Principal Systems Engineer

Who We Are

Founded in 2023, 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2K's next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. We're building a world-class team at our new Vancouver, BC location where our goal is to deliver an exceptional experience through bold ideas, technical excellence, and creative collaboration. We're seeking passionate and driven professionals across all areas of game development to help shape this ambitious vision. If you’re interested in tackling unique challenges and think you have what it takes to level up our team, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need

Our studio is looking for an experienced Principal Systems Engineer who sets a high quality bar, values efficiency, productivity and the satisfaction that comes from helping a team do their best work. We’re seeking someone who has a passion for solving complex problems, a deep understanding of Core Systems, Game Architecture, Tools and Pipeline engineering, and the drive to improve workflows, optimize code, and engineer solutions to achieve results that enable the game and team to reach their full potential. 

In this role, you will be working closely with the Technical Director, as well as collaborating with Engineers, Animators and Designers to improve workflows, architecture and tools that will enable the development team to do its best work.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for developing, maintaining and optimizing core engine technologies for the game

• Solve technical issues and provide user support for the team

• Debug and/or triage low level issues like Crashes, Hangs and Desynchs

• Own and run performance profiling for both cycles and memory, and devise and implement plans for optimizations

• Develop and maintain Automation toolsets to support testing for both performance and quality

• Manage branching strategies and integrations between branches

• Contribute to the development and evolution of standards and conventions

• Mentor other systems team members

• Have and share opinions of the broader game experience

• Manage and contribute to positive morale and a healthy team culture

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and 10+ years of related experience building and delivering games in a Systems role

• Shipped at least two AAA titles

• Experience leading teams to architect and develop core engine systems, features and asset delivery pipelines

• Expertise with the C++ programming language along with strong coding architectural design principles

• Experienced in Memory, Load Time, GPU and CPU optimization

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 development

• Strong ability to work with cross disciplinary teams to effectively organize workflows

• Has a willingness to share opinions freely, and an openness to hear other opinions to consider what is best for the game

Beneficial qualifications

• Passionate about playing and/or watching sports

• Passion for video games (not just ours)

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided  suitable accommodations to enjoy equal employment opportunities, including the ability to participate in the job application or interview process,. Please contact us if you need an accommodation as part of your application process or otherwise have questions about the Company’s accommodation policy and review process.

The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $139,300 and CAD $206,140 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.

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