Core Game Engineer - Maxis

Job Description

Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, and storytellers. Our drive is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of the Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it; a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but aim to build a world as it could be. Read on to see how you can join our team and dream big.

High-level

Reporting to a Development Director a Core Engineer will work on one or multiple related game subsystems within the game. The work will range from rapid prototyping to production development. Most of the work will be done in Unreal Engine, both in C++ and Blueprints. Some prototypes and features may be done completely in C++.

Role Requirements

Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.

• 3+ years experience implementing complex game subsystems.
• 3+ years of programming experience in modern C++
• Desktop (PC/Mac) development experience required.
• Experience with Unreal Engine is strongly suggested.
• Experience with mobile platforms suggested.
• Skills debugging complex applications.
• Experience prototyping systems.
• Experience protoptyping applications.

Role Expectations

Drive the delivery of the following:

• Work with design team to identify prototyping needs.
• Develop game subsystem prototypes.
• Improve existing prototypes.
• Provide time estimates for tasks.
• Implement production level subsystems.
• Improve code to reach the desired performance.
• Document components.
• Learn new technologies needed to complete the tasks.
• Perform as subject expert.

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