Sr. Engineering Generalist

At Blind Squirrel Games, making great games is only the beginning. Blind Squirrel Games is a proud, independent studio that joins forces with developers and publishers seeking an innovative partner in creating quality games. At BSG, our people are our purpose, so we prioritize an inquisitive, proactive, and collaborative work environment for all our Squirrels.

Senior Engineering Generalist

Blind Squirrel Games (BSG) is a proud, independent studio that joins forces with developers and publishers seeking an innovative partner in creating quality games. At BSG, people are our purpose, so we prioritize an inquisitive, proactive, and collaborative work environment for all our squirrels. We currently have studio locations in Irvine, California; Austin, Texas, Auckland, New Zealand, & an upcoming new studio in Manizales, Colombia!  

Skills and experience are highly valued at BSG, but we recognize that talent is a product of hard-work, resilience, and a growth-mindset. We champion individuals who have demonstrated they have the grit necessary to overcome challenges and subscribe to the notion that inclusion breeds synergy and innovation. To us, diversity isn't a metric—it's a must!    

This is a full-time position based in Austin, TX, with an onsite requirement of 3 days weekly.

Senior Generalist Engineer's at BSG…  
 
Supported by project Leads, the Senior Generalist Engineer will solve tough technical challenges in a high energy environment with experienced industry leaders and a highly collaborative team.  

The ideal candidate for this role has 5+ year’s experience developing software in  C++ and an eagerness to explore other game engines and programming languages.     
 
 

Role and Responsibilities  

• Create high-performance, robust, maintainable code in a cross-platform environment   

• Deploy, evaluate performance, optimize and test software on PC and console platforms   

• Evaluate existing technology architectures   

• Drive the evaluation and documentation of existing technology and engines   

• Adapt engineering solutions to utilize the latest console APIs   

• Extend existing systems to meet long-term needs of ongoing development   

• Work with external development partners   

• Adhere to team coding standards and practice   

• Required to work independently and report to a manager   

• Teach and mentor junior and mid-level engineers on relevant best practices and modern technologies   

• Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned to help complete company or department objectives  

Qualifications and Education Requirements  
   

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field or equivalent professional experience  

• 5+ years of professional experience software development  

• Fluent in C++ 

• Experience with web standards and technology stacks, including JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS 

• Expertise with open-source web browser projects such as Chrom