Senior Engine Programmer

Smilegate Barcelona is seeking an experienced Senior Engine Programmer to join a team of highly skilled coders. We are looking for an individual to foster a culture that balances productivity, innovation, learning, and healthy communication.

 We are looking for someone with:

• The ability to architect high-level systems to low-level performance tweaks in C/C++.
• A strong understanding of the Unreal engine and how to expand it.
• Understanding of all game engine systems to work with and discuss needs from other departments and generate cost-effective pipelines.
• A deep desire to be part of a brand new team and project.

What the role involves:

Working hand in hand with all other departments to identify specific needs and build a structure that supports rapid prototyping while keeping code stability in the long term.

• Coordinate with QA, Build Engineers, and Level Design team to define the best coding processes that balance rapid iteration with stability.
• Be the representative and champion for the Engine coding team to all other parties.
• Coordinate with and complement gameplay and AI programmers.
• Coordinate with the rest of the coders establishing programming guidelines, quality goals, and performance budgets.
• Fully analyze the platform to understand and get the best of the latest generation of hardware.
• Continuously monitor the performance of all systems.
• Help build up a world-class engine programming team by being involved in interviewing and hiring process.
• Be a mentor for other coders to foster a continuous learning environment.
• Provide meaningful feedback to your team through team meetings, 1 on 1 sessions, and 360 feedback.

Role requirements:

• Excellent track record - credited on at least 1 shipped AAA games either as Senior / Lead gameplay programmer.
• Experience and deep working knowledge on building Game Engine components.
• Unreal Engine working experience in a modern console environment.
• Innovative thinker with creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environment.
• Strong understanding of development processes, workflows, and tools.

YOUR LIFE AT SMILEGATE BARCELONA (and PERKS)

• 23 vacation days per year + Christmas Holiday (From Dec 24 ~ Jan 1) 
• Flexible Working Hours & Flexible Friday.
•  Restaurant Tickets:  approx 180 € per month (2.160€/year).
• Private Health insurance including dental coverage.
• Breakfast in the Office.
• Company parties and events.
• Relocation package and VISA support. 
• Friday beers and the most important....very nice SmileMates 

Are you ready to join our Smile-family? We are already excited to have you!