Gameplay Network Engineer – Xdefiant Jobs

Quality Management: Planning, Assurance, Control and Improvement

Experience tasking remote teams daily, and providing feedback on effectiveness

Working with remote team members and providing feedback on effectiveness

A minimum of 6 years Software Quality Assurance Experience, with multiple proven product successes

Experience applying your expertise to solve systemic problems

Experience implementing test approaches as part of an overall test strategy

5+ years of game development experience.

Strong programming background and C++ knowledge.

Hands-on experience with gameplay systems like AI, Animation, Combat and Missions.

Experience profiling and optimizing game performance.

Experience with MMO or Action RPG game development.

Experience with procedural world and dungeon generation algorithms.

Experience in software development engineering.

Develop features that bring designers’ vision into the game.

Maintain and improve existing gameplay codebase and systems.

Participate in game development activities, including playtesting, code & script reviews.

Collaborate with Production in setting sprint goals.

Familiarity with a game engine.

Strong 3D math skills and low-level engine experience

To us excellence is not a skill, but an attitude!

3+ years of experience as a Gameplay Engineer

Experience shipping games on current generation consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X, or Switch) and PC

Experience implementing animation systems for gameplay

Excellent communication skills; ideally, you are fluent in “artist” and “designer” speak

You have experience debugging and multi-threading skills.

You have experience with video-game asset pipelines.

4+ years software development experience

Experience building a variety of gameplay systems

Great collaborative skills with developers across departments

Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent degree

Work with proprietary existing software technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project’s technical requirements and design goals

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

Experience in C / C++

Prior experience in iOS or Android programming is a big plus

Subject To Eligibility Requirements, The Company Offers Comprehensive Benefits Including

Work closely with game designers, programmers, and artists to ensure a great player experience

A minimum of 3 years programming experience.

Networking experience in TCP, UDP, and higher-level protocols

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Experience playing and developing RPGs / ARPGs

Excellent communication skills with a variety of audiences

Experience on one or more shipped games

Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)

Experience working on a live service game post-launch

Unreal Engine 5 / 4 (UE5/UE4)

Write clean, efficient, reliable, and re-usable code

Guide junior engineers and share knowledge with content and technical team members.

3+ years of experience with C/C++.

Experience working in highly collaborative environments.

Willing to embrace a remote-first approach to work and communication.

Excellent math skills with an emphasis on 3D math.

Experience with Unreal Engine and console game development.

Experience working in highly collaborative environments with multidisciplinary roles beyond engineering like design, production, art and product management.

Experience using static and performance analysis tools, automated testing, unit testing, and configuration management processes.

5+ year experience in a hands-on development role.

Demonstrate technical abilities with large projects implemented in C++.

Hands on experience building and shipping AAA games in Unreal engine.

Experience building complex gameplay networking features.

2+ years of experience working in the game industry or related field

Contribute to the design of our gameplay systems

Develop, modify, and debug gameplay software in script and C/C++

Deploy, optimize and test gameplay software on PC and console platforms

Collaborate with other internal departments (art, design, audio, QA, etc.)

Document software and features for internal and external teams

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAO’s)

Work closely with game designers and artists to bring gameplay experiences to life

Collaborate with team members to ensure a cohesive gameplay experience

0-3 years of relevant experience

Experience working with brand partners in gaming

Exhibit interest and knowledge of the current trends/innovations as well as an understanding the competitive marketplace

2+ years of experience working in the game industry or related field

Contribute to the design of our gameplay systems

Develop, modify, and debug gameplay software in script and C/C++

Deploy, optimize and test gameplay software on PC and console platforms

Collaborate with other internal departments (art, design, audio, QA, etc.)

Document software and features for internal and external teams

Or entering the final year of the degree having already completed core requirements in data structures, algorithms, OOP, linear algebra, etc.

Contribute to the design of our gameplay systems

Develop, modify, and debug gameplay software in script and C/C++

Deploy, optimize, and test gameplay software on PC and mobile platforms

Collaborate with other engineers on the same project

Document software and features for internal and external teams

You possess strong engineering fundamentals and C++ knowledge.

You possess a breadth of experience across multiple facets of gameplay development with focused experience in at least one specific area.

Work closely with designers, artists, and animators to gather requirements and own feature development.

Extensive knowledge and full understanding of area of specialization, principles and practices

Preferred experience writing gameplay code for shipped games.

Strong programming and software architecture skills; preferably in C++.

Working within existing gameplay systems to construct new game experiences from the ground up

Thinking creatively and critically to expand user experiences into new virtual reality medium

At least 3 years of game industry experience

Experienced shipping a Console, PC or VR game

Experienced working with Unreal 4

Experienced with AI Systems and Character Based Physics

C/C++ experience with understanding of multi-threaded programming techniques

Experience building games as a network-oriented gameplay engineer for PlayStation, Xbox, or PC

Experience with off-the-shelf anti-cheat products, such as Easy Anti-Cheat or Battleye

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work as a part of a team

remotely within the continental US

Collaborate with other engineers to improve the game’s network replication