Job Description
Stardock is seeking a Senior Game Engineer to lead the porting of their games to current and next-gen consoles. Responsibilities include implementing low-level systems (windowing, controllers, rendering, audio, user management, networking), architecting core systems in C++ for multicore CPUs, writing technical documentation, mentoring junior developers, collaborating with design, production, and art teams, managing timelines, and working with QA to resolve bugs. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of game development experience, a strong C++ background, Unreal Engine 5 experience, and a passion for strategy games. Experience with modern graphics APIs and multicore programming is essential. Relocation assistance is provided.
Good To Have:
- Optimization
- Networking
- Parallel/distributed systems
- UI/UX
- AI
- Physics
- Data management
- Graphics
- Gameplay
- Audio
- HLSL/GLSL shaders
- Pipelines
- Terrain
Must Have:
- 7+ years game dev experience
- Strong C++ skills
- Unreal Engine 5 experience
- Console porting experience
- Low-level systems implementation
- Modern graphics API knowledge
- Multicore programming expertise
Perks:
- Relocation assistance
Are you an avid gamer interested in creating awesome games? Stardock is currently seeking a talented Senior Game Developer to oversee porting of our cutting-edge games onto current and next-generation consoles. The ideal candidate is well versed in C++, has shipped titles in the past, is familiar with porting to console platforms, and loves strategy games. This is a salaried, full-time position at our Plymouth, Michigan office and relocation assistance will be provided.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Implement low level systems such as windowing, controllers, rendering, audio, user management, and networking.
- Architect, build and maintain core systems in modern C++ on multicore CPUs.
- Write technical documents describing core systems.
- Mentor and collaborate with other developers.
- Work closely with Design, Production, and Art to develop requirements and implementation plans.
- Manage timelines and milestones to meet stakeholder expectations.
- Work closely with production and QA to address bugs.
Education and/or Experience Desired:
- 7+ years of experience in game development.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or relevant field.
- Strong C++ background.
- Experienced with Unreal Engine 5.
- Passion for games and game design.
- Self-motivated and loves solving problems.
- Experience with modern graphics APIs and multicore programming.
- Expertise in several of the following: Optimization, networking, parallel and distributed systems, UI/UX, AI, physics, data management, graphics, gameplay, audio, HLSL/GLSL shaders, pipelines, terrain.
- Able to learn new technology quickly and execute on a schedule in a fast-paced cross-discipline team environment.
- Experienced with version control software (e.g. Perforce, SVN, etc.).
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