Lead Systems Engineer - California, United States - LightSpeed LA

Description

Responsibilities:
LightSpeed LA is seeking a talented Lead Systems Engineer to join our teams in sunny Irvine California.

The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and enable content creators to deliver the most polished experience for our players.

Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a team and culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun.

Help maintain a culture of fast iteration and practical problem solving

Help establish budgets for engine systems and pipeline tools to validate them

Refactor existing systems to spread work across multiple cores and frames (e.g. Data streaming)

Refactor existing systems and tools to handle large worlds with dynamic content

Evolve iteratively existing systems into state of the art solutions

Mentor others to make the best use of engine systems and hardware capability


Requirements:
Passion for games and the technology that makes them come to life

5+ years of professional experience in C++ programming in game industry

Shipped at least one game title on PC and Consoles

Expert C++ knowledge and debugging skills

Excellent understanding of PC and console hardware bottlenecks and optimization strategies

Deep understanding of multithreaded programming

Experience in at least two game engine systems (e.g. Animation, AI, Physics, Rendering, Networking, Scripting, Audio)

Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code

Comfortable maintaining existing large codebase for multiple platforms

Team player who works closely with other engineers to make sure our technology provides reliable and fast iteration for our content creators, and a fluid experience for our customers


Preferred:
Experience building AAA engine(s)

Deep understanding of game asset pipelines

Experience building large world pipelines

Location State(s)
CaliforniaThe base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $136,620 to $249,970 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.

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