Engine and Tools Programmer

Level: Mid-SeniorEngine and ToolsProgrammer

Location: on-site/hybrid

Velan Studios -- creators of Mario Kart Live Knockout City Midnight Murder Club and more --islooking for experiencedengine and toolsprogrammers. This is a highly collaborative role working closely with artists designers andotherprogrammers. We have three requirements:

1. At leastfiveyears of professional experienceworking on game engines and toolsin a multi-platform environment.
2. Our engine and tools are written in C. We are looking for applicants who have shipped major features written in C and/or C.
3. Our curiosity drives us. You must be deeply curious about something and have some evidence of that curiosity. We are looking for candidates thatdemonstratea pattern of persistent and self-motivated exploration.

Some things you might find yourself doing in this role:

• Buildingvisualmaterial authoringworkflow(code generation node-graph editing).

• Adding play-in-editor support to our level editor.

• Porting ourclientruntime to a new console platform.

• Adding a new type of collision primitive to our physics system.

A few notes about how we doengine and toolsprogramming at Velan:

• Most of our games are built on our internal engine and tools. We believe that owning our tech gives us certain technical superpowers.

• Velan works on all kinds of games from augmented reality driven kart racers to shooters played in the dark. The varied needs of our games set the technical direction for our engine and tools.

• Experienced engine and tools programmersoperatewith a fair degree of autonomy at Velan. While decisions about your areas of focus will be made collaboratively with the leadership teamonce an area of focus is selectedyouexercise a wide degree of discretion toaccomplishyour technical goals.

• Although each of our systems has an owner we are a small team and you should expect to own several different systems. Additionally we trust you to work across the codebase with minimal barriers.

The salary for this position is typically within the range specified below per year. Please note that the actual base pay may vary based on factors such as your qualifications skills experience and other relevant addition to your salary our comprehensive compensation package includes variousperks such as potential annual bonuses (though they are not guaranteed) health dental vision life and disabilityinsurance a retirement savings plan paid holidays and flexible time-off range covers mid-senior level -

Toronto ON
Mid level: $85k-$125k CAD
Senior level: $105K-$145k CAD

Troy NY
Mid level: $90k-$130k USD
Senior level: $110k-$150k USD

Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if you are excited about arolebut your experiencedoesntalign perfectly we encourage you tosubmita General Application. Velan Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion diversity and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Weseekto create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.

Required Experience:

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