Senior Engine Programmer

Senior Engine Programmer

We are looking for a talented and experienced Engine Programmer to join our team and create high quality engine systems to support the needs of our game projects. We are a technology focused company with an experienced programming team and an advanced proprietary game engine.

A successful candidate will be a skilled and motivated engine programmer able to write concise, logical, bug-free code that is robust and capable of supporting a variety of complex 3D multiplayer games.

Candidates local to Ontario, Canada are preferred, but this is not a requirement.

NOTE: For the foreseeable future, all positions at Tactic Studios will be performed remotely, working from home. We are flexible to accommodate the unique needs you may have to ensure a productive, healthy work environment under the present circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Work with the technical director to oversee and implement high level architecture decisions to meet the long term goals of our proprietary game engine.
• Research academic papers to stay informed on latest technology trends to advance our engine for future projects.
• Design, implement, and maintain clear, concise, bug-free code.
• Debug, optimize, or modify code to adhere to quality, readability, and reliability standards.
• Review, test, and verify code to ensure correctness, robustness, and ease of use.
• Collaborate with designers and artists to understand and implement engine systems that are functional, easy to use, and support the needs of our company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of game engine development experience with at least 1 shipped AAA title.
• Expert proficiency with C++.
• Expertise architecting robust, well-written, and efficient solutions to complex technical problems.
• Experience writing and debugging code inside a proprietary or commercial C++ 3D game engine such as Unreal Engine.
• Motivated self-starter with exceptional technical ability and exceptional communication skills.
• Passionate about developing high quality video games and engine systems.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with modeling, animation, or rigging using 3DS Max or Maya.
• Experience programming in Java.

How to Apply
You will need to provide:

• Resume detailing your experience. (required)
• Cover letter. (preferred)
• References. (preferred)

Send the aforementioned items either by link or as an attachment to jobs@tacticstudioscom, subject "Senior Engine Programmer".