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Get a job: Join Heart Machine as a Senior Gameplay Engineer 2
Heart Machine is looking for an extraordinarily talented Senior Gameplay Engineer for current and future projects at its growing studio!
March 12, 2021
2 Min Read
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Senior Gameplay Engineer, Heart Machine
Location: Culver City, California
We’re looking for an extraordinarily talented Senior Gameplay Engineer for current and future projects at our growing studio!
Join our team and help develop enemy behaviors, NPC interactions, character combat and traversal controls, big boss encounters and so much more! These core moment-to-moment experiences are the foundation of our games, and you’ll be pivotal in helping build incredible worlds with our award-winning team.
Your Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain gameplay systems and features for the Unreal Engine primarily written in C++
Test, own, operate and support the system and features you develop, including documentation
Work closely with designers, art and other members of the team for further feature development and refinement while provide your technical expertise to inform decisions
Your Qualifications + Skills
5+ years of experience in games development
Expert with and extensively knowledge of C/C++ programming languages
Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 functions, Blueprint system and code-base
Excellent 3d math skills
Visual Studio experience
Strong communication skills while being self-directed
Ability to write reliable, optimized, parsable code
Ability to express and rapidly prototype gameplay ideas
Capable of giving and receiving constructive feedback on designs. Strong communication skills are vital, as we’re incredibly open and straightforward when it comes to our internal conversations about gameplay
Ability to creatively overcome complex gameplay and systems problems with innovative solutions
Capable of working independently, keeping on-task and motivated
Excited and able to work with an agile and flexible team and participate in major decisions
Bonus
Familiarity with Maya is a plus
Longer-term, Post-Pandemic: Ideally located in Los Angeles, or willing to relocate
Heart Machine Offers*
Competitive pay through bonus structures
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k
Paid vacation, holiday and sick time with flexibility in timing
Paid parental leave
Flexibility in work location(s)
Interested? Apply now.
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