Senior Gameplay Programmer at ZeniMax Media
Rockville, MD 20847
About the Job
Overview
Join Constellation!Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout
Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America’s best cities.With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds
If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Your Daily Life at Bethesda Game StudiosAs Senior Gameplay Programmer, you will…Collaborate on the implementation of new gameplay features: player and characters’ behaviors, combat and powers mechanics, player movement systems, user interface, etc.Work closely with designers, artists, and other programmers to iterate on gameplay features and ensure a great player experienceDevelop and own full aspects of the game experienceCollaborate with other members of the programmers’ team to build sustainable and maintainable technologies and optimized code on all platforms
Qualifications
What Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L.You have 5+ years of experience as a Gameplay Programmer with at least 1 shipped AAA titleYou are proficient with C++ and object-oriented programmingYou have demonstrable experience of networking game features and awareness of the complexities of networked gameplay (replication of state, behaviors, client/server breakdown of features and game systems)You have development experience on current gen game consolesYou have the ability to contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and developmentYou possess strong communication and organizational skillsYou work well under pressure and can handle multiple tasksYou have a passion for making GREAT gamesYou have experience playing Bethesda Game Studios games
Salary Range
Senior Gameplay Programmer - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 - $215,000 per year.ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets
The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S
for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location
Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills
Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year
Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses
These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed
Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location
U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.This is position is in a union and represented by the Communication Workers of America.
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IER_Right_to_Work_PosterE-Verify_Participation_PosterJob SummaryJob ID: 2024-3158Category: Engineering/ProgrammingType: Regular Full-Time
Join Constellation!Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout
Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well-balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America’s best cities.With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds
If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Your Daily Life at Bethesda Game StudiosAs Senior Gameplay Programmer, you will…Collaborate on the implementation of new gameplay features: player and characters’ behaviors, combat and powers mechanics, player movement systems, user interface, etc.Work closely with designers, artists, and other programmers to iterate on gameplay features and ensure a great player experienceDevelop and own full aspects of the game experienceCollaborate with other members of the programmers’ team to build sustainable and maintainable technologies and optimized code on all platforms
Qualifications
What Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L.You have 5+ years of experience as a Gameplay Programmer with at least 1 shipped AAA titleYou are proficient with C++ and object-oriented programmingYou have demonstrable experience of networking game features and awareness of the complexities of networked gameplay (replication of state, behaviors, client/server breakdown of features and game systems)You have development experience on current gen game consolesYou have the ability to contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and developmentYou possess strong communication and organizational skillsYou work well under pressure and can handle multiple tasksYou have a passion for making GREAT gamesYou have experience playing Bethesda Game Studios games
Salary Range
Senior Gameplay Programmer - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 - $215,000 per year.ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets
The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S
for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location
Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills
Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year
Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses
These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed
Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location
U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.This is position is in a union and represented by the Communication Workers of America.
Applicant Privacy Notice
ZeniMax Media California Applicant Privacy Notice
E-Verification Notice
IER_Right_to_Work_PosterE-Verify_Participation_PosterJob SummaryJob ID: 2024-3158Category: Engineering/ProgrammingType: Regular Full-Time
