Lead Software Engineer

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