Senior Gameplay Programmer

Overview

Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder ScrollsandFallout. 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!

We will consider candidates for any of our four Bethesda Game Studios office locations: Rockville, MD; Montreal, Quebec; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities

Your Daily Life at Bethesda Game Studios

• Collaborate on the implementation of new gameplay features: player and characters’ behaviors, combat and powers mechanics, open world gameplay , etc.
• Work closely with designers, artists, and other programmers to iterate on gameplay features and ensure a great player experience
• Develop and own full aspect of the game experience
• Collaborate with other members of the programmers’ team to build sustainable and maintainable technologies and optimized code on all platforms
• Guide and mentor more junior members of the team

Qualifications

What Makes You S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

• You have 5+ years of experience in game development, having shipped at least 1 AAA title
• You are proficient with C++ and object-oriented programming
• You have a solid understanding of proper code architecture, performance and memory cost and practical experience with code optimization
• You have development experience on game consoles (Xbox, Playstation)
• You have the ability to contribute innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development
• You possess strong communication and organizational skills
• You bring a positive attitude and a collaborative spirit
• You have a passion for making GREAT games
• You 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 $105,000 - $225,000 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 position is in a union and represented by the Communication Workers of America.

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do – from recruiting for our studios, publishing and operations to fostering safe and respectful workplaces that encourage collaboration. Our culture is based on principles of respect, inclusion, and fair treatment and we welcome anyone into our family without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

Our diversity fuels our innovation and inspires us to create game worlds that bring us closer to the global community of players we serve.

Thank you for your interest in Bethesda Game Studios. To begin your application, please submit your resume through our online portal. You will receive an automated email confirming we have received your resume.

Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible for us to respond directly to each candidate. If you are not selected for this position, your resume will be kept on file.

If you are selected, you will be contacted by our team for an initial phone screen. You may have one or two phone interviews and possibly a follow-up Skype call. The next step will involve an invitation to the studio for onsite interviews. If we do not move forward at any point in the recruiting process, we will let you know.

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