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2K · 1 day ago

Principal Engineer

Los Angeles, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

2K is a global video game company known for its diverse portfolio of popular gaming franchises. They are seeking a visionary technical authority to lead their core technology group, defining technical strategies and driving engineering excellence across multiple teams.

Developer APIsPublishingSoftwareSportsVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define Architectural Strategy: Set the long-term technical roadmap, engineering standards, and core technology adoption (engine, backend, rendering)

Drive Technical Governance: Act as the final authority on critical design decisions, establish quality gates, and manage performance budgets

Lead Hands-On Innovation: Prototype foundational systems, perform high-level code reviews, and solve high-risk architectural challenges

Mentor Senior Talent: Coach Principal Engineers and Tech Leads to foster a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement

Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and architectural risks across the development lifecycle

Cross-Disciplinary Partnership: Align technical architecture with creative, production, and business objectives

Qualification

C++Unreal EngineHigh-performance computingArchitectural StrategyTechnical GovernanceStrategic CommunicationInnovation FocusMentoringProblem Solving

Required

10+ years in software engineering

5+ years in a Principal or Architect role

Expert-level C++

Unreal Engine architecture expertise

High-performance computing expertise

Success in shipping multiple complex products with stable, maintainable architectures

Ability to translate complex technical concepts for both engineers and executive leadership

Balanced approach to solving immediate production needs while maintaining long-term architectural health

A passion for replacing legacy workflows with scalable, R&D-driven solutions

Preferred

AAA gaming or high-scale systems experience

Benefits

Bonus and/or equity awards

Eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage

14 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days)

Eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program

Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year

Paid parental and compassionate leave

Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support

Family planning support through Maven

Commuter benefits

Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

Company

2K

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2K is a development studio that develops and publishes sports-based video games. It is a sub-organization of Take-Two Interactive Software.

Founded in 2005

Novato, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://2k.com

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