Senior Systems Programmer

6 Months ago • 4-7 Years • Game Programmer • $100,000 PA - $215,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Bethesda Game Studios seeks a Senior Systems Programmer with 4+ years of game industry C++ development experience, including 3+ years of engine experience. Expertise in building multithreaded, real-time systems and optimizing CPU/GPU utilization is essential. This role involves planning, designing, and maintaining high-performance game systems.
Must have:
  • C++ Development
  • Game Engine
  • Multithreaded Systems
  • Performance Optimization
Good to have:
  • Animation Programming
  • 3D Graphics
  • Console Development
  • AI Programming
Perks:
  • Competitive Salary
  • Benefits Package

Job Details

Overview

Join Constellation!

Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America’s best cities.

With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Your Daily Life at Bethesda Game Studios

As Senior Systems Programmer, you will…

  • Write clear, maintainable, highly functional code and portable C++ code
  • Plan and designs code in collaboration with team members
  • Jump into lots of different systems, tackling everything from entire systems to random tasks
  • Support and maintain existing systems
  • Accurately estimate your schedules and deliver high quality work products to that schedule
  • Provide technical expertise to develop cutting-edge technologies to include: architecture, design, prototype, implement, test, debug, document, profile, maintain, and support
  • Review codes from other team members

Qualifications

What Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

  • You have at least 4 years game industry C++ development programming experience with at least 3+ years of engine experience
  • You've obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience
  • You have excellent analytic and mathematical skills
  • You have very strong C++ design and coding experience
  • You are experienced in building multithreaded, real-time systems
  • You are experienced in writing systems balancing performance and maintainability
  • You have experience profiling and optimizing both CPU and GPU utilization
  • You have a passion for making GREAT games

Preferred Skills

Bonus Skills

  • You have experience with animation, 3D graphics, audio, AI, or gameplay programming;
  • You have development experience on game consoles (Xbox One/PS4).

Salary Range

Sr. Systems Programmer - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 - $215,000 per year.

ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.

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About The Company

ZeniMax creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, the PC, and handheld/wireless devices. Its Bethesda Softworks division, founded in 1986 in the early days of the industry, has a long history of success as a publisher of award-winning video games. In addition, the ZeniMax group includes some of the most acclaimed development studios in the world. The Company's growing library of intellectual properties includes such franchises as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Dishonored, DOOM, QUAKE, Wolfenstein, Enemy Territory, RAGE and The Evil Within.

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