Remote Senior Software Architect

Summary

Join Elodie Games as a Senior Software Architect of Gameplay to lead a team in creating high-quality action gameplay systems. Collaborate with various disciplines, ensure technical plans are achieved, and contribute ideas towards all aspects of game development.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience with multiple shipped titles
• Experience in leadership positions with technology backgrounds, or experience as a technical director/gameplay lead programmer in production of large high-quality game(s)
• Experience building scalable, stable, and secure architectures, in a live service environment
• Expert level understanding of 3d game development including rendering, animation, network, input and gameplay
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Excellent coding and debugging skills
• Strong math skills (linear algebra and trigonometry)
• Passion for games
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience

Responsibilities

• Work with other disciplines and stakeholders to understand the gameplay outcomes we’re trying to achieve and ensure we’re creating technical plans to achieve them
• Audit development plans including technical designs, processes, resource usage, task estimates, quality and risk for technical completion and quality
• Collaborate with engineers, designers and artists to create gameplay features and tools across a wide range of experiential areas
• Manage Technical Risks and Mitigation plans for the gameplay strategy
• Ensure systems we create are performant, tested, and ready for prime time when we ship across all of our device targets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing both mobile and PC games
• Expert level understanding of C++
• Experience with RPG/ ARPG development Experience with online games

Benefits

• $171,000 - $282,000 a year (base pay range for U.S., varies depending on experience and performance)
• Equity
• Healthcare benefits
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid family leave
• Company-wide holidays
• Relocation assistance where applicable
• If in Venice, CA: access to a beautiful office