Job description
Northstar Interactive is seeking a Senior Game Developer to join our Seattle studio. You will own the design, implementation, and optimization of core gameplay systems across PC and console titles, collaborating with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver exhilarating player experiences.
This role emphasizes performance, stability, and quality. You will ship features with clean, maintainable code, mentor teammates, and help shape our technical strategy in areas like AI, physics, animation, and tooling.
Tech stack includes Unreal Engine and Unity with C++ and C#. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment, this is your opportunity to lead a team that turns bold ideas into memorable games.
Responsibility
- Collaborate with designers and artists to implement engaging gameplay features from concept to ship across multiple platforms.
- Architect and optimize gameplay systems for performance, memory usage, and stability on PC, console, and cloud streaming targets.
- Translate game design documents into robust code with clear documentation and testing.
- Implement AI behaviors, animation integration, physics, input handling, and UI logic that feel responsive and polished.
- Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices, ensuring clean, maintainable code and scalable architecture.
- Profile, benchmark, and optimize performance; triage bugs and implement durable fixes under tight schedules.
- Develop tooling and pipelines to accelerate development, improve build times, and streamline asset integration.
Qualification
- 5+ years of professional game development experience with shipped titles.
- Proficiency in C++ and C# with strong object-oriented design skills.
- Experience with Unreal Engine and Unity; demonstrated ability to ship featured gameplay systems.
- Strong mathematical foundation (linear algebra, vector math, physics) and 3D math expertise.
- Proven track record of performance optimization across CPU/GPU, memory, and concurrency.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration within cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with multi-platform deployment, debugging, and profiling tools; experience with version control and CI pipelines.
- Portfolio or shipped title credits that showcase gameplay systems you owned.