Senior Game Engineer

Are you an avid gamer interested in creating awesome games? Stardock is currently seeking a talented Senior Game Developer to oversee porting of our cutting-edge games onto current and next-generation consoles. The ideal candidate is well-versed in C++, has shipped titles in the past, is familiar with porting to console platforms, and loves strategy games. This is a salaried, full-time position at our Plymouth, Michigan office, and relocation assistance will be provided.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Implement low-level systems such as windowing, controllers, rendering, audio, user management, and networking.
• Architect, build, and maintain core systems in modern C++ on multicore CPUs.
• Write technical documents describing core systems.
• Mentor and collaborate with other developers.
• Work closely with Design, Production, and Art to develop requirements and implementation plans.
• Manage timelines and milestones to meet stakeholder expectations.
• Work closely with production and QA to address bugs.

Education and/or Experience Desired:

• 7+ years of experience in game development.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or relevant field.
• Strong C++ background.
• Experienced with Unreal Engine 5.
• Passion for games and game design.
• Self-motivated and loves solving problems.
• Experience with modern graphics APIs and multicore programming.
• Expertise in several of the following: Optimization, networking, parallel and distributed systems, UI/UX, AI, physics, data management, graphics, gameplay, audio, HLSL/GLSL shaders, pipelines, and terrain.
• Able to learn new technology quickly and execute on a schedule in a fast-paced cross-discipline team environment.
• Experienced with version control software (e.g., Perforce, SVN, etc.).