ENGINEER - UNREAL (MID - LEAD) (FULL TIME)

Engineer - Unreal (Mid - Lead) (Full-Time) - Nashville, TN

Job Description Join us at Legion Studios as we work on our debut title backed by a major upcoming publisher.

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

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, Template meta programming, Multithreading)
Talent for Building Robust, extensible, maintainable systems. (eg. Design Patterns, 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 evaluate/ integrate 3rd party software.
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
Extensive knowledge of Unreal's replication principles across all net modes
Experience with extending Unreal's OnlineSubsystems to support cross-platform development
Deep understanding of Perforce practices (setting up Perforce, maintaining it, and merging across streams to support the pitfalls of multi-stream development as it relates to non-mergeable files such as uassets)

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

Extensive Console development experience
Rendering Pipeline Experience and Skills
Willingness to learn and experiment with other systems (Eg. AI Behavior Trees, Animation systems, and more)
Networking skills for high-speed, competitive, online action games using techniques such as rollback netcode

Benefits

Legion Studios is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of our employees. That’s why we provide full premium coverage for medical, vision, and dental to every new team member. We also understand life can be unpredictable, so we offer unlimited PTO and Sick Time to give you the flexibility you need. Additionally, our competitive 401k matching helps you plan for a secure financial future. Join us at Legion Studios, and we will build the future.

Greater Things Are Coming.

Selah. HOW TO APPLY When applying, please add the position you are applying to in the subject line of the email. For example "Senior Gameplay Engineer Application - (My Name)".

Please be sure to include all relevant portfolios, resumes, and materials.

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