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Gameplay Engineer

Gameplay Engineer

Firaxis Games is seeking a talented and inspired gameplay programmer to join our award-winning development team. Firaxis is a highly collaborative and iterative environment, therefore we are looking for someone who can communicate easily and effectively with fellow coders, designers, and artists.

Responsibilities:

• Implement gameplay features within an established framework.
• Design and implement modifications, reorganizations, extensions, and optimizations to existing code base.
• Work closely with designers and artists to implement their ideas, providing technical, creative, and scheduling feedback.
• Clearly communicate updates and concerns to their manager.
• Actively maintain skillset and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry.

Requirements:

• Strong C++ programming and debugging skills.
• Excellent 3D math skills.
• Self-motivated and passionate about making games.
• Capable of conveying a range of complex technical issues to both programmers and other less technical team members.
• Good communication skills.
• 3+ years industry experience.

Pluses:

• Good instincts for game design and fun and innovative gameplay.
• Experience with current console systems.
• Passion for turn-based strategy games or board games.