Senior Generalist Programmer

Senior Generalist Programmer

People Can Fly

Warsaw, Poland

Job Description

Core:

• Propose, implement and own tasks and features in a timely fashion.
• Provide regular updates to the production.
• Collaborating with PCF Technology teams to integrate and develop shared components, and augment stability/features of shared modules.
• Consider the performance of the work that you do.
• Breakdown your own tasks, update your progress, ask questions and raise issues to relevant stakeholders as well as proposing solutions when needed.
• Work closely with Principal and project Architect to implement high quality features and code, proactively identify and address risk with the team.
• Proactively participate in code reviews to share knowledge and learn from other team members.
• Occasionally support Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration.
• Stay informed of best practices and technical solutions used at the company.
• Work with QA teams to define testing requirements for new and existing features.

Generalist:

• Creating, changing, adapting, or refactoring systems as required in cooperation with other Engineers.
• Profiling and optimizing within these areas: Game and Editor performance and memory.
• Work on various areas of code/systems to help cover any potential gaps where help is needed.
• Enabling PCF technical systems on the project side.
• Create design documentation according to Team Standards.
• Work with lead and principal developers to identify opportunities for improvements in development process or architecture, proactively identify risks and propose and implement mitigating solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience working in console/PC games.
• Involved in the production cycle of at least 1 title.
• Excellent primary programming language skills (C++).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Good knowledge of Source Control and Code Review tools (Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.).
• Good knowledge of Project Management Software (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
• Good knowledge of Profiling Tools ( PIX, Razor, Unreal Insights etc.).
• Good Unreal Engine knowledge.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to adapt to and work with a variety of systems.
• Ability to diagnose problems and make quick and accurate decisions.
• Ability to write solid, reliable, efficient code.
• Experience with profiling and optimization.
• Good communication and team attitude working with game developers from all disciplines.
• Good mentoring skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

• Experience with other languages.
• Experience working with multi-threaded systems.
• Experience working on multiplayer games.
• Strong Math Skills.
• Strong familiarity with Engine, AI, physics, animation and gameplay code in general.
• Experience working on consoles.
• BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.).