About the position
War Drum Studios is seeking a talented systems engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate has complete fluency in C++. You will have a successful job here with us if you are comfortable with a fast-paced work environment, like owning your code, and enjoy a challenge. You must like interacting with others and working on a small team. Pair programming is not uncommon here and occurs naturally based on tasks and varying expertise.
Responsibilities
- Project and source code ownership
- Architect and implement game systems that are inherently adaptive to new technology
- Meet and exceed your commitments on a regular basis
- Provide effective solutions to the difficult systems engineering problems
- Participate and contribute creatively in team discussions, critiques, and game development ideas
- Maintain the production pipeline while meeting deadlines
- Long-term thinking with respect to major design and technology choices
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
- Absolute fluency in C++
- Demonstrable ability to program fun gameplay
- Strong debugging skills
- Self motivated, ability to work independently and own your work
- Ability to work well with teammates and autonomously
- Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
- Detail-oriented & extremely well-organized
- Relocation to Gainesville – this job is not remote
Good to Have
- Unreal Engine 4 expertise
- Previous experience working in multiple game engines
- Passion and knowledge of video games
Email jobs@wardrumstudios.com directly to apply