Senior Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing open world technology for AAA games at CD PROJEKT RED. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high quality and fidelity in gaming experiences.
Responsibilities
Designing, implementing, optimizing, and maintaining open world systems that populate the world with believable NPC behaviors.
Taking ownership of key open world features, ensuring scalability, performance, and quality.
Developing tools and debug utilities to streamline open world development.
Collaborating with designers and other specialists to create believable open world experience.
Collaborating with other engineers, designers, QA and other developers contributing to the team's work daily basis.
Debugging, profiling, and resolving technical challenges across large-scale systems.
Conducting code reviews and maintaining clean, modular, and maintainable code.
Defining and documenting technical standards.
Participating in team discussions to find the best solutions, foster open communication, and jointly resolve open world related challenges.
Requirements
5+ years of professional programming experience in the games industry.
Experience in successfully shipping at least one AAA open world game.
Expertise in C++ coding principles and practices.
Experience with designing and implementing open world systems (e.g., AI, Sandbox, Tools).
Strong understanding of game engine architecture, algorithms, and multi-threaded systems.
Solid debugging skills and experience resolving complex technical issues.
Demonstrated commitment to taking ownership, setting goals, exchanging knowledge and driving initiatives independently.
Good spirit and team player approach with solid communication skills.
Openness to receiving and giving feedback about your work.
Passion for professional growth and staying updated on industry trends.
Openness for changes & experimentation to seek innovative solutions.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Good knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 environment.
Experience in working with Mass Entity system (or other ECS), State Trees and other Unreal Engine AI features.
Experience with designing and implementing data driven solutions.
Benefits
Relocation package — flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings.
Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you and tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year, and paid sick leave.
Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.
Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working!
There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
Healthy selections — canteens.
Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more.
A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
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