Do you love games and the technology that drives player pursuit and engagement? Do you enjoy collaborating closely with creative talent? Would you like to help Bungie build and launch Marathon, their next enduring game-as-a-service?
As a Lead Economy Engineer at Bungie, you will help design and build Marathon's player pursuit engine. You’ll be involved in both hiring and managing engineering talent. You will collaborate closely with creative partners, build the features that enable our game's loot and economy model, and craft the game's long term player pursuits. As part of a diverse company that prizes creativity, technical excellence, and work-life balance, you will work with a fun and inspirational cross-discipline team devoted to creating world-class gaming experiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Engineering leader for the economic model and player pursuits of Marathon
- Lead by example by building and maintaining production-quality code using C++
- Collaborate with design leads to develop technical solutions for their desired player experiences
- Directly manage up to three engineering individual contributors, providing support, technical mentorship, constructive feedback and career development coaching
- Be an owner, decision-maker, or guide for technical features in player pursuits
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Experience designing and building networked game systems
- Experience leading (managing, mentoring, or guiding) engineers through planning, developing, and shipping
- Effectively communicate with fellow engineers to jointly design, write, and review code, by driving team consensus and alignment
- Effectively write clear, concise and accurate technical documentation and email communication, with the ability to summarize complex topics and achieve alignment across multiple teams
- Ability to communicate with customers from both technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
- Experience programming in C#
- Experience working on a live service game
- Experience with online services technologies. E.g. Kubernetes, mongo DB
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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
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What We Do
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player communities and lifelong friendships. For nearly thirty years that purpose has led to the creation of some of the industry's most celebrated gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny. Today, Bungie is focused on developing the next highly-anticipated release in the Destiny universe and new worlds to come.
