LEAD UE4 PROGRAMMER

PlayMagic,Posted 2 years ago

Senior

Full time

Negotiable

Kyiv

PlayMagic is a game development studio with offices in Malta and Kyiv working on Console and PC projects. The Studio is currently working on a series of unannounced projects, on both internal games as well as external dev projects.

 Come and Invent with us the future of gaming!

What are you working on?
  • The name of the project(s): Tactical Shooter (Original IP)
  • At what stage of the project(s)? prototyping
  • Genres: Shooter
  • Platforms: PC, Console
For which tasks (responsibilities)?

Your responsibilities: 

  • Lead the development and software engineering of next-generation video games

  • Designing, implementing and testing of game functionality based on design, Unreal Engine 4

  • Contribute to the overall architecture and design of the technology plan of the company and game titles

  • Accurately schedule and assign tasks with an understanding of and appreciation for milestones, schedules, deadlines and efficient development processes

  • Write clean, professional and maintainable code

  • Write professional and detailed technical documentation

  • Continuous refinement and optimization of existing code for speed and memory usage

  • Produce prototypes of gameplay ideas and features

  • Communication and collaboration with other team members in different departments (e.g. Art, Design, Production)

  • Conception of APIs, tools and workflows to optimize the pipeline

  • Expansion of existing projects for new hardware or devices if required

  • Proactively problem-solve performance and stability issues when necessary

  • Foster a culture of sharing knowledge, best practices and standards

  • Identify bugs and issues and suggest solutions to mitigate problems

  • Ensuring a high product quality, together with Quality Assurance

  • Support and contribute to new ideas to game design and implement proof of concept

  • Mentor and support new team members

What kind of professional are we looking for?

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

  • 5+ years experience at a professional video game company including at development experience with current or next gen hardware (PS4, Xbox One)

  • At least 1 shipped game titles as a Lead Programmer

  • Demonstrated leadership experience in a gaming environment

  • Profound technical knowledge of Xbox One and PS4

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline or equivalent work experience

  • Advanced C++, strong architecture and low-level performance programming skills

  • Excellent 3D Math and Linear Algebra skills

  • Familiar with modern practices of object-oriented programming and processes

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Experience with Unity3D a plus

  • Work with major VR Platforms (Oculus, GearVR, Vive, PSVR)

  • Work with major modern consoles (XBox One, PS4, Switch)

  • Experience optimizing C++/C# code for performance

  • Experience with multithreaded systems

  • Knowledge of any major third-party middleware (PhysX, SpeedTree, etc)

  • Familiarity with Git or other modern SCM best practices

 

Why do we enjoy working here?
  • Working on world-class projects in a creative atmosphere

  • To be a part of a global team with European culture and management

  • The possibility to start from scratch and career opportunity

PlayMagic

Company type: developer

Employees: 11-50

Platforms: PC, Console

Genres: Role-playing, Shooter, Fighting

https://www.playmagic.com.mt/

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