Middle C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

7 Months ago • 2 Years + • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Playrix, a leading mobile game developer, seeks a skilled C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay) with 2+ years of commercial C++ development experience. You'll create events, mini-games, and optimize game performance, utilizing OpenGL ES and Metal. Mobile development experience is preferred.

Must have:

C++ Development
Commercial Projects
Client Product
Game Development

Good to have:

Game Engines
Mobile Platforms
Computer Graphics
OpenGL ES

Perks:

Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance

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unity

ci-cd

python

lua

unreal

open-gl

godot

automated-testing

Job Details

Middle C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

About the company

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies  in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe  and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

We have big plans for the growth and development of our projects, which is why we are looking for the strongest experts to join our development teams.

Development teams are at the core of our company. They are the reason that our games have continued to grow and improve for 19 years. Each programmer makes a unique and invaluable contribution to the company's results.

Tasks

For each project we have certain focus areas and tasks to be solved:

Feature: develop events and mini-games from scratch (ranging from various competitions to mini-games like Merge)
Technical: optimization, technical stability support, SDK (reducing loading speed, memory consumption, etc.)
Match-3 and meta: working with graphics and basic game mechanics (adding new functionality, refactoring and optimization)

Our stack

Languages: C++, and Lua and Python for single tasks
Graphics: OpenGL ES and Metal
Our own engine, similar to Unity or Unreal, which we are constantly developing ()
Advanced CI/CD, automated testing, code review processes and much more

Requirements

2+ years of experience in developing commercial projects in C++
Experience in client product development

Preferred

Experience in game development
Experience working with popular game engines (Unity, Unreal, Godot, Cocos2D, Defold, etc.)
Experience developing for mobile platforms (iOS, Android)
Experience working with computer graphics

We offer

The opportunity for continuous development in a team of 500+ professional engineers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly
Ability to move between areas and not only within development (Project Management, marketing, etc.)
Tasks that require you to make safe and effective architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches
An emphasis on developing each specialist's product ideas Time to play the games that you're developing, so you can envision how this or that feature will work for the user
The ability to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy

Our Perks

Flexibility at work

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.

Professional development and education

We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.

Events and merch

We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.