Senior Gameplay Programmers

Overview

Psyonix is a video game developer best known for Rocket League, the award-winning game that combines soccer, driving, and highly competitive and addictive gameplay. As part of the Epic Games family, we are an industry-leading game studio rooted in a crunch-free philosophy that emphasizes an amazing employee experience, located in the heart of San Diego. For nearly 20 years, we have been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III and Unreal Tournament 2004. ​

We are looking for Senior Gameplay Programmers to implement and maintain gameplay systems in Rocket League and future projects.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and creating technical specifications for major gameplay features and systems
• Working closely with fellow programmers, artists, and designers to create and iterate on game features
• Using strong critical thinking to problem solve and debug programs
• Contribute unique, personal ideas toward all aspects of the game’s production and development
• Optimize and maintain existing game systems

Ideal Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional game development experience
• Experience as primary architect of at least one core gameplay system
• Strong skills in C++ and experience with scripting languages
• Experience working on a live service or online multiplayer game
• Strong mathematical skills
• Experience working with any of the current generation of consoles
• Must be a strong collaborator willing to accept and respond to critical feedback
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
• Passionate about personal development and takes advantage of opportunities to continuously improve

Additional Preferred Software Experience:

• Unreal Engine
• Visual Studio
• Perforce