Software Engineer

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

Avalanche, a Warner Bros. Games studio, located along the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, has been in the video game business for 22 years. Acquired by Warner Bros. in 2016, we are at the top of our game and in the midst of creating a new, open-world, single-player action RPG experience, set in the 1800s Wizarding World–Hogwarts Legacy! The game is scheduled for release in 2022. Come play a part in imagining adventures and creating worlds together.

WB Games Avalanche – Game Systems Software Engineer

The Job

Avalanche, a division of WB Games Inc., is seeking a Game Systems Software Engineer to join our growing team of talented industry veterans working on our upcoming game Hogwarts Legacy, a new open world, action RPG set in the Wizarding World.

This person will work closely with the project engineering, art, and design leads to develop high-quality game features for AAA games for Next Generation platforms. They must demonstrate high competency for gameplay and feature development and a true passion for game development.

The ideal candidate is hard-working, hands-on, self-motivated, process-driven, and customer-oriented. This individual has a passion for developing software applications using a variety of technologies.

The Daily
• Develop gameplay systems
• Work closely with the project engineering team to architect and develop high quality, low-latency, and highly responsive code
• Collaborate with the design team to build gameplay systems and supporting tools
• Write and review code, develop documentation, and debug problems, on game systems
• Participate in all parts of the development process from concept through to live-ops

The Essentials
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years professional software development experience with demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio and C/C++
• Experience with Unreal engine 4, or any other PC game engines
• Experience interacting with game consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) strongly desired
• Video game industry experience is a plus
• Ability to write efficient and optimized code
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• A self-motivated work process and excellent communication skills

Good to Have
• Understanding of Unreal Engine Blueprints
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

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