Senior/Principal Software Engineer (User Interface)

Senior/Principal Software Engineer (User Interface)

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: United States

Compensation: $110,000 - $220,000 / year

Description

Responsibilities

• Implement the UI for a wide variety of game features
• Develop project level UI implementation best practices
• Provide accountability around the use of UI implementation best practices
• Ensure UI implementations achieve performance, aesthetic, and functional requirements
• Contribute to technical direction and quality standards across the codebase
• Support non-engineering disciplines in understanding what’s possible and the cost/benefit associated with various technical solutions
• Regularly provide collaborative feedback focused on achieving a top-quality player experience
• Provide gameplay and systems engineering support when not focused on backend related feature or systems development

Qualifications

• Advanced C++ skills
• 6+ years of engineering experience in the game development industry
• 3+ years of engineering experience working with game UI technology
• Strong knowledge of common game development architectural patterns
• Comfortable working in large code bases
• Strong debugging skills
• Experience collaborating cross discipline on gameplay features and systems
• A desire to create great player experiences
• An understanding that we can only succeed as a cohesive team and supporting each other is fundamental to that success.

• Experience using Unreal Engine, especially on multiplayer projects
• A deep understanding of Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG)
• Full cycle game development experience (prototype, pre-production, production, release)
• Experience working on teams that use the Agile development methodology

Benefits

• Work from home (anywhere in the US)!
• Flexible hours – 32 hour a week minimum / 50 hour maximum
• 3 weeks vacation each year, in addition to paid holidays and sick days
• Competitive healthcare plans including medical, dental, and vision
• Available Flexible Spending / Health Savings Accounts
• 401K with 100% matching up to 4% of your salary
• Employee stock options