Engineering Lead

Description

About ProbablyMonsters' Battle Barge Team

Our mission is to create boundless adventures that bring people together. We believe shared experiences build connections and give us a sense of belonging. By involving players in our development process, we build richer and more vibrant worlds that become welcoming places for everyone to gather. We are currently working on an unannounced, original AAA Co-op RPG and warmly welcome those ready to take on new challenges and grow in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment.

We are proud to be part of ProbablyMonsters, which secured the largest Series A raise in gaming history at $250 million, providing our team with the resources and creative freedom needed to foster stable, rewarding, and life-long careers.

THE ROLE:

Our studio is looking for an Engineering Lead who is passionate about cultivating a strong, healthy and collaborative engineering team for our unannounced, original Co-op RPG. This individual will be responsible for building internal teams, guiding development, communicating and collaborating with multiple disciplines, and bringing our exciting game to a growing and passionate community.

The salary range for this position is $197,200 - $305,600. This range represents the salary for the position commensurate with experience, knowledge, and demonstrated success in the field.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Unwavering in your desire to create a positive and inclusive work culture.
• You empower your team to do their best work as your #1 priority.
• A source of empathy and compassion when managing conflict and dealing with misalignment.
• Strong understanding of the entire development process and building infrastructure.
• You strive to achieve excellence in your own work and find supporting others just as gratifying.
• You like to get out of your wheelhouse to help solve difficult problems.
• You want to work with a team to create something spectacular that goes beyond any one person's ability.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Build & support a team of engineers to empower them to do their best work.
• Work closely with multiple disciplines to plan & scope features.
• Manage & be responsible for external tech partnerships to help scale our capabilities beyond our studio team members.
• Manage and communicate risks and tradeoffs of different engineering approaches, features, architectures, and possible solutions for what can seem insurmountable goals.
• Drive knowledge sharing within and outside the engineering department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing the shipping of at least 2 games from pre-production to ship.
• Experience building and managing technical teams through the production of at least 2 games.
• Minimum of 7 years of related or equivalent engineering experience.
• Experience working with and managing cross-discipline teams within video games.
• Highly proficient in C++.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with the Unreal Engine.
• Experience developing for multiplayer online action games.
• Experience with other languages C#, Javascript, Python.
• Experience with dev tools and build environments (Jenkins, cMake, etc.).

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:

• A people-centric culture founded on respect, trust, approachability, and accountability.
• A stable home that values your potential, deeply cares about your work-life balance, and is committed to investing in your craft and long-term career.
• Competitive benefits package, including a sign-on bonus; annual stock option grants; health coverage (medical, dental, vision) paid at 100% for the employee and subsidized by the Company for dependents; Flexible Spending Account eligibility; life, accidental death, and disability insurance coverage; annual 401K contribution by the Company; Employee Assistance Program; and extensive paid time off plus holiday closures.

About ProbablyMonsters™ProbablyMonsters is an independent AAA video game company that aims to change the way games are made and inspire a better industry for all. Our mission is to unite, guide, and empower talented teams to redefine what it means to create exceptional games. Each team is led by creative leaders united under a strong, focused vision. They're given the resources and creative environment needed to foster stable, life-long careers while delivering industry-defining games within a healthy, rewarding culture.