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Philadelphia

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Experience Experience

Los Angeles, CA

Gameplay Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Crona-Christiansen

Los Angeles, CA

Gameplay Engineer

Expertise in gameplay prototyping and engineering, working closely with designers in developing and iterating on game mechanics and systems
Work with systems and tools used in professional software development, such as source control, issue tracking and others
Assist in developing project plans and commitments, and then deliver consistently against those commitments
Collaborate with the design team and the art team on all aspects of features, estimate work and explore trade-offs
You work well in groups. You smoothly coordinate and collaborate across multiple, diverse teams
Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers and producers on mobile game projects
Work with an interdisciplinary agile team of artists, designers, and programmers to design, prototype, and implement new gameplay features

Los Angeles, CA

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Raynor, Cassin and Brakus

Los Angeles, CA

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Work closely with creative disciplines to develop and iterate on high quality gameplay prototypes
Work with designers and other engineers to prototype, develop, and refine features
Help analyze and mitigate risks in the campaign engineering development schedule
Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks
Research coding techniques and algorithms in order to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry
Join a small team working on new game concepts and prototypes
Provides technical insight regarding multiplayer gameplay design and feature sets

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Philadelphia, PA

Senior Mobile Gameplay Engineer

Philadelphia, PA

Feest-Morar

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Philadelphia, PA

Senior Mobile Gameplay Engineer

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Performance target setting / performance optimization
Proficient with Java, especially server side Java (synchronization, distributed systems, framework programming)
General game development programming, including UI, and debugging
Participate in development scheduling and hit deadlines for assigned tasks
Review the work of other mobile engineers to ensure adherence to design, patterns and coding standards
Work closely with other team members, and take technical feedback
Familiarity with network protocols and non-blocking IO

Education Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

University of North Texas

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Skills Skills

Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts, principles and solutions
Demonstrated knowledge of good software engineering practices
Good verbal and written communication skills
Excellent decision making capabilities
Constantly innovate how to improve product quality as well as group productivity
Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects/tasks
Ability to anticipate risks and provide contingency solutions and timelines
Strong math skills including trigonometry, calculus and linear algebra
Ability to test, debug, and extend other Software Engineer's code competently

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Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Demonstrate game programming skills and a willingness to drive key parts of the game development process
Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, artists, designers and producers on mobile game projects
Design and take ownership of gameplay features
Develop and build fun features in a high-quality way for our mobile games, participate in weekly sprints, keeping the team updated with your progress
4+ years developing games
Game programming skills such as 2D & 3D math, visual FX and physics
Creative game design skills
Understanding of object-oriented software design patterns and idioms
Experience with development tools and environments such as Unity and Xcode
Effective communication skills — plays well with others
A passion for excellence and a love of games
Unity experience
Native iOS and Android experience
Experience building and publishing iOS and Android apps

Senior Mobile Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Game system / feature design & implementation
Requirements Gathering / Documentation
Assess middleware and 3rd party mobile technology solutions
General game development programming, including UI, and debugging
Integrate gameplay recording and data analytics middleware
Prototype new gameplay ideas and concepts
Participate in development scheduling and hit deadlines for assigned tasks

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

You will help lead our efforts to develop VR’s potential through the creation of novel interactive experiences
You work well in groups. You smoothly coordinate and collaborate across multiple, diverse teams
Coordinating with the rest of the content team to prototype and develop game-like experiences for the Oculus Rift
Expertise in gameplay prototyping and engineering, working closely with designers in developing and iterating on game mechanics and systems
Collaborating with internal and external cross-disciplinary teams spanning all disciplines from software to hardware
Helping build roadmaps and using production processes for the team to hit project goals

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Ability to drive gameplay aspects of the game development process
Design and build fun features in a high-quality way for our mobile games, participate in weekly sprints, keeping the team updated with your progress
Work with systems and tools used in professional software development, such as source control, issue tracking and others
Working prototypes of concepts that showcase rapid iteration process
Experience building and publishing Unity iOS and Android apps or games

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

5+ years of C/C++ programming on systems
4+ years software engineering experience on games
Experience with video game development
Tested experience in collaborating closely with art and design teams
Experience shipping multiple high profile and successful games
Experience with 3D graphics
C# experience is a plus
Self-driven: takes initiative on starting projects and stays motivated through completion
You thrive in a fast-paced environment where goals and requirements may constantly be changing
Experience with UE4 and Unity is highly desirable

