Game Optimization Programmer (C++)

Optimization Engineer 

As a member of our studio's Engineering Team, you will work closely with Engineers, Designers, Artists and Producers on the project. You will design and implement extensions to existing systems and pivotal new systems to address the needs of our team of content developers and external third-party partners. 

Our team is built on a culture of teamwork, problem-solving and knowledge sharing. We expect that every employee, regardless of the role, will contribute to our general studio-wide effort to build and maintain team culture through positive working relationships with each other. Upholding and promoting this culture is part of the job. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Design, author, and maintain robust and highly optimized systems that meet all design, technical and schedule requirements. 

• Work closely with QA and technical leadership to ensure the stability and accuracy of systems by identifying, communicating and resolving defects. 

• Author, review and provide feedback on technical and end-user documentation of systems. 

• Collaborate with Technical Leadership and other Engineers to help establish overall technical design and architecture. 

• Work with minimal guidance on medium-impact tasks or independently on low-risk tasks 

• Provide guidance and informal supervision to more junior staff 

• Help team members set up tools and troubleshoot minor tools issues and workflow blockers 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

• 5+ years professional software development 

• 2+ years professional Unreal Engine experience 

• 2+ years developing in a team environment 

• Strong C++ knowledge 

• Extensive experience working in at least one large code base 

• Ability to openly discuss and review technical proposals, requirements, designs, algorithms, source code, and reference documents with engineers, content creators, and managers 

• Ability to provide meaningful time estimates for medium-sized tasks 

• Ability to take a large body of work and break up into actionable sub-tasks 

• Proficiency in identifying areas that could use optimization 

• Extensive experience using debugging tools to fix bugs in unfamiliar code 

• Strict adherence to project coding standards 

• Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills 

• Willingness to receive and act upon feedback 

• Great communication, written and verbal 

• Expert knowledge in 3D math 

NICE TO HAVE 

• AAA experience 

• Experience developing on console 

• At least one shipped title 

• Benefits: Flexible vacation plan with above standard PTO, Health, Dental, & Vision coverage; Healthcare and Daycare FSAs, 401k with company match; Life and Disability insurance, Technology Stipend, Paid Sick leave, commuter benefits, paid company holidays and office closures, and free parking with gym access 

• Active company culture that fosters clubs, games and movie nights, company events, and parties