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Engineering Director

NxT Level

Engineering Director

Seattle, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We are actively looking for an Engineering Director to lead the next generation UE4 action-packed RPG team. This is going to be a multiplayer experience and you will be responsible for leading a team of gameplay engineers to help architect, manage, and build their technology stack.

    The studio is approximately 90 people strong today and looking to scale over the next year as their new unannounced project builds. If you love the idea of high quality gaming experiences like Valorant, God of War, Assassins Creed, and Fortnite, then we should get on the phone.

    What are we ideally looking for?

    • You have a lot of experience developing code across multiple engineering systems.

    • You love working with engineers and other disciplines to remove roadblocks and foster communication.

    • You will help ensure a stable development environment and a high bar for code quality, as well as pushing the boundaries of what our code is capable of.

    • Experience working in an online / multiplayer environment on at least one “AAA” title.

    • You are excited about learning new technologies and practices.

    • You have a high level of proficiency in one or more of the following platforms: UE4/C++ or a proprietary game engine.

    • You have experience developing for both PC and console.

    • Experience working with external partners.

    • You still love to dive in and write code and fix bugs when you can.

    What’s a day possibly looking like at this studio?

    • Coordinate tasks and architecture decisions between multiple engineering teams.

    • Focus the teams and help them navigate to completed solutions.

    • Weigh in on architectural decisions

    • Mentor and coach team members

    • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of content creators to make the best game possible.

    • Contribute to an evolving code architecture.

    • Participate in daily playtests to see how the game is playing and experience how your work is affecting the product.

    What are the minimum qualifications for the position?

    • You have at least 10 years’ experience working in games.

    • You have shipped at least 1 multiplayer title as a lead engineer or director.

    • You can demonstrate the ability to manage a team clearly and respectfully.

    • Capacity to collaborate with other disciplines to take high level goals, and translate them into clear, measurable tasks

    • Experience shipping and supporting a live service game.

    • Proven ability to work with production to shepherd a game to launch and beyond.