Senior Gameplay Engineer

The Opportunity

Developed by a small, senior team, Thick as Thieves is an innovative next-generation immersive simulation, featuring multiplayer stealth gameplay in a living city, with stories and secrets to explore, rivals to battle and loot to steal. We’re looking for an experienced gameplay programmer who will work with design to realize player mechanics for a wide range of gameplay systems and immersive sim interactivity. A good design sense is a must. We’re looking for someone who can understand the big picture and who will advocate for what needs to get done

Job Responsibilities

• Own development of core gameplay features and/or systems from the ground up.
• Collaborate with art, animation, design, and audio to understand workflows and establish development patterns that support the studio and the project.
• Gather technical requirements from other disciplinary teams, as listed above, to accurately scope and time-budget new features.
• Maintain clean, shareable technical design documents that clearly outline requirements and steps for implementation.
• Work within and contribute to existing code standards and best practices.
• Mentor other engineers by participating in code reviews and sharing industry knowledge/ expertise.
• Play the game under development as part of the team and offer constructive feedback.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of game industry experience, or equivalent demonstrable experience..
• Recent experience writing C++ code as part of game development team
• Experience developing real-time multiplayer games in Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• Shipped at least one game in a team environment.
• Robust communication skills. Comfortable exploring ideas and issues with designers, artists and other engineers.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work with minimal supervision.
• A passion for creating the next generation of immersive sims. You'll work closely with design to break new ground in the genre so understanding the space is important!

Preferred

• Experience with next-gen console development, benefits and limitations are a plus
• Ideal candidates will also have 2+ years in a role focused on building and maintaining game systems
• Experience in other areas of game development such as tool creation, Unreal UI, or rendering are a bonus

Additional

Our people-first approach to game development celebrates diversity, and strives to create a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone is treated equally, with dignity, and with respect. We highly encourage candidates from diverse and under-represented backgrounds to apply, even those that may not directly meet every qualification listed for this role.

This is a full-time, remote working role, with competitive compensation and a full suite of benefits available anywhere in the United States. All team members may be asked to occasionally travel for key meetings, as part of their job responsibilities. We're required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances of each case, but a reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $150,000.