Senior Unreal Gameplay Engineer - Chicago, Illinois, United States - Remote

Jackbox Games is a leading video game company known for creating innovative and engaging party games that can be played across various platforms, including consoles, computers, and mobile devices. Our games, such as "The Jackbox Party Pack" series and titles such as “Quiplash” and “Fibbage” have become a hit among gamers and non-gamers alike, providing laughter and entertainment at social gatherings around the world.

As a Senior Unreal Gameplay Engineer, you will play a key role in the developments of our next-generation games.  Working closely with a team of other engineers, artists and designers you will bring new titles to life while generating best practices for our usage of the Unreal Engine, taking ownership of optimization, and maintaining gameplay features. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in game development, extensive experience with Unreal Engine, and a passion for creating high-quality experiences.

Note: This is a game developer role.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain common, clean, efficient, and well-documented Unreal Engine code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including artists, designers, and engineers to implement game features and systems.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, sharing best practices and knowledge of Unreal Engine development.
• Facilitate prototyping of mechanics and designs among a cross-functional team.
• Create opportunities for cross-studio education on Unreal tools, processes, and concepts. (IE: Supporting Artists in understanding Unreal)
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Unreal Engine technologies
• Participate in the Agile software development life cycle, including planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Optimize  game performance, including framerate, memory usage, and loading times across varied platforms and hardware configurations.

Requirements

• Proven track record of shipping high-quality games or interactive experiences on PC and/or console platforms.
• 5+ …