Remote Senior Software Engineer - Gameplay & Features

Description:

• Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio focused on creating the most fun games in the world.
• The studio is remote-first, with most team members working from various locations across the United States.
• The primary responsibility of the Senior Software Engineer - Gameplay & Features is to collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to create compelling player experiences.
• The role involves designing and implementing new in-game features and optimizing existing ones to enhance gameplay.
• Key tasks include driving the architecture and implementation of engaging gameplay, supporting design and engineering efforts, establishing best practices, creating necessary tools and infrastructure, and monitoring live gameplay issues.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be highly empathetic and supportive of team members.
• An approachable demeanor and excitement for collaboration on design and technology are essential.
• An insatiable curiosity and passion for learning and discovery are required.
• Applicants should have the ability to implement gameplay and features from the ground up.
• Experience with modern mobile game design and architecture paradigms is necessary.
• Candidates must be able to articulate technical ideas effectively across various communication types.
• Experience modeling game states and implementing rules in client-server architectures is required.
• A passion for playing and making great games is essential.
• Experience developing Unity applications is necessary.
• Nice to have: experience with persistent data schemas, server-authoritative multiplayer systems, mentoring other engineers, and familiarity with Git, .NET, and AWS.

Benefits:

• Second Dinner offers medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans.
• A 401(k) contribution plan is available with no waiting period.
• The company provides 16 weeks of paid parental leave with no waiting period.
• Employees receive a home office improvement bonus.
• Paid vacation and sick time are included.
• Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions are covered each benefits plan year.
• The company operates on a remote-first basis with core overlap hours between 10 AM and 4 PM PT.
• There is a company-wide winter holiday shutdown from December 25 to January 1 and a summer holiday shutdown during the week of July 4.
• Employees can participate in company events, including an in-person summer all-hands gathering, a holiday party, an annual camping event, and various virtual events throughout the year.