Unreal Engine Gameplay Engineer (Senior/Lead)

Unreal Engine Gameplay Engineer

(Senior / Lead)

(Contract / Full-Time)

Introduction

Our mission is simple and profound

We aim to create something of true worth. To make games which leave an enduring impact on the lives of those who play them - and by extension have a lasting effect on the entire industry.

Now making games is quite an endeavor! It requires many minds to share a common goal, and this often means self-sacrifice in laying down one's own ideals in the pursuit of a shared vision. To work harmoniously with others, relating to their vision & ideas, and in turn allowing them to empathize with you - we believe this type of person would flourish with us.

We are seeking those who understand the value of simplicity, and depth. Someone who believes their talents are something to be held in the highest regard and respected. And those who aspire to something bigger than themselves. Surely, game development is by no means a practice to be taken lightly!

We hope you consider joining us as we embark on steering the future of the industry through our games- games made of great collaboration, and are of even greater worth.

Greater Things Are Coming.

Job Description

We are currently working on Covenant; a First-Person Melee / Shooter RPG set in a Dark Fantasy world; weaving strong gameplay, immersive worlds, and compelling narratives to capture the imagination of our players in both multiplayer and single-player modes.

We are in search of talented and passionate developers driven by an unwavering commitment to unveil the next gaming pillar. Joining our team will allow you to have a significant impact on the projects we work on, and we are looking for self-motivated team members with a strong work ethic.

Below is what you would be responsible for here at Legion Studios.

General Engineering Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of movement in Unreal Engine, Custom Movement Modes, Networking, GAS integrations, Input Controls, and Root motion sources.
• Deep understanding of the Character Movement Component. (Bonus if you have experience with the Mover Plugin from Epic)
• Experience with custom movement modes like Sliding, Grappling, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Unreal's replication principles across all net modes 
• Experience with extending Unreal's OnlineSubsystems to support cross-platform development
• Networking of client-predictive movement using the character movement component's replication framework
• Collaborate with other disciplines like Design, Art, and Engineering to produce a cohesive game experience.
• Prototype and iterate on features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback.
• Maintain stability, optimize performance, and fix bugs.
• Support technical excellence on multiple platforms.
• Write robust and maintainable self-documenting code.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Deep understanding of systems programming (eg. C , Memory allocation strategies, UE’s Garbage collection, Multithreading, Task Graph, Data Structures, and algorithms.)
• Talent for Building Robust, extensible, maintainable systems. (eg. DRY, RAII, Decoupling)
• Strong 3D math / Linear Algebra.
• A keen analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills.
• Profiling and knowledge of deep optimization techniques specific to Unreal Engine (Unreal Insights / Vtune or similar tools).
• Ability to ideate and communicate technical solutions to non-technical disciplines(Eg. Design, Art, ETC.
• Be self-sufficient and self-motivated, can perform duties with little oversight
• Understanding of Perforce best practices
• Create the scalable foundation for our IP’s combat, RPG systems, and back end.

Lead Specific Responsibilities

• Build up and lead our engineering team
• Oversee and drive the console porting process for Covenant and all subsequent titles in the Covenant IP
• Create the scalable foundation for our IP’s combat, RPG systems, and back end. 
• Implement and maintain internal development systems (eg. SCM, Build systems, set up Swarm, vendor software package upgrades, game patching, crash reporter, telemetry, engine upgrades, packaging pipelines, automated data validation checks, and automated smoke testing by leveraging something like Epic's Gauntlet system)
• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine and the related workflows (eg. UAT, UBT, CI/CD).
• Experience with setting up either Jenkins, TeamCity, or Horde
• Clear and solid communication skills
• Ability to work within ~2 hours (give or take) of CST time-zone
• Experience building and integrating anti-cheat and anti-piracy solutions in competitive PVP titles
• Experience with extending Unreal's OnlineSubsystems and EOS to support cross-platform development
• Leading Code Reviews 

Bonus Experience

• Console development experience
• Rendering Pipeline Experience and Skills
• Willingness to learn and experiment with other systems (Eg. AI Behavior Trees, Animation systems, and more)
• Experience with Unreal Engine and the related workflows (eg. UAT, UBT, CI/CD).
• Networking skills for high-speed, competitive, online action games using techniques such as rollback netcode
• Experience with Unreal Engine art pipeline and the related animation workflow (eg. Anim Graph/BP, Control Rigs, IK, Retargeting, Sequencer, State Machines, etc)