Engine Programmer

**Your mission**: Limbic Entertainment is seeking a talented and experienced Engine Programmer (M/F/d) to join our team. As an Engine Programmer you will build the foundations for our innovative games. You are specialized in game technology, have a great passion for 3D engines in general and for Unreal Engine in particular. You have already participated in the development of professional projects in the gaming industry. You have previously worked on a custom engine or have customized an off-the-shelf engine. You are able to fully analyse an existing engine’s architecture, customize systems or provide new ones (based on the project needs) and maintain changes made to the code base. Your tasks will include: - Implementation of engine-heavy functionalities - Optimizing systems at the engine level - Becoming familiar with big code bases and maintaining first - and third-party code - Supporting technical artists and level designers with tools - Creating and estimating tasks and user stories - Maintaining the product with technical support and bug fixes - Evaluating new technologies and plug-ins **Your profile**: **Requirements**: - Several years of experience in game development, preferably PC/Console games, including work on game engines - Several released products - Professional experience working with Unreal Engine or in-depth knowledge of another engine - Excellent C++ skills and well acquainted with Visual Studio - Experienced in development environments, standards and technologies such as OOP, Design Patterns, Test Driven Development, UML, etc. - Deep comprehension of code and data optimization to improve performance and memory usage - Quick familiarization with big code bases and maintenance of third-party code - Familiar with CPU and GPU performance analysis tools eg. PIX, UE4 Profiler, NSight, Intel Frame Analyzer - A problem solver with a positive attitude towards complex problems - High affinity to games, internet and emerging technologies - Fluent in English - EU citizenship or a valid working permit for Germany is a plus **Why Limbic?**: MAKE AN IMPACT You have responsibility and ownership of key aspects that impact the development of games at one of the biggest studios in Germany. We develop high-quality software with professionalism and commitment. We are not perfect but we are constantly improving GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Learn from the best as well as become the best We support individual and professional growth and ambitions by offering online courses, GDC vault access and events for knowledge transfer and mentorships. FAMILY FEELING Work in close departmental collaborations with an open feedback culture. Take part in our weekly social events (games, sports, food, barbeques and even more games) and enjoy free drinks, snacks and our fancy coffee machine while friendships are formed with colleagues. WORK-LIFE-BALANCE We want our colleagues to stay at Limbic, to that end we offer social benefits as well as a competitive salary. You will have a secure job, as we have 20 years of experience, always 2+ projects and organic team structures. Located near Frankfurt, the area has a lot to offer in terms of leisure. **Additional Information**: We make games because we love games. Working in the games industry is our passion, because we want to create impressive and fascinating games. Limbic Entertainment aims to provide a fair and collaborative working atmosphere. Our flat hierarchies make it easy for everyone to contribute their own ideas and to achieve their professional ambitions. We acknowledge proficiency and offer chances. We want our employees to broaden their horizons. Playing other games in order to analyse how they work, discussing game design, watching colleagues building levels, talking to coders about the complexity of a fight system - all of this is not only possible, but actively encouraged. Good planning is important to us and we work hand in hand in order to meet our deadlines. While we love our jobs, we also love to play. There are organized network gaming events at our office from time to time, as well as Magic the Gathering and tabletop sessions. Some of us also like to cook our lunch together, our company breakfasts and lunch break barbecues are legendary. We are looking for people who love games just like we do. We want people for our team who like challenges and enjoy being creative. We want our team members to share our philosophy and identify with our company. If you think making games is more than "just a job", then you might be just the right person to join us