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Gameplay Engineer

Posted: 4 months

Programming

Full-Time

Remote US / Canada

3D Vector Math C / C++ or C#

About thatgamecompany

thatgamecompany is best recognized for creating award-winning, enriching, and meaningful game titles such as Journey, Flower, and flOw. Sky is our most complex undertaking to date. It is a social network built around the values inherited from a powerful humanistic story. It is a live experience continuously evolving inside a global online theme park. We are also working on an unannounced game, look out for it soon!

If you believe games can bring out the best in us, we'd love to hear from you!

Gameplay Engineer

Remote US & Canada

We’re looking for an exceptional Gameplay Engineer to join our live team to help craft the most advanced social game on earth. Elements that can help us meet the demands of this complex product, while presenting an interface to the user which exemplifies the elegance that TGC is known for.

What You’ll Do Here:

Limited time events (seasons) with unique and fun gameplay
Quests and other daily activities that drive user retention
Social experiences that make every moment better with others
Design, write, debug and refine networked gameplay systems and features
Iterate quickly in response to testing feedback and iterations
Provide technical insight and ideas regarding game design
Work closely with designers and back-end engineers on both real-time and asynchronous features

Must Haves:

3-5+ years of relevant programming experience in the game industry
Excellent 3D Vector Math Skills
Knowledge and usage of a 3D art tool such as Maya
Experience building gameplay systems/building blocks for designers to author content
Careful attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and the ability to understand and solve problems presented by the team
Responds well to feedback, criticism and iterative design and/or continual improvement of our technology and games
Be fluent in C, C++ or C# and object-oriented programming
Have experience with scripting languages and multiple data formats (LUA, JSON etc)
Have MMO experience

Nice to Haves:

Python programming
Backend languages such as Go, Erlang and/or PL/SQL
Systems managing persistent account data
Synchronous multiplayer features
Live service multiplayer online games
Mobile games

We look forward to meeting you!

Please note: Include your portfolio link, if any. If not, please state what features you've worked on in that particular project. We also do require to take a gameplay test. Thank you!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Life At thatgamecompany

thatgamecompany takes pride in cultivating a close-knit team culture and company vision.

We believe that games should be played, shared and enjoyed by everyone. By shifting our mission and approach on what it means to create a game, we aim to nurture a welcoming environment where team members can experiment, collaborate and support each other to create truly innovative games. We value our team’s integrity, personal growth and contribution at every step.

All team members are expected to contribute to making our studio a more inclusive, positive environment for great people and great work to grow and flourish. If you feel an affinity for our work and wish to make a meaningful contribution to our mission, we would love to hear from you.