Gameplay Engineer - Lake Forest, CA

At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a collaborative environment where our team members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next AAA title.

We are looking for an experienced Gameplay Engineer to be a part of our development team. This role is a perfect blend of creative and programming where you will work with our engineers, designers and artists to tackle the challenges of creating, implementing and optimizing new systems and tools for our exciting upcoming project!

Responsibilities

• Support level and mission designers by authoring systems and content used to create dynamic worlds
• Work with an interdisciplinary agile team of designers, artists and programmers to design, prototype, and implement new gameplay features
• Write core systems that will form the basis of the gameplay experience
• Figure out how to use existing technology to achieve new and unique game features
• Profile and optimize code to meet memory and CPU budgets

Requirements

• A strong interest in game design and creating an awesome player experience
• 3-5 years of professional game programming experience
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines
• Shipped at least one AAA title as a gameplay programmer
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Microsoft Visual Studio
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Solid math skills

Preferences

• Animation and network experience is a big plus
• Experience with UE4 or UE5
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering

Perks

• Flexible work environment allowing you to work in-studio as many …