Lead Gameplay Engineer

Lead Gameplay Engineer position at Lightspeed LA, a AAA game development studio for Tencent Games. The role involves leading a gameplay engineering team to craft innovative gameplay content systems and experiences, implementing and debugging gameplay systems in C/C++, and providing technical leadership across multiple gameplay systems and features.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional game programming experience
• Experience working in Unreal Engine
• Experience bringing multiple large-scale game titles to completion on PC and consoles
• Experience managing direct reports
• Experience performing in a senior or principal software engineering role or equivalent
• Ability to collaborate with other engineers, designers, artists and other game developers
• Deep knowledge of gameplay systems involving AI, animation, physics, and character-related systems from engine to game
• Expert in C++, debugging, and 3D mathematics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits
• Participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan
• Up to 15-25 days of vacation per year
• Up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year
• Up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year
• Sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units (subject to evaluation)