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Senior Game Engineer (Cosmetics)
1 year ago
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Forge alternate worlds that deepen players' lives! We're a game development studio based in Los Angeles, dedicated to the idea that online games can deliver deeper, more meaningful experiences.
Develop game systems for Palia, our upcoming community sim game from Singularity 6, a new AAA game studio founded by veterans across the industry.
Expectations and Responsibilities:
As a game engineer on the Cosmetics team, you will collaborate with teams across the studio to help design and build systems, features, and technology to bring new character outfits and other customizations to life. You’ll join one of our several cross-functional teams, with other engineers, designers, and artists developing Palia. You’ll program C++ game systems in Unreal Engine. The work on the Cosmetics team is all about player identity. Under this umbrella, you will be part of a team that will bring vibrant life to players in Palia through self-expression in cosmetics and customization of their characters. This team will support artists and designers through extending or even creating brand new customizations. We will also help support the content creation cycle by providing tooling to help streamline our processes as a live service game. You will also be involved in integrating customization in an MMO setting with persistence and networking.
What We’re Looking For:
- You have 3 or more years of experience developing and shipping games using a modern game engine. We have a strong preference for engineers with prior experience in Unreal Engine technologies.
- You have 3 or more years of C++ programming experience. You are comfortable developing and debugging in multithreaded code and multiplayer networked systems.
- You have a passion for great gameplay. You’re a pragmatic engineer that puts player experiences over your own ego and code.
- You want to learn something new. We’re largely a team of generalists. Your work may take you into systems you’ve not touched before, such as UE4 engine code, netcode, graphics, AI, UI, build systems, and beyond.
Nice to Have:
- BA / BS or equivalent
- Experience in modeling, animation, or technical art
- Experience with making content for shop and ecommerce
- Motivated by creating great games
Salary Information:
The Los Angeles base salary range for this full-time position is$155,000 - $200,000 annually for a senior-level Game Engineer. Base salary will be determined by role, level, and location. The range listed for each job is the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the positions across S6-approved states. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors. Please discuss your specific salary expectations for your preferred location during our interview process.
Compensation details reflect only the base salary, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits such as 401k matching.
Location:
- Choice of Remote (in approved states) or Hybrid office options in Los Angeles, CA, or Orange County, CA (office location pending) unless noted above
- Aligned to core Pacific Coast hours (10:00am - 4:00pm PT)
- Remote eligible locations: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington
Full-Time Employee Benefits:
- Health, Vision, Dental, 401k Matching, and Equity
- Relocation Assistance
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About Us
With our first project, we’re exploring new styles of game design and tackling difficult technical problems to create a game that’s beautiful and intricate, delivering far more than superficial entertainment or basic wish fulfillment, an experience that becomes a meaningful part of your life. Our vision is to create a compelling virtual universe filled with rich and diverse gameplay experiences and social interactions that will keep you playing for years, evolving along with you and the rest of the community. We want our players to feel valued as well as to have a true sense of belonging.
Sounds ambitious? We think so too. If you’re interested in the challenge of building a new genre, in making rewarding interactive and community experiences filled with amazing art and world-class technology to support this living world, join us on the journey.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Singularity 6 is moving to remote-choice, giving the option to our team members to either work remotely in our supported states or work hybrid onsite in our offices for most of our roles. Remote work is approved in these locations: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, MA, MI, NV, NY, NC, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, and WA. Hybrid onsite work is available in Los Angeles, CA office, and our upcoming office in Orange County, CA. Some roles might have full onsite requirements. Prospective employees outside these locations are welcome to apply—offers will be contingent upon relocating to an approved state or province on or before Day One of employment. This policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.
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