Junior Software Engineer

 
 

We’re looking for talented team players who share our values and thrive in a culture of enthusiasm, responsibility, and awesome games. As a Junior Software Engineer you will use your knowledge of game programming’s various disciplines and intricacies to contribute to and maintain our games' systems.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to and maintain systems for core and game codebases

  • Contribute to technical design, decision-making, and implementation

  • Be accountable for and hold others accountable for the quality of the codebase

  • Innovate to discover solutions to problems

  • Collaborate and iterate with cross-disciplinary teams at both design and implementation stages

  • Debug and polish tools and systems

  • Promote psychological safety with excellent listening skills

Required Qualifications

  • Engineering experience in game development

  • Proficient in C++

  • Excellent problem-solving skills

  • Basic knowledge of Linear Algebra

  • Ability to consider cross-disciplinary requirements when architecting solutions

Desired Qualifications

  • One or more shipped products

  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4

  • Experience with C#, Python, or shader languages

  • Profiling and optimization knowledge

  • Proficient in one or more of the following areas:

    • Graphics

    • Artificial Intelligence

    • Physics

    • Networking

    • User Interface

    • Gameplay

    • Scalable Server Systems

Perks

  • Unlimited paid time off with summer and winter breaks

  • Flex Fridays

  • Open to remote work

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans

  • Life insurance, parental leave, short and long-term disability

  • 401k plan

  • Competitive salary

Send resumes or portfolios to programming-recruiting@straykitestudios.com

At Stray Kite Studios we are looking to build a diverse team to help us get as many internal perspectives on our products as possible because we believe those perspectives will lead to better games and a better world. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations of the state of Texas.