Engine Programmer

The Core Technology department at Insomniac includes programmers and technical artists who work outside of any direct project schedules and deliverables, offering some independence and self-management to individuals on the team. They maintain close communication with the production teams, ensuring that the engine team has a direct relationship with the people using their tools and tech to build games. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: 

• Design and develop game engine technology based on direction or feedback from team leads 
• Design and implement efficient low-level systems to support higher-level pipelines
• Design and implement tools that facilitate content creators in developing game assets
• Maintain and update existing systems for increased functionality and performance
• Maintain familiarity with the capabilities and limitations of specific game platform hardware
• Work independently to complete assigned projects with limited supervision
• Document technical implementation details
• Work with production teams to analyze and address development challenges
• Educate production teams on technology and engine functionality
• Respond to bug reports, feature requests, and questions related to engine technology
• Maintain current knowledge of technological developments in the game industry
• Other duties may be assigned 

Qualifications:   

• Knowledge of the game engine landscape and modern engine feature sets 
• Experience with game engine programming or a related field 
• Strong C++ programming abilities 
• Strong verbal and written communication