Senior Engineer NBA 2K

At Visual Concepts we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the worlds top game development studios we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Novato Irvine Budapest Shanghai Austin Boise Seoul and Parksville Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

What We Need:

Our Novato studio is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our gamemode team to work on modes such as MyCAREER The W MyNBA and MyWNBA. Were looking for an engineer who balances a high bar for code quality with a passion for the hoop culture. You will be responsible for architecting the deep logic complex progression systems and business rules that power the most authentic sports simulation on the market.

What You Will Do:

• Join a team of passionate engineers and producers creating the business logic and progression systems that drive NBA 2Ks gamemodes
• Create improve and work with tools that make the development process easier and more fun
• Represent the player at all times delivering satisfying polished and extensible game features
• Participate in the design process every step of the way as you work with your colleagues to make every feature your own and get your voice heard
• Work in a team that values quality over quantity with strict schedules to finalize features and allow time for testing and polishing
• Produce code that is clean efficient well-documented and conforms to our coding standards

Who Will Be A Great Fit:

• 5 years of professional software engineering experience (Senior level) preferably in C and preferably with shipped console or PC titles
• Proficiency in C# (.NET WPF) to work on creating new tools and updating our existing toolset with fresh ideas and long-desired improvements
• An eye for thorough technical design without overengineering balancing elegance vs depth and thorough debugging skills
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• A self-motivated approach to debugging and architectural challenges
• A love for video games and a drive to create the deepest persistent gameplay experiences in the industry

What Were Hoping to Achieve:

• Increased Feature Depth: Leveraging senior-level expertise to build more complex brainy systems for MyCAREER and Franchise modes.
• Code Sustainability: Improving the long-term maintainability of our codebase through clean documented and extensible backend architecture.
• Cross-Discipline Synergy: Closing the gap between design intent and technical execution by having an engineer who can speak basketball and code simultaneously.

This is a fully remote role that may be based anywhere in the United States. Below are the expected salary and wage ranges for applicants based in locations where the pay transparency law is in effect: California: $108900 - $174300 per year. New York State (inclusive of New York City): $98100 - $137300 per year. Washington: $108900 - $152500 per year. New Jersey: $98100 - $137300 per year. British Columbia: $96400 - $135000 (CAD) per year. Base pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates such as job-related knowledge skills experience and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a bonus and/or equity awards in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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