Senior C++ Software Engineer (Tools)

6 Months ago • 5 Years + • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Playrix seeks a Senior C++ Software Engineer (Tools) with 5+ years of experience in developing commercial projects. Must have experience in architecture design, optimizing and profiling applications. Responsibilities include accelerating app loading speed, developing content transfer tools, and enhancing development efficiency.
Must have:
  • C++ development
  • Architecture design
  • Optimization experience
  • Commercial projects
Good to have:
  • Modern C++ 14/17
  • iOS and Android
  • Game development
  • Python experience
Perks:
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance

Job Details

Senior C++ Software Engineer (Tools)

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.

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. 

The Senior Engineer is a strong technical specialist capable of solving truly complex engineering problems, both independently and with the involvement of other developers in the team.

Main areas within our projects:

  • 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 

Tasks

  • Significant acceleration of the app's loading speed and minimization of crashes

  • Development of a tool for transferring event content between projects

  • Development of tools that increase development efficiency: for example, an editor for Match-3 levels

  • Implementing offline functionality for the app

  • Revising the game to improve quality and stability, preparing a list of changes and subsequently implementing them

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

  • 5+ years of experience in developing commercial projects in C++ and/or Unity

  • Architecture design experience

  • Experience optimizing and profiling applications

  • Broad range of interests in the development field

Preferred

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

  • Experience in development for iOS and Android mobile platforms

  • Experience in game development

  • Experience working with Python

  • Experience with CI/CD tools

  • Experience with rendering and CMake

We offer

  • A focus on code quality and reliability 

  • 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.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices.

Similar Jobs

Good Job Games - Junior Game Developer

Good Job Games

İstanbul, Türkiye (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Light Speed Studios - Senior Environment Artist

Light Speed Studios

(On-Site)
1 Month ago
Meta - Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Machine Learning

Meta

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Meta - Product Manager

Meta

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
Metacore - Narrative Designer

Metacore

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Playrix - Senior Unity Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix

Portugal (Remote)
6 Months ago
Werplay - 2D Animator

Werplay

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Gametion Technologies   - Senior 2D Artist

Gametion Technologies

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Customer Support Representative (German)

Playrix

Ireland (Remote)
6 Months ago
Kolibri Games - Freelancer - 2D Concept & Style Exploration Artist

Kolibri Games

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Remote)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Niantic - Game Designer, Pokémon GO

Niantic

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Playrix - Lead Technical Designer

Playrix

Ukraine (Remote)
6 Months ago
Life church - Project Architect

Life church

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Oculus VR - Senior Combat Designer

Oculus VR

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Illuvium - C++ Engineer

Illuvium

Copenhagen, Denmark (Remote)
1 Month ago
Blind Squirrel Games - Senior Generalist Engineer

Blind Squirrel Games

Austin, Texas, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Bohemia Interactive - Technical Designer (Ylands EDU)

Bohemia Interactive

Prague, Prague, Czechia (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Playrix - Senior QA Engineer (Cross-Game)

Playrix

Ireland (Remote)
2 Months ago
Easy Brain - Senior UI Artist

Easy Brain

Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Kabam - Senior 2D Character Artist

Kabam

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan

Visa - Lead Data Science

Visa

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
PwC - Manager to Accounting Advisory Services

PwC

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Lead Location Designer

Playrix

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Director of Engineering

Playrix

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior Data Analyst (Attribution)

Playrix

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior QA Engineer (Mobile)

Playrix

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
6 Months ago
PwC - Senior Associate to Accounting Advisory Services

PwC

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Visa - Client Consulting Analyst, CIS&SEE

Visa

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Visa - Head of Risk Consulting, Visa Consulting & Analytics, CISSEE

Visa

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Principal 2D Artist

Playrix

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

2D Art Jobs

Playrix - Senior/Lead 2D Artist (Generalist)

Playrix

Ukraine (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior Unity Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix

Ireland (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior Technical Designer

Playrix

Montenegro (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Customer Support Representative (Japanese)

Playrix

Portugal (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior VFX Artist

Playrix

Ireland (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior Playable Ads Developer

Playrix

Ireland (Remote)
1 Month ago
G5 Games - 2D Character Artist (Hidden objects project)

G5 Games

Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan (Remote)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Technical Director (Game Project)

Playrix

Montenegro (Remote)
6 Months ago
Amanotes - Game Artist

Amanotes

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Playrix - Development Director

Playrix

Serbia (Remote)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded