Senior C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

6 Months ago • 4 Years + • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Playrix is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to develop game mechanics and logic, design architecture, and optimize games for memory and performance. Must have 4+ years of experience in commercial C++ development and experience in designing game architecture.

Must have:

C++ Development
Game Architecture
Commercial Projects
Mobile Platforms

Good to have:

Modern C++
Game Engines
Computer Graphics
Unity, Unreal

Perks:

Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance

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Job Details

Senior 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.

That said, experience in C++ and/or game development is not at all necessary: we have an excellent adaptation system for a comfortable transition for beginners from Unity and from other industries.

In each project we have the following areas:

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 mechanics of the game (adding new functionality, refactoring and optimization)

Tasks

Program game mechanics and logic
Design and review the architecture of features
Program UI and visual effects
Profile and optimize the game for memory and frame rate
Mentor junior specialists
Conduct code review

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

4+ years of experience in developing commercial projectsin C++ and/or Unity
Experience in developing projects released in production
Architecture design experience

Preferred

Confident knowledge of modern C++ 14/17 standards, as well as STL
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

Tasks that require you to make effective and complex architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches
The opportunity to advance your career and/or move between departments beyond just development (Project Management, marketing, etc.)
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.