Senior Lead Gameplay Engineer
Company: ProbablyMonsters Inc
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Our Studio is looking for a creative, technical, and
collaborative Senior Lead Advanced Gameplay Engineer. You will join
a team focusing on action game play, world building, level design,
AI, and character design during the early phases of game
development.
WHO YOU ARE:
- An excellent mentor and leader; able to guide a team of
gameplay engineers to improve their craft.
- Skilled at giving and receiving feedback on technology and
interpersonal interactions.
- Organized and able to develop gameplay feature roadmaps for
milestones.
- Possesses strong gameplay instincts with a passion for building
fun mechanics.
- Enjoys working with designers, artists and other engineers to
hone and refine ideas, realizing them into robust
implementations.
- An exceptional engineering lead with experience leading
gameplay teams for titles though all stages of development and
servicing.
- Unwavering in your desire to create a positive and inclusive
work culture.
- A source of empathy and compassion when managing conflict and
dealing with misalignment.
- Excited to work with a growing team bringing your expertise and
learning from other experienced developers.
- Collaborative; excited to learn, teach, and have discourse with
professionals of all backgrounds. Skilled at giving and receiving
feedback on game development and interpersonal interactions.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Directly manage and mentor team of gameplay engineers.
- Evaluate feature designs and implementations educating other
gameplay engineers on best practices.
- Collaborate with design counterparts on gameplay design needs
to ensure alignment on work prioritization.
- Regular 1 on 1 meetings with direct reports.
- Attend feature team meetings, represent the work of gameplay
engineers, identify potential issues or gaps in work planning or
execution.
- Document gameplay technology roadmap, measure and report on
progress towards goals.
- Partner with production and design peers to plan, prioritize,
and evaluate sprint and milestone plans.
- Design and implement gameplay features.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years of professional experience as an engineer, including
3+ years of experience in a leadership role.
- Experience leading a team though all stages of development and
servicing of a game title.
- Experience developing multiplayer online action games.
- Demonstrated experience working in AAA game engines.
- Experience working with a team of diverse disciplines.
- Strong 3D math knowledge.
- Strong literary and oral communications skills.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Experience working within Unreal 4 / Unreal 5.
- Experience with game networking models.
- Experience shipping a live game.
About ProbablyMonsters
ProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims
to change the way games are made. We unite a diverse roster of
development teams in a healthy, rewarding culture. We believe
empowered creators build the most engaging games and deliver the
best player experiences.
ProbablyMonsters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or
any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Benefits:
* We provide a rich benefits package:
- Medical Coverage - health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for
the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.
- Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts,
life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.
- Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental
leave.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time
and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.
Compensation:
- This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried)
position.
- The full salary range for this position is $197,200 - $305,600
per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved
for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over
time. When an offer is made, many factors are considered, such as
your unique experience and skills, where you live, where the work
will be performed, what similar jobs pay, internal equity, and what
you're looking for.
- In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible
for additional incentives, such as a sign-on bonus and short- and
long-term incentives. Incentive compensation is not
guaranteed.
Keywords: ProbablyMonsters Inc, Seattle , Senior Lead Gameplay Engineer, Engineering , Bellevue, Washington
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