Lead Gameplay Engineer - Ridgeline Games

Requisition Number: 176746

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer I

External Description:

Lead Gameplay Engineer - Ridgeline Games 

 

Ridgeline Games is focused on building rich narrative campaigns with memorable characters and powerful experiences all in the Battlefield universe. We are building a new studio in the Seattle area composed of leaders and talent with a vast array of AAA game dev experience. As we assemble our diverse team, all who have a voice in making great games together, we're looking for a healthy mixture of tempered veterans and young passionate individuals eager to make a difference.

 

• Remote Work Option: Yes
• Location: Seattle
• Requisition Type: RFT

 

Role Overview: You are a Lead Gameplay Engineer, reporting to the Studio Technical Director who has experience leading teams in developing exciting gameplay. You will be challenged to collaborate with a cross discipline team to lead the technical prototyping and production of new gameplay systems, then improve and polish them to perfection.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• You will work directly with designers to game design problems such as character and camera control, camera controls, combat mechanics, role playing games systems.
• You have experience with visual scripting languages and typical entity/component systems for game-engines and a desire to write systems using these to build a good API to game designers and scripters.
• Experience in using AI technologies applies to character simulation (NPC, enemies), team strategy, economy and world simulations.
• Excellent debugging and multi-threading skills.
• Experience with video-game asset pipelines.
• Recruit and retain passionate team members to the team and company.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent degree
• 7+ years software development experience
• 4+ years of technical leadership experience
• Conflict management skills
• Experience building a variety of gameplay systems
• Creative prototyping skills
• Great collaborative skills with developers across departments

Next Steps

The following are required as part of the application process:

• Apply online with resume
• Provide web link on resume for online portfolio (required)
• As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a test
• This may be an Art, Audio, Design, Tech, or Writing test

 

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that values creativity and individuality.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. es una empresa de software de entretenimiento interactivo líder a nivel mundial. EA distribuye juegos, contenido y servicios en línea para consolas, ordenadores personales, teléfonos móviles y tabletas conectados a Internet.

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Days Open: 26

Can this position be remote?: 1

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EA ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Nuestras decisiones de empleo se hacen independientemente de raza, color, nacionalidad, ascendencia, sexo, género, identidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, edad, información genética, religión, discapacidad, condición médica, embarazo o estado civil, familiar o de veterano. EA también lleva a cabo ajustes de espacios de trabajo para individuos cualificados con discapacidades, de acuerdo con la ley aplicable.