Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Thunder - a new project based on one of the IPs from the Group's portfolio.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you'll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Gemini is a yet unannounced AAA game developed with Square Enix – the publisher of our recent AAA title, Outriders. The game development involves primarily our Europe based teams.

Job Description

Developing and maintaining the tools and systems necessary for implementing gameplay features

Prototyping new gameplay features

Coding for complex gameplay mechanics

Coding for level layout, event scripting, balancing, pacing, and tuning

Testing, debugging, profiling and optimizing implementations

Creating design documentation according to Team Standards

Occasionally supporting Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration

Actively attending to code review

Qualifications

At least 6+ years of experience in the production of games for consoles and PC

At least 1 shipped AAA project from start to finish with credits as a programmer

A keen sense of what makes gameplay systems fun

Ability to work well in a fluid, changing environment as creative challenges evolve

Ability to work with game developers from all disciplines

Excellent skills in C/C++

Strong math skills

Strong familiarity with AI, physics, animation and gameplay code in general

Experience with character scripting, animation blending and similar techniques

Ability to diagnose problems and make quick and accurate decisions

Experience with profiling and optimizations

Experience working on consoles such as PS5 and Xbox Series X

Unreal Engine 4 excellent knowledge

Ability to write solid, reliable, efficient code

Being able to work efficiently under tight deadlines

Proficiency with Atlassian software (JIRA, Confluence)

Proficiency with Swarm and Perforce

Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Open-minded team player attitude

Strong work ethic and self-motivated

Passionate about playing and making video games

Nice to have

Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5

Experience with UE4 and UE5 engine development

Experience working on multiplayer games

BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.)

Additional Information

A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.

Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).

MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.

Access to Worksmile - cafeteria program.

Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.

In-company Polish and English language classes.

Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.

Flexible working hours.

Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.

Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.

Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.