Senior Software Engineer, UI
Job Summary
Job Description
Skydance Interactive seeks a Senior Software Engineer, UI to build robust, performant, and flexible UI solutions for an unannounced VR project. Collaborating with game and system design teams, you'll validate UX approaches and implement UI designs. Responsibilities include building UI frameworks supporting the design team and project needs. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining UI/UX solutions for video games or similar real-time applications, high proficiency in C++, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. You will provide feedback and guidance to other engineers, ensuring alignment with the overall game vision.
Must have:
- 5+ years UI/UX engineering experience in games or similar applications
- High proficiency in C++ and strong software engineering skills
- Experience building robust UI frameworks
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to provide feedback and guidance to other engineers
6 skills required
Job Details
At Skydance Interactive, we believe in pushing the boundaries of what is possible in interactive entertainment. Innovation in game design, technology and storytelling is the passion that drives our agile studio of dedicated and talented game creators. Collaboration across all disciplines is vital to our success and is at the core of the inclusive culture we strive to foster every day.
We empower our employees to take ownership of the features they develop and create their own solutions when challenges arise. As our studio grows, we want to bring even more risk-takers, innovators and diverse voices along for the ride as we continue to create the games that will defy convention and define the future of the medium.
Following the success of our first VR title Archangel, we elevated our ambition and tackled The Walking Dead universe in VR. The result was the 2020 genre-defining hit The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. We are currently working on several highly anticipated VR games for emerging platforms that we can’t wait for you to play.
For information on Skydance’s privacy practices, see the Skydance U.S. Personnel Privacy Notice located at https://skydance.com/privacy-personnel/.
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Skydance is looking for an experienced software engineer skilled in creating robust, performant and flexible UI
solutions to enhance and streamline the player’s experience for an unannounced project.
Requirements
- The role consists of working with game and system design teams to validate their user experience approach and provide implementation to fulfill the needs of the user interface design.
- As the senior UI engineer you would be expected to build robust UI frameworks that support the design team while also meeting the needs of the project.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining UI/UX engineering solutions for video games or similar real time applications.
- High proficiency with C++ with proven software engineering skills
- Self-motivated and self-directing, willing to pitch in areas of development beyond direct responsibilities
- Experience providing feedback and guidance to other engineers - helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with internal and external development teams/partners.
The salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $150,000 – $170,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.
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