Worldscape Technology
Senior Game Engine Engineer, Platform
$130K–$160K
Redmond, Washington · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in real-time/game physics engineering; 2+ shipped titles with substantial physics ownership. Preferred: 5+ years with modern game engines and middleware; 3+ years in advanced simulation.
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads the design and delivery of real-time physics systems, tools, and performance improvements for Worldscape’s simulation platform.
What you'll do
- Define physics architecture and deliver collision, dynamics, and simulation features integrated with gameplay and animation.
- Profile and optimize performance, stability, and memory across platforms; lead multithreading and related optimization efforts.
- Build physics authoring and debugging tools, establish validation practices, and coordinate technical work across teams.
What they ask for
- Expert C++ programming, data-oriented design, memory management, and profiling/debugging.
- Strong knowledge of rigid-body dynamics, collision detection, integration schemes, and numerical stability.
- Experience integrating physics with animation, gameplay systems, and rendering pipelines; multithreading/job systems and SIMD.
- Proven ability to lead cross-disciplinary work and communicate technical topics clearly.
Nice to have
- Experience with Unreal Engine (Chaos), Unity (DOTS/Physics), Havok, Bullet, or PhysX; custom engine experience preferred.
- Experience with advanced simulation, GPU compute, deterministic networking, and console/platform shipping.
Pay
USD 130,000–160,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
C++, VTune, PIX, Nsight, RenderDoc, Unreal Engine (Chaos), Unity (DOTS/Physics), CUDA
AI focus
The platform combines physics-based 3D simulation with reward-driven AI; this role partners with AI teams, but no specific AI development duties are stated.
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