Gasket Games is looking for a Lead Software Engineer. You are an experienced software engineer who excels at both the technical and the people management side. This role is perfect for someone who loves building strong relationships, enjoys solving team dynamics, and who knows how to deliver actionable feedback in a genuine way. You will leverage your deep technical experience in games to help the team find the right solutions to programming problems and also contribute solutions yourself. While this role leads other programmers, it is not a hands-off role. This role reports to the Studio Technical Director and collaborates closely with other project leads.
What will you do?
- Collaborate with producers and the Studio Technical Director to map out objectives & priorities for the project.
- Actively participate in project leads meetings, working to identify development bottlenecks and coordinate solutions.
- Communicate project updates and priorities to your team and product stakeholders.
- Mentor the engineering team on all aspects of game development, and guide them towards meeting our development goals
- Support your direct reports by providing timely feedback, as well as working with them to set goals and guide their path to achieving these goals.
Qualifications
- You have a degree in Software Engineering or equivalent.
- 7+ years of game industry experience shipping multiple titles.
- You have experience leading small teams of engineers.
- Extensive experience programming in C++
- You understand the complexities of making great games.
- You have deep technical expertise in the games industry, preferably in console game development (Xbox, Playstation, or Switch).
Nice To Have
- Professional experience shipping AAA games with Unreal Engine
- Experience across multiple areas of game development such as gameplay, audio, systems, tools, online or UI.
Finally, a little about Gasket Games Corp. We are a growing studio of 40+ people who enjoy playing games together as much as we enjoy making them together. We have a high bar for quality within our games and mutual respect within our company culture. Our office is located in downtown Vancouver, right outside the Waterfront SkyTrain station, surrounded by great places to eat.
We offer very competitive benefits including.
- Competitive salary.
- Choose your own working style: remote, hybrid, or in person. You choose which works best for you.
- 4 weeks of paid vacation, plus a studio closure over the Winter holidays.
- Participation in the Employee Share Option Plan.
- An extensive health and dental plan.
- An inclusive culture where you get to work with talented and respectful team members.
- Weekly studio updates with the whole staff so that everyone knows what’s going on.
- Frequent virtual team events as well as in-person activities when possible.
Gasket Games is a safe, supportive, diverse and inclusive environment where people of all walks of life are welcome and belong. If the role and our studio sound interesting to you, we would love to hear from you!
