Engineering Lead

Description

About ProbablyMonsters' Battle Barge TeamOur 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.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.

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.).

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 to unite, guide, and empower talented teams to redefine what it means to create exceptional games within a healthy, rewarding culture.

ProbablyMonsters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits:

• We provide a rich benefits package:
  • Medical Coverage - health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.
  • Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance.
  • 401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.
  • Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental leave.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

Compensation:

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
• The full salary range for this position is $197,200 - $305,600 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. When an offer is made, many factors are considered, such as your unique experience and skills, where you live, where the work will be performed, what similar jobs pay, internal equity, and what you're looking for.
• In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for additional incentives, such as a sign-on bonus and short- and long-term incentives. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.