Senior Systems Engineer

5 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Engine • Game Design • $157,000 PA - $231,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Senior Systems Engineer needed for Unreal Engine 5 game development, 5+ years C++ experience, live service game development and cross platform deployment.
Must have:
  • C++ Game Development
  • Unreal Engine 5
  • Live Service Games
  • Cross Platform Games
Good to have:
  • Digital Content Creation
  • Modern Game Engines
  • Development Pipelines
  • Build Stability
Perks:
  • Equity
  • 401(k) Matching

Job Details

We're looking to build a world-class team of game-makers: folks bursting with creativity, who balance candor with compassion, and always, always, always hold themselves and their peers accountable to what's best for players.

Join Believer's team as a Senior Systems Engineer for our flagship game. Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to implement core game systems and development workflows in Unreal Engine. Guide essential engineering efforts that are critical to building a fun, performant gaming experience for players. You will report directly into the VP of Game Engineering.

What you'll do:

  • Design and develop core game systems and features in Unreal Engine 5, enhancing performance and quality for players

  • Collaborate with the team to create efficient production workflows and development tools, elevating content iteration and quality to unprecedented levels

  • Evaluate and troubleshoot technical issues with build stability and runtime operation, providing a smooth experience on all devices

  • Push the boundaries of open-world development and digital distribution across multiple platforms (PC, Mobile, Console)

You are a great fit if:

  • 5+ years experience working on C++ game development

  • Experience with Unreal and modern game engines, digital content creation tool, and their development pipelines

  • Experience working on live service-based game and/or cross platform game development and deployment

Please note - research shows that certain groups of candidates may not apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you see yourself at Believer but don't check every requirement, we would still love to be in touch with you for current and future opportunities.

What we offer:

Annual salary range: $157,000-$231,000

Making great games is hard, so we do our best to make the other parts less hard.

  • Great compensation package and equity

  • Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Believer pays 100% of monthly costs for these plans

  • 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 6% of salary

  • Access to Rightway service to help you navigate health insurance

  • Spring Health mental health services

  • 10 observed holidays + 10 days for Winter Break and "Take What You Need" PTO policy

  • Remote-friendly team #LI-Remote

  • We are committed to continuing to expand our benefits and perks to support all Believers

Diversity

Believer is committed to creating a diverse environment where Believers of all backgrounds can do their best work and grow professionally. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

About The Believer Company

Believer is a global games company with developers all over the world, headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

We've built our lives around creating and serving games we're proud of — from Words With Friends to League of Legends, from Destiny to Plants vs. Zombies. We hope you've enjoyed them, and if our wishes have come true, you're still playing them today.

We still think this is just the beginning.

We are Believers, bonded together by a deep love for players, and a commitment to put them at the center of the games we create, the worlds we build, the stories we tell, and the business we run to keep the fun going for as long as players keep believing.

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About The Company

Believer is a global games company with developers all over the world, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. 


Our Believers have built our lives around creating and serving games we’re proud of—from Words With Friends to League of Legends, from Destiny to PvZ. We hope you’ve enjoyed them, and if our wishes have come true, you’re still playing them today.


We still think this is just the beginning. We believe today is a singular moment in the history of games.


We believe our last half-century of progress has culminated in a global congregation of players, creators, and technologies that now make the difference between possible and impossible; player dreams that were previously unimaginable are now within our grasp.


We’ve worked hard to unite the best and bravest game creators we know, to deliver next-generation experiences equal to this unparalleled moment of possibility. We are Believers, bonded together by a deep love for players and a commitment to put them at the center of the games we create, the worlds we build, the stories we tell, and the business we run—to keep the fun going for as long as players keep believing.


If that sounds like something YOU can believe in, drop us a line. We’re hiring. =)

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