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Senior Software Engineer - Performance & Optimization
2 years ago
Are you looking to take your career to the next level? Nifty Games is looking to hire a Senior Performance Optimization Engineer to help us ensure our games are delivered at the highest of quality, leveraging stable and scalable technology. You will provide hands-on coding responsibilities, and bring a wide range of knowledge of programming languages and tools. You’ll be joining a collaborative team of industry veterans and leaders who love making games, and must have a passion for supporting internal and external partners in everyday technology decisions.
Requirements:
- 6-8 years of games industry engineering experience, including multiple shipped and operated titles
- Excellent C# programming skills
- Extensive experience in Unity, profiling and optimizing performance on a wide array of iOS and Android devices
- Experience defining and enforcing realistic performance budgets and providing tools and feedback for other engineers to utilize
- Experience in multiple core systems such as 2D and 3D rendering, shaders, asset management, networking
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Technical Director to optimize app performance across multiple Unity-built titles
- Define and enforce performance budgets across full range of supported devices
- Work with QA to identify device performance metrics and ensure compatibility test coverage
- Provide guidance and training for Engineering teammates to optimize existing and write new, more performant code
- Support day-to-day development issues for individual titles, attempting to predict and avoid problems, while being prepared to troubleshoot and provide a resolution as needed
- Work with production teams to scope, plan, and execute on a high-quality game and content
Desired qualifications:
- Exceptional problem solver who thrives in uncertainty and is able to identify multiple, creative solutions to the various challenges developers and publishers face
- A team-first player who is able to work well with all disciplines, both on-site and remote
- Detailed-oriented and organized with strong written and verbal communication skills
What Additional Skills Will Help You Stand Out?
- Passion for mobile gaming, sports gaming, and professional sports
- Familiar with PlayFab as a managed backend service
Nifty Games, Inc is an equal opportunity employer with offices in Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Greater Los Angeles region. This role can be placed in any location. Nifty Games is a venture-funded games developer & publisher focused on quick session, head to-head sports games for mobile devices. Nifty Games is a proud partner of the NFL, NFLPA, NBA & NBPA. Learn more at www.niftygamesinc.com.
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