Senior Gameplay Engineer

Senior Gameplay Engineer

LightSpeed LA is seeking a talented and enthusiastic senior gameplay engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine, California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and solving ambitious technical and creative problems. Join us and help build a team and culture of mutual respect and passion that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun!

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support quality gameplay systems and tools
• Collaborate directly and proactively with engineers, designers, artists, and QA to explore and identify needs and opportunities
• Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency
• Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code
• Actively profile and optimize the game's codebase
• Participate in the testing and documentation of game systems and tools
• Mentor, develop, and learn from colleagues
• Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture

Who We Look For

• Passion and enthusiasm for creating fun and engaging gameplay through iteration and innovation
• 5+ years of professional game programming experience
• Experience bringing a large-scale game title to completion on PC and consoles
• Expert in C++, debugging, and 3D math
• Enjoy working closely with creative and technical team members
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code

Preferred:

• Experience working either AAA proprietary engines or third party engines like Unreal and Unity
• Experience with game console hardware
• Understanding of game asset pipelines
• Deep knowledge of animation, physics, AI, and/or networking

Why Join Us?

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.