Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of rooms, or build something new to share with us all! As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform team, you will build systems, interactions, and mechanics that are delightful, reliable, and performant across multiple platforms (mobile, console, VR). You will also contribute cross-functionally to a wide variety of features and tools and ensure we are radically cross platform by leading efforts on new ports.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Design, build, implement, and maintain significant portions of our core game systems across multiple platforms.
- Work autonomously to solve technical design and development problems across the team.
- Contribute creatively by being involved in the design process and proactively prototyping new ideas and solutions.
- Work on a wide variety of features and systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Rec Room to build great new technology for our players.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH:
- 5+ years of professional interactive 3D software or games development experience
- Strong problem solving and algorithm development skills
- Experience with rendering, memory, or performance optimization
- Experience debugging complex, multi-threaded systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in networking and multiplayer concepts
- Fluency in C#
- Experience with Unity, Unreal, or a similar game engine
- Comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous development environments
- A constant desire to learn, improve, and help others improve
BONUS POINTS IF YOU ALSO HAVE:
- Experience with live services and rapid-deployment
- Experience with modern gaming consoles and/or mobile game development
- Experience developing for multiple hardware platforms
- Experience with and passion for design
The base pay range for this position is listed below; please note the base pay may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Stock options and, in some cases, a sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. We also offer a full slate of benefits, including flexible vacation, medical, dental vision, life and disability coverage, long-term care insurance, FSA, commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan with company match, and a parental leave program. We also offer some not-so-standard benefits, including equipment, family, and pet care stipends.
Base Pay Range
$165,000—$195,000 USD
COMPANY INFO TO KNOW:
Rec Room offers generous medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and your children. We also support your retirement benefits with a company match. Rec Room values work-life balance by providing unlimited paid time off. Our company values are real and drive our culture. We work hard to be a safe and friendly place for people from all walks of life.
Rec Room provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Applicants who need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process may contact [email protected] in confidence. Rec Room will work with each individual to define their application-related needs and to try to accommodate those needs.
Applicants can find our CCPA disclosure notice here.
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What We Do
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all. With MILLIONS of player-created rooms, there is something for everyone. Hop into a game of paintball with some new friends or zen out in a park with a few of your besties. Rec Room is available on all major gaming platforms, including mobile, console and VR, and is free to play.
Why Work With Us
Rec Room has built a thriving and unique culture around action, autonomy, and trust. We hire talented and driven people and allow them to do their best work, in whatever way that is best for them. We don’t focus on hours or location, but on output and impact. Everyone at Rec Room is empowered to make decisions, have a voice, and be their true self.
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