Senior Game Engineer (f/m/d)

1 year ago

About Us

#TEAMYAGER

YAGER makes computer games and is based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1999 by 5 enthusiastic gamers, we combine long-term experience with a resilient and innovative spirit.

We are passionate about creating online action games with rich worlds, focused on social emergent gameplay. Our mission is to give players unique moments they can't wait to tell their friends about.

About the Role

Would you like to leave a mark in the landscape of games while working in a fast-paced and hyper-creative environment and with people who are passionate to create an awesome game experience together? We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Game Engineer to join YAGER's talented team. As Senior Game Engineer you are expected to work independently as well as to help our juniors to develop and grow. You will be part of an experienced team that has a lot to offer and encourages you to grow with us together!

Your Mission

Implement gameplay systems in a self-organizing, interdisciplinary team
Write clear, maintainable and fast code in adherence to internal standards
Write and maintain technical design and software system documentation
Recognize opportunities to improve our games or general workflows and seek to make these changes
Share knowledge and help to mentor other team members

Your Skill Tree

4+ of programming experience with 3D games
Good knowledge of game engineering practices & techniques
Excellent C/C++ programming skills
Proven ability to collaborate with different disciplines to discuss designs with respect to technical challenges
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
Passionate about videogames

Desirable skills (nice to have experience):

Unreal Engine
Console development
Free-to-play development
Backend and/or BaaS servies (Playfab, GameSparks)
Cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, Google cloud…)
C#/Python/Go

Ready for the Quest?

We support you all the way

Get settled. We offer relocation packages and budgets, provide temporary accommodation, administrative support and more
We care about your work-life-balance with competitive vacation days and core working hours
Green travel at a discount. We offer a Company Ticket for the public transportation system in Berlin (BVG)
We´re dog friendly! Bring your best buddy to the office and make new friends

We are passionate about growth

Join a diverse & creative team! Over 28 nationalities come together to create thrilling gaming experiences
We´re dedicated to see you grow. Receive feedback, internal trainings, workshops and Lunch & Learns and more

We care about your well-being

(Mental) health matters. We work with various partners to provide you and your loved ones with support for mental & physical health, coaching and counselling and more
Stay fit! We offer a gym membership for FitX gyms around Berlin. The best thing about it? There´s one just a ten-minute walk from the office
Yum! Our equipped kitchen is stocked with beverages and fresh fruits and we hold regular team events

Our commitment to Diversity

At YAGER we believe that the best gameplay stories are those shaped by other players. We know together is better and we celebrate the uniqueness and strength found in diversity. We know that an aligned and diverse team will outperform the sum of its parts.

We are committed to creating a safe working environment where a diverse mix of talented people come together to make great games for everyone and to increase diversity and inclusion in the game development industry.

Every hero has a backstory, and we welcome you to share yours with us, and become part of an inclusive team working on creating exhilarating and engaging socially emergent action games. Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings.

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