Senior Gameplay Systems Architect

6 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Full time

About Us

2K Games is a leading global video game company, publishing titles developed by renowned studios across multiple platforms.

We are headquartered in Novato, California, and our portfolio includes critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, and BioShock.

Our Vision

We aim to create immersive gaming experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. To achieve this, we are seeking an experienced Technical Director of Gameplay to lead our Gameplay Engineering team.

The Role

You will be responsible for driving priorities for the Gameplay Systems team, working with existing technology, and building new technology to fulfill project requirements and design goals.

Your Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for the Gameplay Engineering team.
  • Act as the lead to drive priorities for the Gameplay Systems team.
  • Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project's technical requirements and design goals.
  • Devise Code Quality Best Practices and check-in Policies. Maintain and improve overall code quality.
  • Be accountable for code architecture, ensuring that the architecture supports the design requirements of the project.
  • Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to technical challenges to achieve the design vision.
  • Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
  • Help define testing requirements for the game, and partner with Production to drive testing initiatives.
  • Manage internal and external technology dependencies and risks, and create contingency plans for all critical path technologies.
  • Work with the production team to revise and validate engineering estimates and production plans.
  • Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.

What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant work experience.
  • 7+ years industry or related experience
  • Previous experience leading (preferably), or being a strong contributor to a gameplay engineering team.
  • Experience developing multi-platform projects.
  • Excellent project management and time management skills.
  • Expertise with the C++ programming language along with strong coding architectural design principles.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Compensation

The estimated annual salary range for this position in British Columbia, Canada is between $155,300 and $248,500 CAD per year. The total compensation package may include additional benefits and bonuses based on individual performance and company goals.



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