Lead Engine System Engineer

Role Overview

Lead Engine System Engineer at Lightspeed LA (Irvine, CA).

• Work with and lead a core technology engineering team to develop key engine systems, focusing on performance and optimization.
• Collaborate with design, production, and engineering leadership to manage schedules and backlog.
• Implement, debug, and optimize engine systems in C/C++ and other languages.
• Establish budgets for engine systems and pipeline tools, validate them.
• Refactor existing systems and tools to handle large worlds with dynamic content.
• Utilize profiling tools to identify CPU and GPU performance issues.
• Evolve existing systems into state‑of‑the‑art solutions.
• Author lean, high‑performance, maintainable code.
• Lead and mentor engineering colleagues, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development.
• Participate in recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
• Conduct regular one‑on‑one meetings and facilitate team‑building activities.

• 7+ years of professional game programming experience.
• At least one shipped/published AAA title.
• Experience with profiling tools to identify CPU performance issues.
• Excellent understanding of PC and console hardware bottlenecks and optimization strategies.
• Experience with game console hardware and deep knowledge of multithreaded programming.
• Experience managing direct reports and performing senior or principal engineering roles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of engine systems involving physics, streaming, audio, and other core systems.
• Expertise in C++ and 3D mathematics.

• Experience on AAA proprietary engines or third‑party engines such as Unreal or Unity.
• Understanding of game asset pipelines.

Location:

Irvine, California, United States.

Base pay range: $ to $ per year, exclusive of bonuses, stock and other compensation.

Potential sign‑on payment, relocation package, restricted stock units, medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the 401(k) plan.

Paid time off: 15–25 days of vacation per year (based on tenure), 13 holidays, and 10 days of paid sick leave.

Tencent is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.