Senior Mods Engineer (Greater LA Area, CA)
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Overview
As a Senior Mods Engineer you will work on the core development of the mods platform at Blitz. This includes designing and building the infrastructure, databases, and back-end systems necessary to support mod creation, distribution, and management. This position requires you to be on-site Monday through Thursday in our Los Angeles office with optional WFH on Fridays.
What You’ll Do
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating the platform for which our in-game mods are created and located
- Develop user-friendly tools or interfaces that empower mod creators to design and build mods for the games supported by the platform
- This could include modding editors, asset creation tools, and scripting environments
- Implement security measures to ensure that mods hosted on the platform are safe and do not contain malware or malicious code
- Develop user profiles that track a user’s modding activity, contributions, and preferences
- Continuously optimize the platform’s performance to ensure fast load times and responsiveness, even as the number of mods and users grows
- Collaborate with game developers to ensure seamless integration of mods with supported games
What It Takes To Be Successful
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of engineering experience
- Experience creating game mods
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment, preferably in the gaming industry
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand highly technical information
- Prior experience with, or a passion for, gaming softwares
Nice To Have
- Passionate about video games
What We Offer
- An organization focused on growth and shared success
- Highly engaged leadership team with expert knowledge of gaming
- Excellent reputation with players, studios, and publishers in the industry
- Opportunities to learn and grow with the company
- A performance culture focused on career development and success
Pay and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $130k-150k USD + bonus
- Unlimited vacation policy
- 100% employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
- 401k matching
- Company-wide team building events
Salary for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
Salary for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
Blitz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.