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Game engineer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in game engineer job postings.
Sample game engineer requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of programming experience.
  • Proficiency in C# and Java.
  • Knowledge of game engines and platforms.
  • Experience with debugging and optimization.
Sample required game engineer soft skills
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Creative problem-solving ability.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements.

Game engineer job description example 1

CyberCoders game engineer job description

Job DescriptionSlot Machine Test Engineer II - Unity Game Engine Senior, Slot Games Test Engineer

-We are happy to assist you in relocating to Atlanta!

We have game development studios in the US and overseas yet in joining our team you would find a smaller, more familial feel than some of the other big studios. We offer outstanding benefits and are consistently rated as a top place to work by our employees!What You Will Be DoingYou will be joining our DevQA leadership team in a Senior role, safeguarding our game development process with your leadership, auditing test cases for quality, testing and creating resolutions for issues.What's In It for You- Vacation/PTO: 3+ Weeks plus additional days off, your birthday, community service, etc.
- Medical, Dental and Vision: Multiple plans to choose from
- Bonus: + 5%
- 401k with 4% employer match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation assistance as needed and more What You Need for this Position- Ability to work onsite in Atlanta, GA
- QA Testing for Game Development for casino style slot machines
- Unity Game Engine Testing, Bugzilla or others
- Test Runner
- ALM Test Management
- Jira, Confluence, Zephyr

Bachelor's degree or greater in a related STEM FieldBenefits- Vacation/PTO: 3+ Weeks, PTO for your wedding, bereavement leave, Voting leave and more
- Medical: Multiple plans to choose from
- Dental
- Vision
- Relocation
- Bonus: + 5%
- 401k: Eligible one month after your first day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- We consistently promote from within!
- Paid day of for your birthday!
- Paid day off for community service!
- Patent reward program!
- Work REMOTELY from home!!So, if you are an advancing Casino Game Test Engineer and you are looking to work for a highly collaborative team that is expanding, Apply Now! -

CyberCoders, Inc is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
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Game engineer job description example 2

Netflix game engineer job description

Bring your passion for games and joy of enabling others as we build our games developer experience. We grew Netflix to 221 million subscribers in 190 countries through investing in our partnerships. Help us expand our vibrant ecosystem as we embark on our next adventure.

As a Senior Software Engineer in our Game Lifecycle Engineering team, you will collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to provide solutions that will be used by both external and internal teams.

The ideal candidate is a back-end or full stack engineer who can deliver quickly and adapt our approaches for our emerging games business. You will succeed by leveraging your cloud-development skills, applying a product mindset, and drawing on your previous games tooling experience.

Initiative: You are comfortable in navigating ambiguity; you ask questions and quickly take first steps.
Evolve: You adapt to deliver solutions that balance expediency and durability.

Promote: You communicate succinctly by adjusting for your audience.

Grow: You like to stretch your thinking and increase your impact.

Own: You are mindful of the end-to-end flow and full lifetime of the solution you provide.

While the team is based in Los Gatos, California, we are open to remote work if amenable with West Coast time zone hours and periodic trips to the office.

Success in this role means:

+ Enabling a growing number of game software developers to easily develop, integrate, test, and validate their games with the Netflix games platform.

+ Strongly connecting with product management, XD and technology teams to learn, improve and deliver tooling that helps game studios expand our range of game titles and experiences.

+ Engaging with game technologies, third-party software/middleware tools providers, and partners to assess options and make recommendations for our strategy improvement.

Who we're looking for:

+ 5+ years of back-end development experience

+ Experience developing in productivity solutions and software lifecycle tools

+ Strong Java programming skills (JavaScript a plus)

+ Prior roles as lead or manager of a team or complex project
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Game engineer job description example 3

Schell Games game engineer job description

  • A Minimum of 5 years of industry and/or relevant technical experience
  • Proven experience as a Senior-Level Engineer
  • Highly skilled in either C/C++ or C#
  • Unity3d and/or UE4 experience
  • Deep understanding of algorithms, performance, and optimization
  • Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude



DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:


  • Passionate about games and game programming
  • Excellent documentation skills
  • Successful leadership roles in building complex software systems for shipped titles
  • Hands-on experience working with Agile development methods
  • Strong mentoring and guidance skills
  • Outstanding communication skills



Expectations of Senior level roles at Schell Games:


You are an expert in your discipline and share your knowledge with the studio. You have formed strong relationships inside and outside of the studio that allow you to leverage your expertise for the greatest impact. You think strategically about your craft and contribute heavily to your discipline community. You can be relied upon by your Vice President to represent your craft discipline.


You consistently build highly productive relationships by respecting your team members and clients, while effectively giving and addressing feedback. You set a high bar for delivery and hold others accountable, leveling up your team. You do this by demonstrating humility and empathy, building others' trust in you, and defaulting to trusting others. You maintain composure in the face of change and challenges.


You are deeply familiar with development methodologies and best practices. You identify and help improve faulty processes. You help solve problems. You drive consensus and move your projects toward their goals. You recognize and build off others' contributions.


Others consistently look to you as a leader (whether or not you are formally in that role). You quickly resolve conflicts, involving yourself or among others. You use empathy to seek understanding and common ground. You are a prime example to others of what a member of your discipline should be, and you actively promote those values. You respect and empathize with your colleagues and clients.



DEI COMMITMENT


Our studio is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive work environment that ensures that all applicants and team members are treated with dignity and respect. We will not tolerate any type of discrimination or harassment directed at any applicant or employee because of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran, family or parental status or any other protected group characteristic. This equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.


Prohibiting discrimination and harassment is only one part of the equation. “Diversity makes us strong” is more than just something we say. We value diversity in all forms because it is essential to our success, and we want every member of our team to feel their best creative self. Our development environment and social culture are based on welcoming, respecting, and celebrating differences among our team members and our players. We rely on each person to add their own unique skills and perspective to our culture. Every member of our team is responsible for making the studio as inclusive and equitable as possible.



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Candidate selected for this position will be subject to standard employment verification and criminal background check upon offer of contingent employment.

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Updated March 14, 2024

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