WE ARE GAMEMAKERS
Who We Are:
We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.
We are currently working on Project ETHOS, a new free-to-play, 3rd person rogue-like hero shooter and an exciting evolution on the genre!
What You Will Do:
Gameplay systems engineering for our multiplatform multiplayer character-action game. You will work with our experienced creative and engineering teams to design and implement novel and innovative mechanics within robust, extensible systems. Avenues include prototyping new game modes and social features, networking, state management and player progression systems. Ability to align with dev partners and own features from design to polish is important.
Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with other engineers, designers, artists, and QA to develop and refine game systems
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Rapidly prototype new mechanics to prove designs and iterate on mechanics
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Design, architect and document technical designs for gameplay systems
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Write clear, maintainable code
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Accurately estimate your schedules and deliver high quality work products to that schedule
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Anticipate, identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate risks related to gameplay systems
Required Qualifications:
You possess strong organization skills making you efficient at prioritizing and scheduling tasks according to critical path team needs. You model standard processes in code quality, testing and documentation to your team. Here are some of the skills we would like to see you offer:
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Production C++ experience.
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Software architecture, algorithm and data structure proficiency.
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Strong 3D Math, Physics, and spacial reasoning skills.
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Multithreading, benchmarking and optimization experience.
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Ability to effectively collaborate with content creators.
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Experience shipping AAA game is desired
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Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5 experience
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What We Do
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.
Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.
At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We push ourselves creatively to do the best work of our careers. We’re direct, open, and you’ll probably meet some new best friends – along with their dogs – sitting nearby. In short, it’s kinda awesome.