Last updated: 2025-05-04

23 Game Engineering jobs in New York City.

Hiring now: Productionoriented Dev @ Scm, Engr Animation Rd @ Rockstar G, Experienced Rustc Trading @ Anti Capit, Software Engr @ Jane Stree, Desktop Platform Programm @ Epic Games, Software Engr C @ Flow Trade, Software Engr Realtime En @ Meta, 3D Software Dev @ Nbcunivers, Software Engr @ Figma, Staff Software Engr C @ Snap.Explore more at jobswithgpt.com.

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C++ (13) performance optimization (7) Rust (5) C++ programming (4) zero knowledge proofs (4) ZK Proof Engineer (4) cryptographic code (4) LLVM (4) low-level computer systems (4) database backends (4)

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Scm

Production-Oriented Developer Jersey City
Skills & Focus: C++, multi-threaded applications, performance optimization, system programming, financial data analysis, problem solving, SQL, shell scripting, GUI design, relational databases
About the Company: SCM is committed to a workplace that values and promotes diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all employees are valued, heard…
Experience: Professional-level C++ programming experience in a Linux environment.
Salary: $100,000 - $250,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus, health and dental plans, and 401(k) contributions, including a discretionary profit sharing program.

Rockstar Games

Engineer - Animation R&D New York City
Skills & Focus: animation systems, character animation, C++ programming, motion adaptation, animation retargeting, procedural animation, character motion synthesis, 3D math skills, multi-threading techniques, AAA character based games
About the Company: At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects …
Experience: Proven development of solutions in animation retargeting, motion adaptation, or related subjects. Experience creating, extending or working directly with an animation system within a game engine.
Salary: $121,400 - $161,800 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, financial, and/or other benefits, as well as potential bonuses and equity awards.

Anti Capital

Experienced Rust/C++ Trading Strategy Developer New York City
Skills & Focus: Rust, C++, Linux, TCP/IP, multithreading, performance-oriented programming, version control, git, WebSocket, RestAPI
About the Company: We are a leading full-stack, high-frequency proprietary trading firm strategically located in New York, Taipei, and Singapore. Our company is equipped with a p…
Salary: Highly competitive salary
Type: Office based / On-site
Benefits: Semi-discretionary bonus, Company stock options, Relocation assistance if needed, Dedicated mentors to accelerate your …

Jane Street

Software Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, language compilers, runtimes, performance analysis, optimization, dynamic graph systems, parallel runtimes, computation graphs, resource usage, scheduling
About the Company: A finance company that utilizes advanced technology and quantitative analysis for financial modeling and risk management.
Experience: Strong experience in performance analysis and optimization
Type: Full-time

Epic Games

Desktop Platform Programmer New York City
Skills & Focus: C++, multi-threaded programming, performance optimization, debugging, Windows APIs, stability programming, PC hardware, graphics APIs, live-service, collaboration
About the Company: Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technol…
Salary: $215,921 - $316,683 USD (NYC), $190,010 - $278,682 USD (CA), $172,736 - $253,347 USD (WA)
Type: Full-time
Benefits: generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs

Flow Traders

Software Engineer, C++ New York City
Skills & Focus: C++, Software Development, Real-time Software, Agile, Low Latency, Data Structures, Algorithms, Multithreading, Performance Optimization, Collaboration
Experience: 5+ years post-graduation professional C++ software development experience
Salary: $185,000 - $210,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Annual discretionary variable remuneration; potential performance-based compensation

Meta

Software Engineer, Realtime Engine Technology - Reality Labs New York City
Skills & Focus: C++, 3D math, real-time systems, software development, SDKs, cross-platform applications, game engines, communication skills, problem solving, optimizations
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 2+ years of C++ or similar programming languages; 2+ years experience creating software for games, real-time systems or other high performance computing environments
Salary: $56.25/hour to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including bonuses, equity, and comprehensive health care options.

Nbcuniversal3

3D Software Developer New York City
Skills & Focus: 3D environments, procedural generation, software development, Unreal, Unity, AI/ML, production pipeline, visual quality, realism, performance

Meta

Software Engineer, Server Efficiency New York City
Skills & Focus: performance engineering, C/C++ libraries, memory allocation, resource utilization, performance-profiling tools, operating-system kernels, data compression, threading, optimizing native applications, async processing
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 6+ years of professional C/C++ experience
Salary: $70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, and other employee resources.

