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Skydance · 1 day ago

Senior Systems Engineer

positionSanta Monica, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$160K/yr - $185K/yr

Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, is creating the future of interactive entertainment across platforms and genres. They are looking for a core systems engineer skilled in working with game development teams to build key frameworks and systems, focusing on architecting and implementing development frameworks to support feature development in games.

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Responsibilities

Experience architecting and implementing development frameworks to support feature development in games
Demonstrated collaboration with creative teams and other engineers to establish system specifications/requirements
Ability to take ownership of major systems, maintain development schedules, and drive major implementation tasks

Qualification

Unreal EngineGame development frameworksCollaboration with creative teamsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

Experience architecting and implementing development frameworks to support feature development in games
Demonstrated collaboration with creative teams and other engineers to establish system specifications/requirements
Ability to take ownership of major systems, maintain development schedules, and drive major implementation tasks
Multiple years of professional experience with several shipped games
Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, modifying and creating custom modules / subsystems to extend the engine's feature set
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

Company

Skydance

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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.
dateFounded in 2010
location
Santa Monica, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://skydance.com

H1B Sponsorship

Skydance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.68B
Key Investors
JP MorganKohlberg Kravis RobertsRedBird Capital Partners
2025-08-07IPO
2023-07-11Debt Financing· $1B
2022-10-13Private Equity· $400M

Leadership Team

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Brian Green
Character Supervisor
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Jon Weinbach
President, Skydance Sports
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