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Unknown Worlds Entertainment · 1 week ago

Senior Gameplay Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Unknown Worlds is looking for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to join the Subnautica 2 team and play a key role in developing, debugging and optimizing gameplay features and systems in Unreal Engine 5. The ideal candidate will develop multiplayer gameplay systems and collaborate with other disciplines to enhance player experiences.

Digital EntertainmentGamingInternetVideo Games

Responsibilities

Play a major role in the development effort for gameplay systems and features
Write high-quality code that is optimized, bug-free, and aligned with project goals
Develop gameplay systems and features that work effectively in multiplayer environments
Architect, develop, and maintain flexible, extensible solutions and tools to empower other developers
Collaborate closely with other disciplines to understand and best implement features
Collaborate with design, QA, production, and other teams to define scope, timelines, and priorities, ensuring the stability and quality of your code
Optimize game code to meet project performance and memory requirements

Qualification

Unreal Engine 5C++BlueprintsGame development processesMultiplayer gameplayAutomated build systemsUnit test frameworksCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 and C++
Strong expertise working in Blueprints and translating prototypes to native code as required
5+ years of professional programming experience in the games industry
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to work autonomously in a fully-distributed team environment
Solid understanding of game development processes
At least one shipped Unreal Engine title on current generation consoles

Preferred

Experience with developing games in an early access model
Experience with using the Unreal Engine Gameplay Ability System
Experience with automated build systems and unit test frameworks
Excitement about finding solutions for challenging, open-ended problems

Benefits

Annual professional development
Home office stipends
Paid time off for volunteer/non-profit work

Company

Unknown Worlds Entertainment

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Unknown Worlds Entertainment is an indie game developer, working or co-working on serious game titles. It is a sub-organization of Krafton.
dateFounded in 2001
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.unknownworlds.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2021-10-29Acquired

Leadership Team

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Charlie Cleveland
Chief Executive Officer
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