Senior Gameplay Programmer

Job Description

Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to join their team in Sydney, Australia. This role involves working on world-class entertainment experiences within an inclusive and highly-motivated environment. The Senior Gameplay Programmer will be part of a small but experienced team, taking responsibility for classic game technology areas and collaborating with animators, designers, and artists.Rockstar Games is looking for someone who can:

• Build and modify core gameplay systems and control interfaces using C++ and game script.
• Work closely with animators, designers, and artists in the studio, and coordinate with other Rockstar studios.
• Tune and polish features to establish the correct look and feel for games.
• Create tools to facilitate the implementation of game features and improve iteration times.
• Produce stable, reliable, and well-documented code, and debug, analyse, and optimise code.

To be considered for this role, candidates should have:

• 5+ years in low-level software development, including at least 2 years in the video games industry or a related field.
• Ability to write well-structured and highly optimised C++ code.
• A strong understanding of top-down design, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and game design principles.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to deliver on deadlines.
• Strong math skills, knowledge of vectors, matrices and linear algebra.

Rockstar Games offers:

• The opportunity to work on rewarding, large-scale creative projects.
• An inclusive, highly-motivated environment.
• Collaboration with talented people in the industry.