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Senior Unreal Engineer

FiraxisSparks Glencoe, Maryland, United StatesOnsite
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Firaxis Games is seeking a motivated Senior Unreal engineer to join our development team. We're looking for an engineer with a strong foundation in software development who enjoys working on a diverse set of challenging problems. In this role, candidates will serve as a domain expert in Unreal Tech. We need candidates that bring a passion for teaching, sharing and mentoring. Firaxis is a highly collaborative and iterative environment. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to communicate easily and effectively with fellow coders, designers and artists.

What You Will Do


  • Consult with departments to understand project goals and requirements.
  • Provide direction and advice on technical decisions, architecture, and workflow optimization to ensure successful Unreal5 Engine integration
  • Set high standards for code quality, performance, and maintainability
  • Assist team to resolve difficult technical issues and address Unreal Engine-related challenges
  • On occasion, lead a small strike team to help address targeted challenges and opportunities in a particular project
  • Design and implement modifications, reorganizations, extensions, and optimizations to existing code base.
  • Actively maintain skill-set and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry.
  • Optimize builds for memory and performance across many platforms.

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit


  • 3+ years of engineering experience using Unreal Engine
  • Some leadership capacity
  • A broad knowledge of Unreal's internals
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
  • Highly proficient in C++ programming language.
  • Comfortable with multi-threading, templates, and optimizing
  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Experience with multiple languages, frameworks and tools a plus.
  • Self-motivated and passionate about games.
  • Good team communication skills, able to translate rough ideas into concrete implementations

Pluses:


  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4 networking

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.


Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.


Firaxis Games is seeking a motivated Senior Unreal engineer to join our development team. We're looking for an engineer with a strong foundation in software development who enjoys working on a diverse set of challenging problems. In this role, candidates will serve as a domain expert in Unreal Tech. We need candidates that bring a passion for teaching, sharing and mentoring. Firaxis is a highly collaborative and iterative environment. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to communicate easily and effectively with fellow coders, designers and artists.

What You Will Do


  • Consult with departments to understand project goals and requirements.
  • Provide direction and advice on technical decisions, architecture, and workflow optimization to ensure successful Unreal5 Engine integration
  • Set high standards for code quality, performance, and maintainability
  • Assist team to resolve difficult technical issues and address Unreal Engine-related challenges
  • On occasion, lead a small strike team to help address targeted challenges and opportunities in a particular project
  • Design and implement modifications, reorganizations, extensions, and optimizations to existing code base.
  • Actively maintain skill-set and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry.
  • Optimize builds for memory and performance across many platforms.

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit


  • 3+ years of engineering experience using Unreal Engine
  • Some leadership capacity
  • A broad knowledge of Unreal's internals
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
  • Highly proficient in C++ programming language.
  • Comfortable with multi-threading, templates, and optimizing
  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Experience with multiple languages, frameworks and tools a plus.
  • Self-motivated and passionate about games.
  • Good team communication skills, able to translate rough ideas into concrete implementations

Pluses:


  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4 networking

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.



This job is no longer open

Life at Firaxis

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Thrive Here & What We Value1. Passion for Video Games2. Strong Knowledge of Replication Flow, RPCs, and Debugging MP Systems3. Ability to Work Collaboratively with Other Team Members4. Commitment to Staying Upto-Date with the Latest Innovations in the Industry5. Focus on Clean Code Design and Implementation6. Emphasis on Family, Fun, and Flexibility7. Philanthropic Studio8. Focus on Quality of Life9. Collaborative and Iterative Environment10. Regular Catered Lunches and Breakfasts

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