Tencent America LLC

Tencent America LLC

Lead Gameplay Engineer

US-California-Irvine · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$148k-$344kDetected 137 days ago
C++CUnreal EngineLeadershipCommunication

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 7 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card follow-through: 78%

Of 9 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 2 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 456 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

22 transfer filings in the last year, covering 34 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • About the Hiring Team Welcome to Lightspeed LA, the first U.S.-based, AAA game development studio for Tencent Games.
  • This is a safe place to fail, and we don't view failure as a negative, but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and trying new things.
  • The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and solving ambitious technical and creative problems.

Responsibilities

  • Team building and company outings

Requirements

  • Experience working in Unreal Engine
  • Experience bringing multiple large-scale game titles to completion on PC and consoles
  • 7+ years of professional game programming experience
  • Experience managing direct reports
  • Experience performing in a senior or principal software engineering role or equivalent
  • Ability to work well in a fluid, changing environment as creative challenges evolve
  • Deep knowledge of gameplay systems involving AI, animation, physics, and character-related systems from engine to game

Nice to have

  • Experience with game console hardware
  • Understanding of game asset pipelines

Compensation

  • The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $147,800.00 to $343,600.00 per year.

Benefits

  • Just some of the benefits of working with us here at our newly built studio in Irvine, CA.
  • Monthly Cell phone bill reimbursement
  • Financial wellness sessions
  • Flexible spending account
  • Parental leave for new parents
  • Company paid health insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Wellness training
  • Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Equal opportunity

  • As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community.
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