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Company

Netflix · 3 days ago

Sr Gameplay Engineer - Boss Fight

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $600K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers and partner with stakeholders to establish clear priorities and define expectations that translate to a scope of work in which the team can effectively deliver

Work closely with the team to plan, architect, and build large-scale game features

Collaborate with architects, other teams, product owners, and software engineers to help design the technical roadmap, and enable your team to execute it

Identify and resolve complex issues in a live game environment

Partner with other Leads to identify opportunities to maximize player experience and performance

Partner with PMs and GMs to establish metrics and KPIs for the team, and guide the team to achieving goals within project constraints

Coach team members to their optimum performance levels, and ensure the team receives regular reviews and one-on-one meetings

Supervise, train, mentor, and motivate your team in a way that encourages autonomy, mastery, and purpose

Demonstrate expertise as necessary, and ownership over all aspects of game code.

Maintain current and working knowledge on industry technical developments, make recommendations as appropriate

Contribute code to the project as necessary for advanced features, tools, utilities, etc.

Partner with Director of Development to drive coding standards, development processes, and best practices for the department and project team

Anticipate, identify, and present problem areas and develop preventative solutions

Implement ongoing review processes to monitor the health of the product, particularly in the areas of stability, performance, and security

Exemplify reliability, accountability, and professionalism in all work-related interaction

Lead by example, creating a strong sense of purpose and community, promoting a culture of excellence and inclusivity, encouraging a sustainable work/life balance

Qualification

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C#UnityGame code designPerforceIOS developmentAndroid developmentLive operations supportProject managementTeam management

Required

Expert programming and architectural skills in C# and Unity across multiple development environments

Excellent skills in Perforce source control system and using Streams to manage releases

Ability to coordinate effectively and build partnerships within the engineering team and other development verticals. Ability to manage up, down, and across

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable interacting with and presenting to all levels of the company, key stakeholders, and publishers

Excellent attention to detail and a strong desire to iterate and improve on processes

Demonstrate fundamentals of leadership, including clear and proactive communication, meeting moderation, and oversight of large cross-disciplinary initiatives

Ability to manage multiple, competing tasks and be self-directed to meet deadlines in a quickly evolving environment with little to no supervision

Positive attitude and ability to receive and provide objective and constructive feedback

Ability to coach, manage, mitigate, and prioritize through stressful situations for you and your team

Thorough understanding of project management and the art of making technical decisions

At least 7 years of experience in a related role

Must have a deep understanding of game code design, development processes, and industry trends

Experience shipping multiple successful game products into the marketplace

iOS or Android mobile development experience within the Unity environment

Experience supporting a live operations service

In-depth understanding of gaming industry software trends

Benefits

Health Plans

Mental Health support

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match

Stock Option Program

Disability Programs

Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Family-forming benefits

Life and Serious Injury Benefits

Paid leave of absence programs

Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off.

Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.

Company

Netflix

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Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.

Founded in 1997

Los Gatos, California, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.netflix.com

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