Responsibilities:LightSpeed LA is seeking a talented Lead Engine 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.
General:
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Work with and lead a core technology engineering team to develop key engine systems and focus on performance and optimization
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Work with design and production and engineering leadership to manage schedules and backlog
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Implement, debug and optimize engine systems in C/C++ and other languages
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Help establish budgets for engine systems and pipeline tools to validate them
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Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code
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Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency among various departments within the studio
Leadership and Management:
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Provide technical leadership across multiple engine systems and features
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Mentor, develop, and learn from engineering colleagues
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Be a leadership resource for engineers across the entire engine team
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Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture
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Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to provide guidance, feedback, and support their professional development
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Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members, ensuring a highly skilled team that aligns with project requirements
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Facilitate team-building activities to promote a positive and collaborative working environment
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Refactor existing systems and tools to handle large worlds with dynamic content
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Utilize profiling tools to identify CPU and GPU performance issues
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Evolve iteratively existing systems into state of the art solutions
Requirements:
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A passion and enthusiasm for playing and developing exceptional games.
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Experience bringing multiple large-scale game titles to completion on PC and consoles
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7+ years of professional game programming experience
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At least 1 shipped/published AAA title
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Experience using profiling tools to identify CPU performance issues
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Excellent understanding of PC and console hardware bottlenecks and optimization strategies
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Experience with game console hardware
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Deep understanding of multithreaded programming
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Experience managing direct reports
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Experience performing in a senior or principal software engineering role or equivalent
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Ability to collaborate with other engineers, designers, artists and other game developers
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Ability to work well in a fluid, changing environment as creative challenges evolve
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Deep knowledge of engine systems involving physics, streaming, audio and other engine systems
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Expert in C++, debugging, and 3D mathematics
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Enjoy working closely with creative and technical team members
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Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred:
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Experience working either AAA proprietary engines or third party engines like Unreal and Unity
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Understanding of game asset pipelines
Location State(s)
California
The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $122,400 to $255,600 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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users.
Our communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks.
Our high performance advertising platform helps brands and marketers reach out to hundreds of millions of consumers in China.
Our financial technology and business services support our partners' business growth and assist their digital upgrade.
We invest heavily in talent and technological innovation, actively participating in the development of the Internet industry.
Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998, and listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since June 2004.