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Console Gameplay Engineer, Cold Iron Studios
Location: San Jose, California
Cold Iron is seeking an experienced Console Gameplay Engineer to join us in creating a shooter set in the Alien universe for consoles and PC! Are you a passionate game developer? Is making an awesome game the thing that gets you out of bed in the morning? We’re sure you’re amazing in your field, but do you see perfecting your skills as the means to making the best experiences possible? Great, we want to hear from you!
Your Day to Day
You can expect to be responsible and accountable for the following:
Write game, engine, and tools code using C/C++
Help design, schedule, and implement features that meet game and console requirements
Regularly debug, profile, optimize, and maintain code
Bring up the game on next gen consoles and be “the platform expert” for the rest of the development team
Develop new features and mechanics within Unreal Engine 4
Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries regarding errors, problems, or questions with programs
Your Career Progression
Do the best work of your career! No, really, that’s what we expect of you. Come aboard and work with industry veterans all working to improve their craft and become better game developers. Your portfolio of experience will grow, and the size of the audience you reach will expand exponentially. The small team atmosphere allows you to contribute more and have greater ownership over what you do day to day.
Requirements
5+ years of C++ experience, console experience preferred, but not strictly required
Ability and drive to contribute towards and advance all aspects of the game
Work independently and efficiently under deadlines
Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills
Experience with technical requirements, APIs and hands-on development for Xbox and PlayStation consoles
Would Love to See
Experience with Unreal engine (ideally UE4)
Experience with various scripting languages (e.g. Javascript, Python, Perl, HTML)
Experience with the games industry (ideally developing first-person shooters
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or related degree
Or equivalent industry experience
Benefits
Health and Wellness
Medical, Dental and Vision
401(k)