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Work with an interdisciplinary agile team of artists, designers, and programmers to design, prototype, and implement new gameplay features
Provide the Lead Programmer with feedback regarding the time allotted to assigned tasks and implementation concerns
Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science, Engineering, or Math related field
Shipped at least one game title
5+ years of experience working in the game industry
Proven ability to collaborate, coordinate, communicate and support other team members
Experience in gameplay related fields like AI, physics, animation, weapons, scripting, networking
Background in working in multi-threaded code
Creative, motivated, focused, passionate, results-oriented
Aptitude for game and system design
Experience working with first-person shooter gameplay
Background in ActionScript programming
Experience with working with networking services like PSN, Xbox Live, or Steam
Master’s degree with some emphasis connected to game development (AI, animation, graphics, physics, networking, etc)
Background in Python, Perl or C# programming

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Prototype, iterate, and execute, on the level experience and mechanics
Design, write, debug and refine gameplay systems, features, tools and infrastructure as needed
Work with content creators, designers, and other engineers to ensure coherence of game vision
Implement new and enhance existing gameplay systems and features according to the needs of the project
Policing content creators on frame rate, memory, and asset usage

Multiplayer Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Design, write, debug and refine multiplayer systems, features, tools and infrastructure
Provides technical insight regarding multiplayer gameplay design and feature sets
Reports to the Lead Multiplayer Engineer
Working knowledge of 3D Math
Demonstrated ability to write clean, readable, portable, reliable, and optimized code
Loves playing multiplayer first person shooters

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Work with designers and other engineers to prototype, develop, and refine features
5+ years programming experience
Contributed extensively to the multiplayer gameplay of two or more shipped games, PC or console
Knowledgeable in network protocols, client/server and peer-to-peer architecture
A strong passion for video games and the online experience
Experience with computer game technologies including: AI programming, physics, 3D programming, animation, collision detection

Gameplay Engineer, Lumberyard Resume Examples & Samples

Be the first customer by building great game prototypes. Identify technology and workflow improvements, and champion them to our technology teams. Break our stuff!
Be a champion of engineering workflows: raise the bar on quality, consistency, maintainability, efficiency, and all the other things that make great software great
Develop project plans, prototypes, and commitments for yourself and deliver consistently against those commitments
Rapidly prototype novel demonstrations of Lumberyard and AWS technologies
2+ years of 3D game development experience with multiple shipped titles on PC, console, or mobile
Strong Computer Science fundamentals in design, algorithms, and data structures
Advanced software engineering skills, including the ability to write high quality, maintainable, publishable, robust code in C++
Lumberyard, Unity, Unreal, CryEngine or other experience with 3D game engines
Familiarity with scripting languages, such as Lua
Experience modifying and integrating game engines and middleware
Experience building real-time synchronous multiplayer games

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Game AI experience
C# experience
Familiarity with the Marvel IP
Design, implementation, maintenance, and extension of game features, this will include design, front-to-back implementation, tuning, and polish. Other work can include UI, tools, or graphics work associated with features
Write technical designs and documents
Participate in team playtesting and usability testing
Participate in code reviews on a regular basis, both as a reviewer and reviewee

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Console experience is a huge plus
Previous MMO/online games experience is also a huge plus
Create gameplay content, and/or build tools to enable others to do so
Collaborate with the design team and the art team on all aspects of features, estimate work and explore trade-offs
Participate in the team Scrum
Mentor other engineers as needed

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Join a small team working on new game concepts and prototypes
Work closely with creative disciplines to develop and iterate on high quality gameplay prototypes
Support hiring of new gameplay engineers as the team moves into full production
Mentor and provide guidance to more junior members of the engineering team

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Solve difficult problems that are sometimes not well defined by writing elegant and practical code
Help turn big ideas into cool new features
3+ years of game development experience, with demonstrated competency in game play programming
Has worked as a game play programmer on a large team (20+ members)
Advanced software engineering skills, including the ability to write expert-level, maintainable, and robust code in a popular object oriented language like C#, C++, or Java
Understanding of 3D game engine design and rendering techniques
5+ years of game development experience with multiple shipped titles
Shipped AAA game title(s)
AWS integration
Real-time 3D game engine development experience

