Senior Engine Programmer, Super Evil Mega Corp
Graphics
$65-175k
Eligible for annual bonuses and equity
Game developer
Job no longer available
Game developer
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$65-175k
Eligible for annual bonuses and equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create incredible shared gaming moments.
Role
Who you are
- Over 8+ years of C++ game development experience, with a significant focus on graphics and rendering
- Proven experience in developing and shipping games (on either Mobile, Console, or PC platforms) with a strong emphasis on graphics
- Comprehensive understanding of game engine architecture
- Expertise in optimizing graphics code for performance, scalability, and clarity
- As a T-shaped engineer, your skills should also span various areas such as low-level features and performance optimization, in addition to your graphics expertise
- Experience with a variety of technologies is advantageous, including iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, Windows, ARM architectures, and graphics APIs such as PowerVR, OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, and Metal; familiarity with PlayStation and Xbox platforms is also valuable
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills and aren’t afraid to voice your opinion
What the job involves
- As a Senior Engine Programmer - Graphics you’ll design, build and optimize the core proprietary engine technology and tools that lie at the heart of our games
- Ultimately, you'll be creating the backbone and infrastructure that runs our games, enabling our designers and artists to build even more amazing characters, worlds and experiences that our players would previously have thought to be impossible
- You’ll be working really closely with our CTO in a small but growing team to maintain and extend the client, server, and backend technologies, bring truly new and innovative engine technology to market, and to ALSO help us push the boundaries of what players can expect from mobile gaming
- For the right candidate, this role could even be leveled up to an Architect / Lead position. Sounds SUPER evil, right??
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Mobile gaming has exploded since the creation of the iPhone. The segment now attracts more players worldwide than PC or Console gaming and is rivalling both of those segments for spend / game. A major part of that growth has been the increasing sophistication of gaming experiences on the small screen.
Super Evil Megacorp is one developer that is focused on delivering triple-A gaming experiences on smartphones. Crucially, it does not focus on any one operating system, but develops approaches to controls, technology, and systems that allow its games to rapidly extend its mobile-first designs to any platform.
The developer is now focused on increasing the player-base for its latest title, Catalyst Black which has received rave reviews. Upcoming titles include a collaboration with film director Zak Snyder on a tie-in game for his December 2023 Netflix release Rebel Moon. By continuing to focus on refining the player experience while onboarding players from different platforms, Super Evil Megacorp believes it can win more market share.
The challenge for any game developer however isn’t making a success out of any single hit piece of content. Instead, long-term success involves nurturing a team and a culture that continues to produce outstanding games. The evidence suggests that Super Evil Megacorp has all the right ingredients.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2019
$10.5m
LATE VC
Aug 2017
$19m
SERIES D
Total funding: $71.5m
Company benefits
- FLEX WORKING SCHEDULE - Life doesn't always fit into the traditional 9 to 5 workday. We understand this and encourage our people to flex their schedule to accommodate things like getting kids to practice or caring for a loved one. Make your work life balance work for you.
- UNLIMITED TIME OFF - We offer unlimited time off to all of our people regardless of tenure or position. This gives our team members the freedom to spend quality time with friends and family so they can relax, recuperate, and recharge. We also organize studiowide time-off after major milestones.
- PARENTAL LEAVE SUPPORT - At SEMC, families always come first. We make sure to provide parental leave support for both parents so that they can focus on what matters most. Our flexible approach to working schedule and time off means you can have a parental support plan that works.
- EQUITY OPTIONS - Everyone at SEMC is an owner of not only their work, but the company as well. In addition to the competitive salaries we offer, we also provide stock options to every existing and new hire, ensuring that everyone at SEMC is a shareholder and benefits from our shared success.
- US ONLY: HEALTHCARE +401K - We offer industry leading healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer a 401k program with a company match for employees in the United States. For our non-US team we ensure your package is weighted to cover all the healthcare and welfare benefits you need.
- LOCAL HANGOUTS - Being remote does not mean zero human contact! We actively support local hub lunches and get togethers. So far we have planned meet-ups for our team members in LA, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, London, Lisbon, and Barcelona. As we continue to grow, we will work towards supporting our Super Evil community connections.
- REMOTE WORK HANDBOOK - Working in a full, global remote organization is more than a set of rules. It is a mindset and way of working that should truly empower our team. We constantly work to update our approach through active listening.
Company values
- We take initiative and get it done – we do not accept being stuck or blocked, we do not check in – or pass on – work that isn’t up to our standards.
- We help others get their work done and unblock and support them as needed.
- We use our presence tools and attend our global standups, all-hands, town halls and social meets to help us share synchronous moments and build strong human connections with each other.
- We always over-document & over-communicate everything in writing in the right place.
- We are inquisitive and ask questions regardless of our area of expertise. We foster collective learning and improvement with a “see it, say it” mindset.
- We challenge our culture when it is not working to help maintain and improve it.
Company HQ
Downtown, San Mateo, CA
Founders
Qingshuo Wang
(Product)Previously Director of Product Management at Playfish (EA). Before that, worked as a Business Analyst for McKinsey.
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