About the role
Role Overview
Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? And are you excited to build the systems and tools to help others create a rich, innovative game?
As a Senior Gameplay Engineer – Game Modes at teamLFG, you’ll focus on the game mode systems of an unannounced project from pre-production through release and beyond, collaborating with designers and artists across a range of systems-focused engineering sub-disciplines. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.
We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain production-quality gameplay systems, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal Engine 5 with minimal oversight.
- Provide technical guidance to teammates on how to build code and content to work nicely with our simulation and network model.
- Collaborate daily with the content creators and engine team to define and develop the blocks used by the content team to build the game.
Required Skills
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in C++.
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals.
- Experience building designer- and artist-facing systems, components and tools.
- Experience with development using the Unreal Engine.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with development on a variety of platforms (PC, console).
Compensation and Benefits
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is:
- $160,000 - $240,000 USD
This role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Coveted employee discounts for Sony products
- Potential eligibility for a bonus package
Additional Information
- This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.