Advanced Software Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery • Salt Lake City, UT • 4h ago

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Avalanche is a Warner Bros. Games studio located in downtown Salt Lake City nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. We've been in the video game business since 1995, creating interactive experiences for fans of the world's largest franchises. Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what's next!

The Job

Avalanche, a division of WB Games Inc., is seeking an Advanced Software Engineer to join our team of talented industry veterans. This person will work closely with the project engineering, art, and design leads to develop high-quality game features for AAA games for Next Generation platforms. They must demonstrate high competency for gameplay and feature development and a true passion for game development. Moreover, will own a variety of gameplay systems that will drive the game missions features and automation.

The ideal candidate will own and support a variety of core gameplay systems, demonstrating high competency for gameplay and feature development and a true passion for game development.

What part will you play?

Develop and implement key gameplay systems and features, with a focus on building extensible architecture to support online, evolving gameplay in a live environment.

Work closely with the design team to build core gameplay systems and supporting tools.

Work closely with the project engineering team to architect and develop high quality, low-latency, and highly responsive code.

Participate in all parts of the development process from concept through to live-ops.

Develop and implement key game systems and features, as well as integrating with internal and external shared services and libraries.

Perform peer code reviews and champion a high standard of code excellence.

Mentor junior engineers and provide design guidance on new features.

Work with design and product teams for feature viability, costing, design completeness, and risk assessment.

What do we need from you?

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, working on cross-functional teams.

Experience on at least two successfully-published game titles or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience.

Proficiency in C++ (Templates, Exception Handling, Multi-Threading, etc.).

Experience managing a high functioning team of software engineers

Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures.

Strong 3D Math (Linear Algebra, Vector/Matrix Math, Quaternions, etc.).

Proficient experience with the Unreal Engine (Core systems, player input, game modes, user interfaces, Blueprints, etc.).

Exceptional understanding of all game development disciplines and their inputs into the content pipeline.

Strong problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

Good to Have

A passion for video games.

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page (https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.

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