Skydance Media

Principal Engineer

Santa Monica, Los Angeles · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$217k-$246kDetected 169 days ago

C++RecruitingUnreal EngineLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

Through creativity, collaboration, and trust, we empower our teams to push boundaries and turn bold ideas into experiences that resonate with fans around the world.
Do you want to craft games that challenge expectations and inspire players?
The Principal Engineer plays a critical role in driving innovation and ensuring that the organization stays at the forefront of technology trends.

Responsibilities

Design and implement new game features from scratch using a combination of C++, Blueprints, and other tools.
Collaborate with designers, artists, and audio developers to iterate on and refine key game systems.
Take ownership of major systems, maintain development schedules, and drive implementation tasks at all levels of complexity.
Developing and guide technology development using modular approaches for use across multiple titles.

Requirements

Multiple years of professional experience with several shipped games.
Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, modifying and creating custom tech to extend the engine's feature set.
Deep understanding of the challenges with modern game development, with proven history of building new technology to help teams overcome these challenges
Self-motivated and self-directing, willing to pitch in areas of development beyond direct responsibilities.
Experience providing feedback and guidance to other engineers - helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $217,000 - $246,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate's location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc. We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements as written in the job description. #Games #LI-hybrid Paramount, a Skydance Corporation is a diversified media company creating high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive/games, and animation divisions. Recruitment Fraud Alert It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official "@skydance.com" email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at https://skydance.com/report-suspected-fraud/.

Skills

Come build something extraordinary with us.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $217,000 – $246,000.

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