Senior General Engineer

Company: PlayStation Global
Location: Austin
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

The Senior Generalist Engineer position is responsible for building out exciting game systems and features to bring our team's vision to life.
This position will be responsible for:

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  Collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers, to design, implement and iterate on game systems (combat, AI, camera, inventory, game management, etc.)
  
  
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  Extending existing game systems to provide new or improved functionality to match updated designs.
  
  
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  Willing to jump in and help where needed.
  
  
  What craft expertise you'll have:
  
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    Technology Knowledge
    
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      Required: Strong C++ programming ability.
      
      
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      Required: C# experience.
      
      
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      Desired: Knowledge of Python, Powershell, and batch files.
      
      
      
      
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      Tool Knowledge
      
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        Required: Visual Studio with strong experience debugging and profiling code.
        
        
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        Required: Experience with CPU profiling tools.
        
        
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        Desired: Experience working with PS4 or PS5 hardware.
        
        
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        Desired: Perforce, Jira, Confluence, and Jenkins
        
        
        
        
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        Craft Experience
        
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          Required: Solid understanding of asynchronous programming techniques and pitfalls.
          
          
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          Required: Hands-on experience implementing systems for AAA games with expertise in at least one of the following; AI, camera systems, animation, physics, networking, memory, or threading architectures.
          
          
          
          
          Other Criteria:
          
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            Experience
            
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              Degree: B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.
              
              
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              Years of Experience: 7+ years of game programming preferred.
              
              
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              Required: Strong experience that allows for mentoring and growth opportunities.
              
              
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              Required: Has shipped at least 2 AAA console games or equivalent experience.
              
              
              
              
              
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                Additionally, you should possess
                
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                  A proven ability to manage time, self-organize, and meet deadlines.
                  
                  
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                  Strong communication skills.
                  
                  
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                  Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
                  
                  
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                  Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail.
                  
                  
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                  A growth mindset
                  
                  
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                  Fluency in more computing languages than human languages.
                  
                  
                  
                  

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