Lead Engineer - VR
Skydance
Santa Monica, CAFull Time Job
Reporting to a Technical Director or Company Chief Technologist, the Lead Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and ensuring the successful execution of a new game development project. Collaborating closely with the creative team, the Lead Engineer will lead a small group of engineers in designing, implementing, and optimizing game systems and features.
Responsibilities:
• Work with members of a cross-discipline game development team to define technical requirements and ensure alignment with creative vision.
• Architect scalable and stable solutions, considering performance and future expansion.
• Implement best practices for coding, testing, debugging and optimization, and process.
• Manage a team of engineers, assigning tasks, giving feedback and guidance to ensure team members deliver the requested features on time and at a high-quality bar.
• Mentor other members of the engineering team to support their growth and skill advancement.
• Maintain and troubleshoot the game engine and development environment, to keep both in good working condition throughout development.
• Drive innovation on the game project by introducing new technologies or discovering ways to push available technologies. This includes overseeing prototyping and working with existing code base to develop gameplay.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, troubleshoot issues, and propose creative solutions to complex problems.
• Involved in translating strategies into operational plans for the engineering team. This includes proposing project benchmarks, assessing team capability, project scheduling and resource allocation, and enhancing production pipeline efficiency and team skills.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting communication, teamwork, and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
• 8 years of professional and relevant engineering experience in a game development environment.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• Shipped at least one PC or Console game in a Senior or Lead capacity.
• Strong proficiency in C++ programming and object-oriented architecture.
• Broad knowledge of all major aspects of game engines and their development environments.
• Detail-oriented planner.
• Experience with leading a small team through a complete development cycle on a game or major game component.
• Strong personal communication skills, fostering open communication and collaboration among technical and non-technical team members.
• Able to drive team prioritization and decision-making, bringing order to ambiguity and uncertainty for self and team.
• Sound technical judgment in estimating task complexity.
Strong pluses:
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5
• PS5 or XBOX Series X experience
• Experience with VR development environments: Quest, PSVR, PC
The salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $140,000 – $170,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate's location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.
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Salary/Benefits
$120,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year