Qualifications

• 7+ years of game engine or gameplay engineering experience, ideally in a Staff role.
• Proficient in customizing and tailoring game engines, notably Godot, Unity, or Unreal.
• Ability to identify and foster emergent behaviors in interconnected gameplay systems.
• Experience in shipping and maintaining live service games at scale.
• Strong capacity to architect complex gameplay systems and articulate decisions to diverse teams.
• Demonstrated history of enhancing team engineering quality and productivity.
• Requires U.S. Citizenship due to federal contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design of gameplay systems across the AtomEngine team.
• Provide architectural guidance on multiple simultaneous projects to improve feature delivery.
• Collaborate with designers and PMs to ensure features meet technical requirements and timeline.
• Develop and refine gameplay systems using Godot, GDScript, and C++.
• Design gameplay with a focus on client/server architecture and performance optimization.
• Work with QA to validate features and enhance overall quality.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, focusing on team growth alongside personal contributions.
• Create and sustain clear technical documentation to aid cross-team efforts.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a significant impact as a technical leader in a senior role.
• Collaborative environment working with talented professionals across various specialties.
• Focus on personal and team development through mentorship.
• Engagement with a diverse range of exciting gameplay projects.
• Involvement with live service games ensures continuous learning and adaptation.