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Striking Distance Studios · 1 month ago

Lead Gameplay Engineer

San Ramon, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $215K/yr

7+ years exp

Striking Distance Studios is a AAA development studio known for its creative excellence and immersive experiences. They are seeking a Lead Gameplay Engineer to implement a variety of features and systems in a cooperative, cross-disciplinary team environment.

GamingPC GamesVideo Games

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Gameplay Engineers to create best in class Game Modes

Lead the overall planning, development, and execution of the game, engine and architecture

Establish tech projects, initiatives, and processes in conformance with the studio’s goals and objectives

Take new products and features from the design phase to release

Work across disciplines to build, refactor and maintain a variety of robust, flexible, and well-architected gameplay features, including controls, abilities, AI, and RPG systems

Prototype and implement different game modes

Work with design team on different features like 3Cs, combat systems, inventory, etc. to get the best player experience

Implement metagame features, including save systems, game settings, etc

Work with UI engineers to integrate HUD elements with gameplay features in the best way

Review the work of other engineers and provide mentorship on your area of knowledge

Create and maintain technical design documents

Delve into code written by other engineers and take ownership of existing systems as needed

Keep current on technological developments and advancements

Research and develop coding techniques and algorithms

Collaborate with technology director on technical design and feature roll out

Write clear, maintainable, portable, and highly performant code

Communicate accurate status updates to your team leads, producers, and QA regarding tasks/features you are responsible for

Adhere to team coding standards and best practices

Foster a culture of open, honest, and respectful communication across all disciplines

Qualification

Unreal EngineC++Game development3D mathLeadership skillsEmpathyVerbal communicationWritten communicationCollaborationStrategic thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent

At least 7 years of games industry experience and preferably 3 years or more in a similar role

Advanced leadership skills, including high empathy, strategic thinking, positivity, organization, responsibility and conflict resolution skills

At least 1 year of experience with Unreal Engine

Experience shipping games on current generation consoles (PS5 or XSX) and PC

Expert ability to be self-directed, focused and detail oriented

Expert C++ skills

3D math skills

Expert verbal and written communications skills

A demonstrable love / passion for playing and making video games

A highly communicative and collaborative disposition

Company

Striking Distance Studios

Striking Distance Studios specializes in the development of video and computer games. It is a sub-organization of Krafton.

Founded in 2019

San Ramon, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://strikingdistancestudios.com

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