Senior Systems Software Engineer

4 Days ago • 5 Years +

About the job

Position Summary

Cold Iron is seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer to join our world class team working on our upcoming game. This position is fully remote and open to applicants across the US and Canada.

Are you a passionate game developer? Is making an awesome game the thing that gets you out of bed in the morning? Do you want to work with a world-class team to make great games? We want to hear from you!

Your Day to Day

You can expect to be responsible and accountable for the following:

  • Write game, engine, and tools code using C/C++
  • Profile and optimize the game, as well as identify and implement the tools required to do so effectively
  • Provide expertise in low level systems and engine code, especially with platform-specific behavior
  • Collaborate with Art to establish and enforce budgets for characters and environments that will allow the game to meet our target minimum specs
  • Work with Producers to do task breakdowns and estimation
  • Communicate effectively with your peers and colleagues
  • Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries regarding errors, problems, or questions with programs

Your Career Progression

Do the best work of your career! No, really, that’s what we expect of you. Come aboard and work with industry veterans all working to improve their craft and become better game developers. Your portfolio of experience will grow, and the size of the audience you reach will expand exponentially. The small team atmosphere allows you to contribute more and have greater ownership over what you do day to day.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of industry experience
  • Work independently and efficiently under deadlines
  • Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills
  • Experience with Unreal Engine
  • Experience with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles
  • Experience with profiling tools for both Unreal and consoles (eg. PIX, Razor GPU)

Would Love to See

  • Experience with Rendering (eg. writing shaders in HLSL)
  • Experience with other programming languages (e.g. Go, Python, Javascript)

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or related degree
  • Or equivalent industry experience

Salary Range

  • $130,000 - $150,000

Location

  • This position is fully remote and open to applicants across the US and Canada.

Please Note

At Cold Iron Studios, we recognize that diversity brings richness to our work, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This position offers a significant opportunity to shape the visual identity of our games and make a substantial contribution to our studio's success.

We invite you to apply and take part in crafting unforgettable gaming experiences.

Exceptional employee benefits, Remote work; unlimited PTO in addition to 11 observed holidays plus company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day; Robust Medical, Dental, Vision insurance coverage for entire family; Company matched 401k vested immediately; Flex Spending Accounts, annual stipend to help cover work from home expenses, ultra-creative environment.

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