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Lead Gameplay Engineer

NxT Level
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2025

Join our award-winning studio known for shipping successful online service games! We are currently seeking a talented Lead Gameplay Engineer to enhance our current project using Unreal Engine 5. If you're an optimization expert in Unreal, we want to hear from you!

Core Responsibilities :

  • Enhance and maintain our cell shader for improved visual quality.
  • Investigate advancements to our lighting model to boost aesthetic appeal.
  • Profile and optimize runtime performance for both CPU and GPU across server and client platforms, including memory management.
  • Share knowledge with team members on optimization best practices to foster team growth.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers and technical artists to achieve optimization goals.

Minimum Requirements :

  • Proficiency in C programming.
  • Expertise in HLSL or GLSL shading languages.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
  • Ability to write clean, efficient, reliable, and reusable code.
  • Strong attention to detail and a proactive work ethic.
  • Exceptional communication skills for diverse audiences.
  • Experience in contributing to at least one shipped game.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with multiple shipped titles.
  • Familiarity with Test Driven Development (TDD).
  • Experience working on a live service game after launch.
  • Knowledge of cross-platform play and progression mechanics.
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