Senior Systems Engineer

The role

A Senior Systems Engineer will profile, diagnose, and optimize performance and memory on console platforms. This person will also own foundational systems like level loading and streaming for a AAA title.

What you will do

• Profile and optimize CPU, memory, and I/O performance on console platforms
• Diagnose hitches, streaming stalls, and memory pressure using profiling tools
• Maintain core systems such as level loading and streaming
• Break down optimization and stabilization work and prioritize by impact
• Collaborate with engineers and other disciplines to find solutions
• Architect, implement, and maintain production quality C/C++
• Support console certification and platform requirements
• Analyze different approaches to solve problems and discuss tradeoffs
• Write and maintain documentation on profiling workflows and performance budgets

Required qualifications

• Shipped at least one AAA game
• Hands-on experience on current-generation consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
• Strong knowledge of C++, including performance-oriented programming
• Proven CPU, GPU, and memory profiling and optimization experience
• Experience with console memory management, asset streaming, and load-time optimization
• Strong math skills
• Good communication skills visually, verbally and written
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Calm, pragmatic decision-making under deadline pressure
• Ability to resolve conflicts

Nice to have

• Unreal Engine experience, ideally UE5
• Experience with console certification and submission processes

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) match
• flexible PTO
• supplemental life and disability

Before you apply

• If hired within the US, Form I-9 information will be provided to the federal government to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.
• Recruiters will reach out from a @thatsnomoon.com email address
• Interviews are not conducted via Discord or WhatsApp
• The company will not ask for sensitive personal information or requests to buy equipment for interviews

About the company

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers. Their team works to create AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices.