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Nintendo · 1 day ago

Sr Software Engineer - Gameplay (NST)

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$149K/yr - $224K/yr

7+ years exp

Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, based in Redmond, Washington, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd., known for its video games. As a Senior Software Engineer in Gameplay, you will lead the implementation of key gameplay features and manage small teams of engineers while collaborating across departments to enhance player experiences.

Consumer ElectronicsGamingMobileVideo Games

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develops, writes clear, maintainable and portable code, and debugs using the relevant programming languages

Reviews and optimizes other engineers’ code

Provides effective solutions by applying advanced programming skills and knowledge

Provides technical documentation and explanations intended for distribution to other parties

Allocates work to other team members and supervises their results

Mentors less experienced members of the team

Makes recommendations regarding system architectural design, data structures, and algorithm development

Manages team members’ performance by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly

Applies professional expertise to review, analyze and test products under development as a contributing member of a production team to ensure delivery of Nintendo’s high standard of quality and timeliness

Qualification

C/C++/C#Gameplay feature implementationTeam supervisionVideo game developmentMentoring engineersPerformance managementTechnical documentationProblem-solving

Required

7 or more years of software engineering experience in the relevant field

Strong all-around programming skills including ability to review and optimize other engineers' code

Strong understanding of core technologies, toolsets, and common workflows for video game development

In-depth understanding of interactive entertainment methodologies and production pipelines

Advanced knowledge of the relevant programming languages (C/C++/C#)

Strong preference of experience supervising a team; allocating work, supervising their results, providing clear expectations, and providing coaching and development – to ensure high-quality execution and successful outcomes

Proven experience leading and mentoring other gameplay engineers

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent education and experience