2K is one of the world's top game development studios, having shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success.

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world's top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and ambitious. Our studios in Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and ground breaking technology, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the hardest working and most creative minds in the industry.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer passionate about server-side development! This is a role with a broad remit, where your expertise with distribute systems and compute scale will go hand in hand with your passion for efficient databases and deep love of crafting high-performance server-side applications, As our server engineer, you will have meaningful impact on our games' ability to bring world-leading experiences to our players.

Who Will Be A Great Fit:
- Proven experience writing server backend code
- Proficient in C++ and understanding of object-oriented programming
- Proficient in Python, PHP, Perl, or Ruby, with an emphasis on Python
- Understanding of distributed and scalable systems
- Experience with multithreaded programming
- BSCS or equivalent experience
- Experience writing code for security and virtual currency transactions a plus
- Experience optimizing database connections and queries a plus
- Experience with online gaming architecture a plus
- Knowledge of SQL databases (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or other)
- Videogame console development experience is quite helpful
- Love for video games (not just ours!)

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $125,000 and $205,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com

Senior Backend Engineer for NBA 2K at 2K, focusing on server-side development and high-performance applications.

Senior Backend Engineer, NBA 2K

2K is a game development company known for creating diverse and innovative games.

We are Gamemakers. We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

What You Will Do:
Gameplay systems engineering for our multiplatform multiplayer character-action game. You will work with our experienced creative and engineering teams to design and implement novel and innovative mechanics within robust, extensible systems. Avenues include prototyping new game modes and social features, networking, state management and player progression systems. Ability to align with dev partners and own features from design to polish is important.

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with other engineers, designers, artists, and QA to develop and refine game systems
- Rapidly prototype new mechanics to prove designs and iterate on mechanics
- Design, architect and document technical designs for gameplay systems
- Write clear, maintainable code
- Accurately estimate your schedules and deliver high quality work products to that schedule
- Anticipate, identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate risks related to gameplay systems

Required Qualifications:
You possess strong organization skills making you efficient at prioritizing and scheduling tasks according to critical path team needs. You model standard processes in code quality, testing and documentation to your team. Here are some of the skills we would like to see you offer:
- Production C++ experience
- Software architecture, algorithm and data structure proficiency
- Strong 3D Math, Physics, and spacial reasoning skills
- Multithreading, benchmarking and optimization experience
- Ability to effectively collaborate with content creators
- Experience shipping AAA game is desired
- Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5 experience

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Gameplay Engineer role at 2K for multiplayer character-action game development using C++ and Unreal Engine.

Gameplay Engineer

2K is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Founded in 2005, it is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at 2K, you'll work with world-class engineering and production operations teams to scale up our environment. You'll develop and maintain tools and practices to support the integration of our backend services, and work closely with various developers in supporting new services. You'll be the operations expert and development engineer that launches and maintains our services in a production environment.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain tools for backend service integration
- Support new services and act as an operations expert
- Launch and maintain services in a production environment
- Work on large scale, service infrastructure
- Collaborate with engineering and production operations teams

Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience as an engineer working with large scale, online applications
- Highly proficient in Python and Shell Script or other scripting languages
- Experience with Linux systems administration
- Proficient in one or more of C++, C#, or Java using object-oriented best practices
- Experience with deployment systems including Puppet
- Experience with automation/build tools like Team City, Jenkins, Bamboo, and Maven
- Experience with version control systems (git, Perforce)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends or off-hours

Bonus Skills:
- Proficient in database management (MySQL, Redis)
- Experience with Mongo, Cassandra, Vertica
- Experience with building tools and APIs (F5, Cisco, AWS)
- Knowledge of security mechanisms, such as SSL/TLS, IP-Sec, PKI, RSA/AES
- Knowledge of networking architecture
- Knowledge of network and application protocols, such as UDP, TCP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS

This role offers an opportunity to enhance your career in a critical position supporting one of the largest and most successful game franchises. 2K values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer at 2K to develop and maintain tools for backend service integration and support large-scale online applications.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world.

2K Games, headquartered in Novato, California, is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Founded in 2005, 2K publishes titles in popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. The Vancouver studio, 2K Sports Lab, is seeking an experienced UI engineer to join their development team for a new AAA Sports game.

The role involves:
- Working with UI and gameplay engineers to develop clean, intuitive interfaces
- Collaborating with UI artists to implement assets and animations using UMG and Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5
- Developing, implementing, and debugging code for UI/UX systems and tools
- Collaborating with content creators to improve workflows and efficiency
- Producing clean, efficient, well-documented code that conforms to coding standards
- Conducting regular code reviews and providing meaningful feedback

The ideal candidate should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience as a UI or Client Engineer shipping products on console or mobile devices
- Expertise in C/C++ and object-oriented programming
- Solid understanding of multi-threaded concepts and 3D math/linear algebra
- Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code
- Strong communication skills to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

2K offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive benefits package. They are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and encourage all qualified applicants to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement.

Senior UI Engineer position at 2K Games in Vancouver, working on AAA Sports game development using Unreal Engine 5.

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2K is one of the world's top game development studios, having shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success.