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Design, implement, and maintain a robust series of custom campaign gameplay systems
Identify opportunities for improved efficiency and/or ease of use in existing systems
Provide engineering support to the Level designers and other campaign content creators
Analyze performance and memory issues in campaign levels
Provide instruction (in person and documented) on gameplay tech usage
Help analyze and mitigate risks in the campaign engineering development schedule

Physics Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Own core physics-based gameplay systems on a brand new real-time game title
Work closely with game designers to develop innovative tools and systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
Experience developing gameplay systems built using physics simulations
Advanced C/C++ coding skills
4+ years of game development experience

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Affinity for working with the design team to develop fun, polished gameplay features
7+ years of creative leadership (preferably in gaming)
Experience with shaders, AI/pathfinding, physics, animation, and UI design
Good knowledge of building games as a service
Strategy game experience
Enjoys playing strategy games on mobile platforms

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Object-oriented design experience using C++ and/or C#
Strong CS fundamentals in data structures and algorithms
Strong skills in trigonometry and vector math
Experience developing full stack features on both client and server
Solid debugging, optimization, and problem solving skills
Experience with working in other people’s code and adhering to coding principles
Accurate time and schedule management
Self-motivated, proactive and engaged attitude towards the project
Mentor other engineers as required to increase their abilities and productivity
5+ years of creative leadership (preferably in gaming)
Proficient creating gameplay systems with Unity
Proficient with backend development using Node.js and NoSQL databases
Shipped titles on iOS / Android

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Be a leader on a new and growing team of engineers, designers, artists
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, working on multi-discipline teams
Lumberyard 3D game engine development experience
Has contributed source code changes to an in-house or third-party game engine
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects with designers, artists, testers, and other developers

Senior AI Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Design, build, and own dynamic and robust AI systems and tools that deliver industry leading AI experiences to the player in a fast-paced competitive multiplayer game
Lead the development of project plans and commitments, and then deliver consistently against those commitments
Be a champion for the gamer: Build games that thrill and entertain our players and create new ways to delight customers
7+ years of game development experience with multiple shipped titles
Specialized skills in implementing AI systems inside an existing game engine

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Design, build, and own dynamic and robust systems and tools to quickly deliver gameplay experiences to the customer in a fast-paced competitive multiplayer game
Be a key contributor on a new and growing team of engineers, designers, artists
Experience working in Agile/Scrum
Familiarity with AWS technologies

Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Design, maintain, implement, test and debug code
Develop in a variety of game domains based on current project needs
Create tools, features and engine components to required coding standards
Profiling and optimizing software components of a game
Author, review and approve technical plans and designs
Measurably improves process and best practices to achieve targets
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience
Proficiency with C++ and various compilers (Visual C++, Clang, gcc) - 5+ years work experience recommended
Experience in object-oriented design and implementation
Demonstrated knowledge of good software engineering practices
Understanding of memory management, multiple processor use, 64 bit processing, and runtime optimization
Must have prior experience shipping a mobile or console game
Experience with assembler (ARM, x86), scripting languages (Perl, Python, Lua) and C#
Ability to test, debug, and extend other Software Engineer's code competently
Expertise and experience in a core domain such as rendering, AI, audio, online, user interfaces, multi-processor systems, etc
Strong math skills including trigonometry, calculus and linear algebra
Experience in assisting in the career development of other engineers
Ability to anticipate risks and provide contingency solutions and timelines
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
Constantly innovate how to improve product quality as well as group productivity
Excellent decision making capabilities
Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts, principles and solutions
Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects/tasks

Senior Gameplay Engineer Resume Examples & Samples

Work with an agile team of artists, designers, and programmers to design, prototype, and implement new gameplay features
Provide the team with feedback regarding the time allotted to assigned tasks and implementation concerns
Work with proprietary existing software technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project’s technical requirements and design goals
5+ years of programming experience
Experience developing video games, ideally for mobile
Experience working on core gameplay systems, user interface, and / or AI
Excellent team skills and a positive attitude
Expertise in C / C++
Ability to learn and master new technologies and code
Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines
Prior experience in iOS or Android programming is a big plus