Lead Software Engineer

Company:  2K
Location: Moorpark
Closing Date: 01/11/2024
Salary: £125 - £150 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

What We Need

We are looking for a lead software engineer to join 2K Publishing's Global Service Tech. In this role, you will lead fellow engineers and collaborate with studio partners to address a variety of challenges across multiplayer, social, commerce, performance optimization, and console porting. You have a high bar for code quality and a passion for making outstanding games.

What You'll Do

  • Lead a team of engineers in the technical implementation of projects across the 2K ecosystem
  • Coordinate the technical vision and strategy for in-game functionality across multiple console platforms and PC storefronts through release
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary leaders to plan development cycles, build tools, address systemic issues, and implement new features
  • Lead and collaborate closely with diverse technical teams, including vendors, across multiple time zones
  • Analyze game performance and implement optimizations in both code and engine-specific features
  • Communicate clearly, accurately and succinctly with technical and non-technical partners
  • Uplevel the team through mentorship and exemplify our values
  • Champion our culture of collaboration, ownership, and innovation

Required Experience and Skills

  • Experience leading game teams through full development cycles
  • Excellent programming skills in C/C++
  • Expert in multi-threaded architecture
  • High level of comfort working in large codebases with multiple branches
  • Debugging experience with an ability to quickly locate, replicate, and fix bugs (PIX, RAD, Visual Studio)
  • Experience in both solving and prioritizing TRCs or XRs and pushing at least 2 games through lot check
  • Ability to communicate with partners of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate the technology and achieve their goals
  • Proven familiarity with essential game technology systems such as 3D math, audio processing, gameplay, graphics, and physics
  • Passionate video game enthusiast
  • 6+ Years developing and publishing Console games

Bonus Qualifications

  • Programming and scripting languages (C#, Lua, Perl, Python)
  • Strong engine experience (Unreal, Unity, or proprietary)
  • Working experience in gameplay, tools, or automation
  • Source control experience (GitHub, Perforce, SVN)
  • Experience effectively leading external or fully remote teams

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