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Senior Gameplay Programmer

1 year ago

We are Turtle Rock Studios. An award-winning game developer of AAA first person shooters and other games, including the latest co-op shooter franchise, Back 4 Blood . We are located in the heart of Orange County, CA. We thrive in an open and collaborative environment which is led to this day by co-founders Chris Ashton and Phil Robb.

Turtle Rock Studios is looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join the team and work on Back 4 Blood! Do you have an interest in character movement, controls and camera systems? This role is a perfect blend of creative and programming where you will work with our engineers, designers and artists to tackle the challenges of creating, implementing and optimizing current and new systems and tools for our current project!

Responsibilities

Extend engine and game character and camera systems to enable high quality features
Work directly with designers and animators to prototype and deliver excellent combat, character locomotion and movement mechanics
Collaborate daily with gameplay and AI programmers, designers, and artists to build elegant solutions to challenging problems in complex game worlds
Proactively identify and fix bugs and performance problems in core engine and game systems
Build a variety of gameplay features including locomotion, character and camera specific states in code and data
Assist designers with workflows and tools

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years experience in character movement, controls and camera behaviors
Minimum of 2 years experience in both gamepad and keyboard based controls
Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written English skills
Minimum of 4 years experience writing, debugging, and optimizing C++
Advanced 3D math skills
Excellent problem solving and time management skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering

Preferences

Experience in Unreal Engine 4
Experience with both first and third person cameras
Experience with controls for projectile and melee combat
Experience with gamepad aim assist
Experience with both console and PC game development

Benefits

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
401k Matching
Profit Sharing Plan
Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
Career Improvement Plan
Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
Generous Time Off Policy
Company Events - In-Person Summer Family Bash + Halloween Party + Virtual Events
Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks

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