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Senior Software Engineer, Physics

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team, which collaborates remotely from around the world. Our members range from industry newcomers to veterans with 15+ years of experience. Team members come from a diverse set of backgrounds, but share a common passion for building polished player-focused, community-powered games.

At Hypixel Studios we are looking for applicants that are demonstrably passionate about their hobbies, have the drive and commitment to deliver results with minimal supervision, have international-level professional competency in their skill sets, and can demonstrate involvement with other interesting projects throughout their lives.

As a member of the Engine initiative you will be responsible for developing server-side and client-side physics related systems and features. You will be continuously communicating with other engineers, production and design to meet expected results.

Who you are:

• Passionate about game physics.
• Display willingness to learn and develop your skills.
• Self driven and able to work independently.

Some of your role:

• You will collaborate with a small team of engineers to develop and maintain the physics engine of the game.
• You will mainly be working on physics related systems like player or character controllers.
• You will work with designers and translate collective ideas into usable systems.

Essential Traits:

• 5+ Years programming experience in C++
• Solid understanding of (3D) math, collision detection, game physics and game engines on a level you could write your own game physics engine.
• Solid debugging and optimisation skills in C++.
• An understanding of software security and how to minimize vulnerabilities through system design.
• Able to break down complex tasks into small actionable iterations.
• Proficient in both written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical individuals.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, and autonomous.
• Passionate about games and gaming.

Bonus Traits:

• Familiarity with existing game physics frameworks.
• Experience with Entity Component Systems
• Experience with networked physics

We can offer:

• A chance to work on a new game project with an extremely motivated team.
• Opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally.
• A stable and secure work environment.
• The ability to work remotely.