Remote Game Engineer (Remote)

Description:

• The Game Engineer is responsible for developing new and exciting learning games for KnowBe4’s customers.
• This position involves working alongside other game designers and engineers in a fast-paced environment.
• Responsibilities include designing and developing learning games, rapidly prototyping and refining games based on user experience feedback, and troubleshooting bugs/issues as they are reported.
• The Game Engineer will collaborate with Courseware Labs, Instructional Design, and other Publisher teams to establish and refine technical requirements.
• Maintaining documentation on game development guidelines alongside the Courseware QA team for the entire sector is also required.
• The role requires staying up-to-date on the latest game development technologies and frameworks, evaluating new options as they appear, and continually refining skillset.

Requirements:

• A B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science or Software Engineering or comparable work experience is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a game and/or software engineer is necessary.
• Technical experience in designing games is required.
• Experience with CLI and Git is essential.
• Familiarity with AWS for game testing purposes is needed.
• Experience in developing front-end application scripts is required.
• A strong understanding of Unity, Unreal, Phaser, Construct, GDevelop, and Roblox is necessary.
• Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks such as Svelte, VueJS, and React is required.
• Candidates should have built applications with current and forward-facing web standards like CSS3 and HTML5.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python is required.

Benefits:

• The base pay for this position ranges from $80,000 - $90,000, depending on the applicant's skills and experience.
• The company offers bonuses based on monthly sales targets and employee referral bonuses.
• Additional benefits include adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses.
• Employees enjoy a relaxed dress code in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment.
• For more details about benefits in each office location, applicants can visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.