Hybrid Senior Systems Engineer

at Skydance

• Job title: Senior Systems Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $160,000 - $185,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• Core Systems Engineer at Skydance Games building frameworks for interactive entertainment. Collaborating with teams to develop high-quality gaming experiences.

Responsibilities

• Skydance is looking for a core systems engineer skilled in working with game development teams to build key frameworks and systems.
• Come build something extraordinary with us.

Requirements

• Experience architecting and implementing development frameworks to support feature development in games.
• Demonstrated collaboration with creative teams and other engineers to establish system specifications/requirements.
• Ability to take ownership of major systems, maintain development schedules, and drive major implementation tasks.
• Multiple years of professional experience with several shipped games.
• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, modifying and creating custom modules / subsystems to extend the engine’s feature set.
• Self-motivated and self-directing, willing to pitch in areas of development beyond direct responsibilities.
• Experience providing feedback and guidance to other engineers – helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem-solving skills.