Game Engineer, Generalist - Rushdown Studios : Job Details

Founded by games industry veterans, Rushdown was created with a simple philosophy in mind: We believe that when talented developers are consistently challenged and given clear ownership of their work, extraordinary things will happen as a result. As a co-dev game studio, we now focus on solving some of the most difficult problems that face multiplayer games - and we bring our experience working on games like PUBG, League of Legends, and Rocket League with us. We truly love the work we do and we want to funnel our passion and expertise into features and games that billions of players will enjoy worldwide.The ideal candidate for Rushdown is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will be a Game Engineer with a primary responsibility of building in-game features, and integrating with backend services. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and have outstanding communication skills.Responsibilities

• Full solution engineering that includes changes to the game, UI, and build pipeline.
• Build in-game features that integrate with online SDKs with an eye on performance and usability.
• Integrate First-party platform features, while meeting console certification requirements.
• Collaborate with programmers and artists to get their features to run as fast and efficiently as possible.
• Solve crashes and other problems on consoles and PC.
• Mentor less experienced programmers.

Requirements

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interest in gaming.
• Strong knowledge of C++. Write clear, maintainable, portable C++ code. You have 3 or more years of experience developing and shipping commercial games using C++.
• You're a pragmatic engineer that puts player experiences over your own ego and code.
• Experience developing for consoles.

• Experience working with bespoke game engines.
• PLUS: Experience modding games.

Benefits

• Compensation: $90,000-125,000/year. Please note that final base pay will ultimately depend upon a combination of factors, including your prior experience, general qualifications, and broader skill set.
• 9 Paid Holidays plus Flexible PTO and Annual Winter Break Closure
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Annual Video Game Budget
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave