have:
  • Strong C++ proficiency
  • Game engine experience
  • Profiling & optimization skills
  • Multithreaded environment experience
  • Cross-platform code comfort
Perks:
  • Nerdy culture
  • Interaction with fans
  • Friday social hour

Job Details

Are you passionate about game engine technology and building the foundation for immersive gaming experiences? Do you have a strong C++ background,with software engineering skills and experience in profiling and performance optimization? Join our Engine & Tools team as an Engine Programmer, where you’ll help build and enhance the technical foundation for our games.

At Paradox, we are a vibrant mix of game developers and publishers, known worldwide for our strategy games. We're passionate about our gamers, with an active player base of over five million each month across the globe. We bring our games to life, creating immersive experiences for our ever-growing community.

What You’ll Do..

As an Engine Programmer, you will design, implement, and maintain core engine systems, ensuring they are efficient, scalable, and adaptable to different game projects. You’ll collaborate with game programmers, artists, and content designers to optimize their workflows, improve performance, and enhance development tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize core engine systems such as memory management and performance tuning

  • Work closely with technical leads, game developers, and other disciplines to align engine functionality, ensure smooth integration

  • Ensure systems meet performance benchmarks and run efficiently across platforms

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong proficiency in C++ programming, preferably with experience in the game industry

  • Experience with proprietary game engines, profiling, debugging and optimization skills

  • Comfortable working with cross platform code

  • Comfortable working with multithreaded environments

  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly in English

Working at Paradox means being part of a team that values creativity and quality, where you can make a difference and shape the world of strategy gaming. We embrace our nerdy culture, regularly interact with our fans through forums and events, and end each Friday with a social hour to unwind and connect.

If you're ready to take ownership of your work and grow as a game developer, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey with Paradox and the Engine & Tools team!


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About The Company

Paradox Interactive is a leading, global publisher of deep, replayable games.

We create intellectually challenging games, with long lifespans and a vibrant player communities. Our heart and soul lies in strategy and management games but we occasionally make calculated bets in other genres where we believe there is break-out potential.

Our steadily-growing portfolio includes titles from established series like Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Europa Universalis, Stellaris and Hearts of Iron. Millions of people from all over the world play our games every month, and participate in their continuous development through their purchases and insights they share with us.

Paradox offices are located in Sweden, France, Netherlands, Finland and USA, and each houses creative staff, skilled in a wide variety of areas of expertise. No matter the specialization, each of us contributes to giving our players the best game experiences and value for their money and time.

Everyone at Paradox is expected to know our players, why they love our games and have an awareness of how their work impacts them in the end. We foster highly-engaged communities, where we encourage our fans to share their sentiment, and empower our colleagues to turn that feedback into action that benefits both our business and fans.

If that sounds good, and you share our vision, we’d love you to join us. Check out our career page: https://career.paradoxplaza.com/#jobs 

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