Senior Gameplay Engineer

Spark is looking for a senior gameplay engineer for a 3rd Person Action/Adventure sequel in a high-profile science fiction franchise currently greenlit for production for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets.   As a senior gameplay engineer you will be tasked with functionality goals to realize the vision for a high profile next-generation property currently in prototype development.  With input from team engineers, artists, designers in an agile development (SCRUM) environment, implement core game technologies within the Unreal 3 engine for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of core disciplines (Player mechanics/controls, AI, graphics, camera, or multiplayer, etc.).
• Work closely with game designers and level designers and assist other team members from various departments in completing levels.
• Develop and maintain network ready code to ensure that it meets multiplayer/coop functionality and requirements: client/server state replications, latency, synchronization, cheating, etc. etc.
• Write well architected, robust, and maintainable code with good coding standards for all platforms with an eye towards usability for multiple games.
• Maintain code performance through profiling and optimization.
• Contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development.
• Create tools, features and engine components as needed with good coding standards.
  

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years experience or 1 shipped AAA title.
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Appropriate published game credits
• C/C++ proficiency and design skills.
• Strong 3D skills and game programming experience.
• Experience in the design and implementation of specialized game sub-systems.
• Comfortable working within and enhancing an established code framework.
• Ability to participate in gameplay design and implement design specifications.
• Creative, focused, results-oriented, self-motivated, resourceful problem-solver with excellent debugging and strong communications skills
• An eye for detail and feel for good gameplay.
• Passion for video games and broad knowledge of titles and mechanics
  

Preferred Skills

• Unreal Engine 3 experience.
• Agile development methodologies (SCRUM, RUP, XP, etc.).
• Knowledge of client/server multi-player architecture.
  

• Email only. No visits or phone calls, please.
• Applicants must be able to work at our Sherman Oaks, California studios and be authorized to work in the United States.
• The Subject line of your email must reference the job title and your name, like this: Senior Gameplay Engineer: Last name, First name
• Include your resume as an email attachment, preferably in Word format.
• Make sure your resume also includes your name, address, phone, and email.
• Send email to eng-jobB1371@sparkunlimited.com*

*principle applications only.  no recruitment firms please.

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