Principal Software Engineer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (Game Development): Leading the architecture, design, and development of simulation, profiling, and debugging tools in hirify.global Studio with an accent on helping creators understand their experiences across devices. Focus on building the world's best professional application for massively multiplayer game development and improving product quality by fostering automation testing.

Location: Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted). The role is based at headquarters in San Mateo, CA.

Salary: $295,250—$345,040 USD

Company

hirify.global is building the tools and platform that empower their community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life.

What you will do

• Plan and deliver complex technical features end-to-end in our game engine and Studio UI to help creators understand and optimize their experiences.
• Work cross-functionally across teams and technology platforms to deliver consistent, high-quality tooling.
• Lead by example and mentor engineers on technological best practices, patterns, and strategies.
• Improve product quality by fostering automation testing and reliable systems.
• Participate in building the world's best professional application for massively multiplayer game development.

Requirements

• 9+ years of professional experience developing complex, performance-sensitive software using modern C++ (C++11 and later).
• Hands-on experience with multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of concurrency, race conditions, and synchronization primitives.
• Experience delivering end-to-end on features that span multiple teams and technology platforms.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation.
• Benefits as described on this page.