UX Software Engineer, WWE 2K

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

What We Need

Do you love being on the front lines of gamer experience creation? Do you obsess of details of flow, timing and responsiveness? Do you get excited about simplified controls, intuitive wrappers, and cross-discipline teams coming together to create sleek interfaces to control complex systems? Do you who enjoy collaborating with designers, artists and engineers to solve challenging problems? If so, wow, do we want to talk to you!

We are looking for a UX Focused Software Engineer to join a growing team and help develop innovative features on a future iteration of the WWE 2K Series. This role reports in to the Principal Engineer and is fully remote.

What You Will Do:

• Develop, implement, and debug code for UI/UX
• Collaborate with UI/UX artists and pod engineers on technical issues
• Proactively and continuously evaluate and address issues related to performance, stability, and scalability

Who Will Be a Great Fit:

• Familiarity with C/C++
• Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively as part of a team
• Comfortable navigating a very large codebase
• Independent and able to find work without guidance
• Love for video games (not just ours!)
• 2+ years UX implementation experience
• Shipped game titles, preferably on console (UI heavy games such as sports sims a plus!)
• Loves to learn new technologies.
• JIRA Experience
• Perforce Experience

To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $89,262 and $114,760 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.