About the role
Location
Remote - US and Canada
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Engineering
Company Overview
thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. The company values integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation. The mission is to create timeless entertainment that makes positive changes to the human psyche worldwide.
Role Overview
As a Senior Engine Programmer, you will be a member of the Engine and Game Development team. You will focus on engineering challenges including Performance (CPU and GPU), Cross-platform support, Netcode, Multithreading, Audio, and Rendering. You will be surrounded by peers for coaching and mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and update core systems of the TGC game engine.
- Collaborate closely with various disciplines, including artists, designers, and other engineers, to gather requirements, deliver and iterate on features.
- Help monitor, identify and troubleshoot issues and inefficiencies to increase the overall effectiveness of the development team.
Mandatory Qualifications
- Experience developing a game engine (at work, school, or as a personal project).
- 5+ years of technical engineering experience with C or C++.
- Preference for working in a custom game engine over a Big Engine.
- Demonstrated ability to execute longer-term projects in complicated code bases with multiple stakeholders.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. or Canada (Sponsorship is not available).
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 to 10+ years of experience in game development or similar 3D media using C++.
- A pet engine project or game (ideally with public code).
- Clear communication skills and ability to work closely with other high-caliber engineers and artists.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $164,500 USD to $222,500 USD annually.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus.
- Base pay is benchmarked against regional market and industry data, adjusted for local cost of living.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, effective from the first day of employment.
- Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break.
- 401K program with company match.
- Pet Insurance.
- Compassionate leave.
- Pre-tax wellness stipend.
- Pre-tax work from home stipend.
- Mental health resources (Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program).
- Discount portal for everyday goods and services.
- Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together.
- Support for personal professional development.
Application Requirements
- Include a portfolio link. If no portfolio is available, state features worked on in specific projects.
- Required to take a test as part of the application process.