Job Description
As an engineer focused on the game engine, you wield a double-edged sword. On one edge, you collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to unlock our content creators to craft incredible player experiences. On another edge, you are identifying performance issues and potential gains with low-level engine systems and rendering technologies to maximize player access on all devices. You work in both code & content to get the job done. Daily interaction with other disciplines is par-for-the-course, and it is your responsibility to build flexible systems & tools which will multiply the capabilities of the whole studio. Most importantly, it’s on you to delight players with rock-solid performance and a responsive game experience.
Key Responsibilities
Be a champion for the content creators.
There is a near-infinite backlog of tasks from content creators; you have sharp prioritization skills to ensure you and the team always work on the most bang-for-buck work.
You embrace the fact that you are a force-multiplier for the studio. You work well with other disciplines in understanding their desired outcomes, and build outputs which deliver on expectations.
Ensure a world-class player experience.
Author foundational engine technologies, which meet the demands of a live player environment.
Work as a partner with content to ensure assets are produced in a budget-conscious, shippable way.
Monitor and increase the performance of the game client & server.
Apply pragmatism to how we work.
Ensure that the team operates with maximum efficiency—know when something is “good enough,” and when it is time to move on.
Align to player affinity, craft experiences with the audience in mind.
Hold the team accountable for schedule and delivery of milestone progress.
Required Qualifications
Previous professional game development experience.
Expertise in game rendering and engine performance profiling.
Autonomy in how you work; given outcomes, can you define the outputs?
Demonstrable examples of working on a cross-discipline team.
An intuition and empathy for the player experience.
Desired Qualifications
Familiarity with Unreal Engine.
Active gamer, who keeps a regular pulse on player sentiment.
Benefits & Perks
All full-time employees receive healthcare, vision, and dental insurance, plus a budget for WFH setup.
During these uncertain times and rapidly changing environment surrounding COVID-19, all positions at Raid Base, Inc are virtual/remote. There is a possibility at a future date that we will find a location for physical office(s), but nothing so far is planned.
Raid Base, Inc
Los Angeles, CA, USA