Would you like to become part of the team that includes the creative visionaries behind Oblivion and Rise of Nations, as well as Drizzt Do’Urden and Spawn? 38 Studios, LLC is currently seeking a Gameplay Engineer to join the Engineering team at 38 Studios in Providence, Rhode Island. This is a full-time position with competitive salary, full benefits and 401(k), and the chance to be part of gaming history! 

Summary
As a Gameplay Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, maintaining, debugging and optimizing code for our MMO. This will require working in the client, server and tools. You will work closely with other engineers, designers and artists to make robust, scalable and fun gameplay systems.
 
Position Responsibilities

• Work with team leads, designers and artists to define, implement and iterate upon gameplay systems
• You will be involved with all stages of developing gameplay features including design, technical vetting, implementation, optimizing, debugging and maintaining gameplay systems.
• Facilitate communication between Engineering, Design, and other departments.

Knowledge, Skills & Ability Requirements
Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of C++ is required.
• Excellent debugging skills are required.
• An understanding of multi-threading or distributed systems programming would be helpful.

Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of how to work on large teams in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to accurately breakdown, estimate and schedule tasks.
• Ability to work closely with non-technical teammates and turn their designs into technically solid systems.

Experience

• Experience with the Python programming language is a big plus.
• Experience working on MMOs is a plus.
• Experience playing MMOs is helpful.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 3 is helpful.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent strongly preferred.

38 Studios, a media and entertainment company founded in 2006 by Curt Schilling, is creating an original fantasy IP driven by the creative and artistic visions of pop-culture icons R. A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane. Entertainment products will include an immersive online entertainment experience that transcends the traditional MMO genre, novels, comics, toys, movies, TV, and more. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company is a fun, energetic place to work where the company mantra, “How cool would it be if . . . ?” infuses the team with a commitment to passion, integrity, and innovation.

Please submit resumes and portfolios using the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. 38 Studios, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Currently, 38 Studios LLC is not accepting applications or unsolicited resumes from external recruiters and agencies. All external Recruiters, agencies, or services must inquire through jobs@38studios.com before offering any service to 38 Studios LLC.