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 Gameplay Programmers of all levels 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
- Strong skills in C++ and experience with scripting languages
- 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
Preferred
- Experience as primary architect of at least one core gameplay system
- Experience working on a live service or online multiplayer game
Additional Preferred Software Experience
- Unreal Engine
- Visual Studio
- Perforce
