About the Role
Join the engine team to develop and optimize cutting-edge game engine technologies. Work on core engine systems including architecture, rendering, animation, physics, performance optimization, and cross-platform development. Collaborate with gameplay, tools, art, and production teams to build scalable, high-performance engine solutions for mobile, PC, and console. Solve complex engine challenges and mentor team engineers.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement advanced game engine technologies, including engine architecture, rendering, animation, physics, and related systems.
- Develop and optimize cross-platform engine solutions for mobile, PC, and console platforms.
- Collaborate with gameplay, art, design, and production teams to deliver robust and efficient technical solutions.
- Analyze and resolve complex performance, stability, and scalability issues across different platforms.
- Follow and apply the latest technical developments from industry conferences and research papers (e.g., SIGGRAPH, GDC).
- Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to other engineers.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in 3D game engine development.
- Strong understanding of game engine architecture and at least one major technical area (e.g., rendering, animation, physics, performance optimization).
- Experience developing and shipping games or engine technologies on mobile, PC, or console platforms.
- Ability to read, understand, and implement techniques from academic papers, industry talks, or technical publications.
- Previous experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.
Skills
- Game engine architecture
- Rendering
- Animation
- Physics
- Performance optimization
- C/C++ programming
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- Software engineering principles
- Problem-solving
- Independent work in complex technical areas
- Communication skills
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Self-driven
- Detail-oriented
- Commitment to high-quality technical work
- Experience with commercial engines (e.g., Unreal Engine)
- Deep expertise in rendering systems
- Deep expertise in animation systems
- Deep expertise in physics simulation
- Deep expertise in engine performance optimization
- Profiling
- Debugging
- Optimization across multiple platforms
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years of experience in 3D game engine development
About the Company
- LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS advances game development through great stories, gameplay, and advanced technology, focusing on next-generation experiences for gamers across multiple genres and devices.
- Lightspeed Tech Center is an R&D department under Lightspeed Studios, developing PUBG Mobile and other high-quality games. It leads research, exploration, and discovery of innovative technologies, providing technical services for all games across their lifecycle, including engine, audio, QA, AI, next-generation games, and technical cooperation.
- Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, Tencent believes diverse voices fuel innovation and better serve users and the community. They foster an environment where every employee feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
