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Senior Gameplay Engineer

British Columbia, Canada (On-site)

Senior Gameplay Engineer

2 Hours ago • 5 Years +

About the job

Summary_{By Outscal}

Senior Gameplay Engineer with 5+ years of professional video game development experience, strong C++ and linear algebra skills, and a deep understanding of game design fundamentals. Experience with skeletal animation, real-time physics, game AI, and technical team leadership is a plus.

STUDIO

Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going strong. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers™: Battle League.

At NLG, we believe that a project finds success when we collaborate. Therefore, we place careful consideration to build an environment where everyone feels welcome and has fun in the process of achieving our shared goals.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to join our team of seasoned, passionate and talented game developers at Next Level Games.

The engineer will work closely with the Game Director, Tech Director, Designers, Gameplay Team and Gameplay Animators to implement core gameplay mechanics and engine features.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Post-secondary degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent experience
5+ years professional video game development experience
Excellent C++ skills
Excellent linear algebra skills
Good grasp of game design fundamentals
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Working well within team environment
Highly organized and self-motivated

YOU SET YOURSELF ABOVE WITH:

Experience with skeletal animation systems
Experience with real-time physics systems
Experience with game AI fundamentals
Experience working with external technical partners
Experience with technical team leadership and mentoring

The hiring range for this position is $ 100,000 - $ 140,000 CAD annually and is subject to change. The final base salary compensation will be based on factors such as skills, education, and experience. This position is also eligible for the benefits including discretionary performance bonus program, health benefits, and generous time-off.

We wish to thank all applicants in advance; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

We are currently only considering applicants who already have work eligibility and are residing in or willing to relocate to Metro Vancouver.

$75.0K - $105.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$90.0K/yr avg.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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About The Company

Next Level Games

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Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going strong. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers™: Battle League.