Senior Engine Programmer

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Thunder - a new project based on one of the IPs from the Group's portfolio.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you'll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Bifrost is a yet unannounced AAA action-adventure game developed by our North American team supported by PCF's European studios.

Job Description

Designing, implementing, and maintaining new low-level systems and overall architecture

Creating performance and memory optimization Tools and Features

Testing existing systems and proposing new systems and features implementations whenever is cost-effective

Testing, debugging, profiling, optimizing, and documenting implementations

Assessing and accepting systems from other code teams

Mentoring less experienced peers

Occasionally supporting Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration

Occasionally onboarding new hire

Actively attending in code reviews

Qualifications

Minimum 6 years of software engineering experience

At least 1 AAA credits as a programmer

Strong C++ knowledge

Experience with Unreal Engine 4

Excellent math and/or physics skills

Passion for writing solid, reliable, efficient code and highly scalable systems

Experience with multiple core systems, such as graphics, tools, audio, networking, memory handling, scripting, etc.

Proficiency with Atlassian software (JIRA, Confluence)

Proficiency with Swarm and Perforce

Excellent communication skills

Work effectively under a tight deadline

Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Open-minded team player attitude

Strong work ethic and self-motivated

Passionate about playing and making video games

Nice to have

Experience working with multithreaded systems

Performance and memory optimization skills

Console experience, especially next-generation systems

BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.)

Additional Information

Canada

Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).

Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.

4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.

Paid week off during Winter Holidays.

20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.

Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.

A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.

Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.

Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.