About the Role
Systems engineers are responsible for designing and implementing core systems, pipelines, and architecture for game titles. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will own the technical design and implementation of large-scale system features, focusing on scalability and performance. You will apply expertise in data structures and algorithms for modern architectures to build state-of-the-art technology for PC and consoles. You will also mentor junior team members, manage your time effectively, and help drive project roadmaps.
Responsibilities
- Writing clear, reliable, maintainable, performant, and portable code.
- Employing a can-do attitude to solve difficult problems as part of an agile, fast-moving, and highly-focused team.
- Mentoring more junior team members and providing clear and considered feedback.
- Identifying and championing best practices within your specialist domain.
- Interacting with both technical and non-technical colleagues from all disciplines.
Requirements
- Professional Unreal Engine 5 development experience.
- Professional game engine code experience (in areas such as I/O, rendering, physics, memory management, multithreading, content pipelines, etc.).
- Professional experience in Systems development for Xbox Series S/X and/or PS5.
- Strong practical knowledge of C++, with relevant professional experience.
- Strong understanding of computer science and good understanding of 3D maths.
- Experience with advanced usage of source control systems (e.g. Perforce).
- Experience with writing automation tasks.
- Good familiarity with profiling and optimising code for optimal CPU, GPU, memory and bandwidth usage.
- Good familiarity with debugging tools and techniques.
- Good familiarity with Unreal development ecosystem.
- Experience working in all phases of game development, from feature design and implementation to bug-fixing.
- Experience with and/or an appetite to explore what modern AI advances can bring to game development.
Location
- London, Bromley
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Enhanced Private Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Group Life Assurance
- Competitive holiday + studio wide closures in summer and winter
- Gym Membership Allowance
- Free Eye Tests
- Free on-site parking
- Electric Car Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
About the Company
- The Space Rangers team are recruiting a Senior Systems Engineer to join a London based Game Studio!
Equal Opportunity
- Our client is an equal-opportunity employer. They believe their teams create better work when they have a range of perspectives to draw from, and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that celebrates diversity.
