Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

Sr Gameplay EngineerThe Sr. Gameplay Engineer leads the project engineering team through the design, implementation, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality technical solutions. You will collaborate across disciplines to determine and prioritize the needs of the product from both strategic and tactical perspectives. You will act as both a manager and a mentor, fostering a team culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and empowerment. You will strive to develop processes and solutions that help to support a sustainable work life for your team.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers and partner with stakeholders to establish clear priorities and define expectations that translate to a scope of work in which the team can effectively deliver

Work closely with the team to plan, architect, and build large-scale game features

Collaborate with architects, other teams, product owners, and software engineers to help design the technical roadmap, and enable your team to execute it

Identify and resolve complex issues in a live game environment

Partner with other Leads to identify opportunities to maximize player experience and performance 

Partner with PMs and GMs to establish metrics and KPIs for the team, and guide the team to achieving goals within project constraints

Coach team members to their optimum performance levels, and ensure the team receives regular reviews and one-on-one meetings

Supervise, train, mentor, and motivate your team in a way that encourages autonomy, mastery, and purpose

Demonstrate expertise as necessary, and ownership over all aspects of game code. 

Maintain current and working knowledge on industry technical developments, make recommendations as appropriate

Contribute code to the project as necessary for advanced features, tools, utilities, etc.

Partner with Director of Development to drive coding standards, development processes, and best practices for the department and project team

Anticipate, identify, and present problem areas and develop preventative solutions

Implement ongoing review processes to monitor the health of the product, particularly in the areas of stability, performance, and security

Exemplify reliability, accountability, and professionalism in all work-related interaction

Lead by example, creating a strong sense of purpose and community, promoting a culture of excellence and inclusivity, encouraging a sustainable work/life balance

Skills and Abilities

Expert programming and architectural skills in C# and Unity across multiple development environments

Excellent skills in Perforce source control system and using Streams to manage releases

Ability to coordinate effectively and build partnerships within the engineering team and other development verticals. Ability to manage up, down, and across

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable interacting with and presenting to all levels of the company, key stakeholders, and publishers

Excellent attention to detail and a strong desire to iterate and improve on processes 

Demonstrate fundamentals of leadership, including clear and proactive communication, meeting moderation, and oversight of large cross-disciplinary initiatives

Ability to manage multiple, competing tasks and be self-directed to meet deadlines in a quickly evolving environment with little to no supervision

Positive attitude and ability to receive and provide objective and constructive feedback

Ability to coach, manage, mitigate, and prioritize through stressful situations for you and your team

Thorough understanding of project management and the art of making technical decisions

Education and Experience

At least 7 years of experience in a related role

Must have a deep understanding of game code design, development processes, and industry trends

Experience shipping multiple successful game products into the marketplace

iOS or Android mobile development experience within the Unity environment

Experience supporting a live operations service

In-depth understanding of gaming industry software trends

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Our core hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm CST, which means you should be available for meetings etc. during this time.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Compensation: Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top-of-market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range.

The range for this role is $100,000-$600,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here. Netflix has a unique culture and environment.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.