Senior Gameplay Physics Engineer, Games Studio (Blue)

Netflix is seeking a creative, highly-skilled Senior Gameplay Physics Engineer to help build a brand-new, AAA, multi-platform game. The role involves partnering closely with the design team to rapidly prototype and iterate toward a new game vision. Starting as an individual core contributor, you'll write code, build tools, and define workflows and asset pathways to quickly achieve a gameplay prototype that delivers conviction around the game concept.

As the Senior Gameplay Physics Engineer, you'll need strong gameplay and design sensibilities along with solid engineering fundamentals. You'll leverage hands-on game prototyping expertise for short-term implementation and bring industry-leading technical expertise as the product matures. The ideal candidate has a bias towards action and is energized by the learnings that come with bold experimentation at an agile pace.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving multiple complex feature areas from end-to-end
• Collaborating with content creators to design, implement, and maintain Physics features
• Working inside Unreal Engine using C++, Blueprints, and custom tools
• Producing well-engineered, reliable, and maintainable code
• Optimizing and debugging code and content across the game
• Participating in code reviews and creating documentation and functional tests

Requirements:

• 7+ years experience shipping multiple AAA multiplayer games
• Experience prototyping and shipping titles as a Physics Engineer
• Deep experience with Unreal Engine Chaos Physics, Havok Physics, or NVidia PhysX
• Experience with Vehicle Motion Models, Character movement physics, Ragdolls, Destruction, and replicated physics
• Excellent technical foundations in C++, Optimization, Math, and Debugging
• Exceptional communication and cross-discipline collaboration skills
• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine
• Passion for playing, incubating, building, and shipping video games

Bonus skills include strong product/game design sense, understanding of lightweight production/team process, and experience working with early or unreleased game platforms.

Netflix offers comprehensive benefits, including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, and more. The company values diversity and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all candidates.