Figma

Software Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: C++, WebAssembly, frontend frameworks, multiplayer protocols, performance optimization, React, Typescript, API integrations, client-side technologies, coding fluency
About the Company: Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design, and build be…
Experience: 4+ years of professional experience shipping features or products
Type: Full-time

Rockstar Games

Animation Systems Programmer New York City
Skills & Focus: C++ programming, character animation systems, open world games, animation technology, AAA character based games, high-level animation system, multi-threading techniques, 3D math skills, animation system within a game engine, physics systems
About the Company: At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences and work on large-scale creative projects in an inclusive and highly-motivated environment.
Experience: 3+ years of industry experience
Salary: $101,400 – $141,600 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, potential bonus and/or equity awards

Meta

Server Efficiency Performance Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: performance engineering, C/C++ libraries, resource utilization, optimization, low-level libraries, memory management, threading, performance-profiling tools, operating-system kernels, high-impact efficiency improvements
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 7+ years of professional C/C++ experience
Salary: $85.10/hour to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including bonus, equity, and individual compensation determined by skills, qualifications, experie…
Graphics Software Engineer, Rendering - Reality Labs New York City
Skills & Focus: graphics frameworks, real-time rendering, cloud streamed games, 3D graphics features, C/C++ programming, object-oriented design, problem-solving, graphics subsystems, performance profiling, low-level optimization
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 5+ years of graphics software engineering experience or 2+ years of graphics software engineering experience with PhD
Salary: $70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

Rockstar Games

Animation Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: animation technology, character-based games, C++ programming, animation systems, motion adaptation, 3D math skills, character animation, retargeting, procedural animation, multi-threading techniques
About the Company: At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects …
Experience: A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience; Proven development of solutions in animation retargeting, motion adaptation, or related subjects.
Salary: $101,400 - $141,600 USD per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, potential bonuses and/or equity awards included in total compe…

Snap Inc

Staff Software Engineer, C++ New York City
Skills & Focus: C++, Software Engineering, Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, Systems Architecture, Technical Leadership, Developer APIs, 3D Rendering, Computer Vision, Mentorship
About the Company: Snap Inc is a technology company that focuses on improving the way people live and communicate through augmented reality and visual messaging.
Experience: 9+ years of industry C++ development experience
Salary: $229,000-$343,000
Type: Full time
Benefits: Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, equity in the form o…

Figma

Rendering & Animation Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: Rendering, Graphics, C++, WebAssembly, WebGL, OpenGL, Rendering APIs, GPU, Performance Optimization, 2D Vector Graphics
About the Company: Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build bet…
Experience: 8+ years of professional experience shipping software with a specialization on Rendering and Graphics (2D or 3D)
Salary: $149,000 - $350,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Figma offers equity to employees, health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave, mental…

Epic Games

Gameplay AI Programmer New York City
Skills & Focus: Gameplay AI, Programming, C++, Game Design, AI Systems, Real-time Entertainment, Collaboration, Prototyping, User Experience, Problem-solving
About the Company: Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technol…
Experience: Experience developing games professionally, and shipping AAA titles with AI experience
Salary: $172,736 - $278,682 USD
Benefits: Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs

Rockstar Games

Senior Animation Systems Programmer New York City
Skills & Focus: C++ programming, animation systems, character animation, AAA games, high-level animation system, technical art, multi-threading, 3D math, performance capture, game engine
About the Company: At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects …
Experience: 5+ years of industry experience as an engine or animations systems programmer
Salary: $121,400 - $161,800 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Details of participation in benefit plans including medical, financial, and/or other benefits will be provided upon hir…

Axiom

ZK Proof Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: zero knowledge proofs, ZK Proof Engineer, cryptographic code, Rust, C++, LLVM, performance optimization, low-level computer systems, database backends, secure systems
About the Company: Axiom is using zero knowledge proofs to scale smart contract applications in a new way.
Experience: Strong background in math/cryptography or strong problem-solving skills
Salary: competitive
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Ownership in key technical/product decisions, competitive salary with equity, mentorship from exceptional team
ZK Proof Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: zero knowledge proofs, ZK Proof Engineer, cryptographic code, Rust, C++, LLVM, performance optimization, low-level computer systems, database backends, secure systems
About the Company: Axiom is using zero knowledge proofs to scale smart contract applications in a new way.
Experience: Strong background in math/cryptography or strong problem-solving skills
Salary: competitive
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Ownership in key technical/product decisions, competitive salary with equity, mentorship from exceptional team
ZK Proof Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: zero knowledge proofs, ZK Proof Engineer, cryptographic code, Rust, C++, LLVM, performance optimization, low-level computer systems, database backends, secure systems
About the Company: Axiom is using zero knowledge proofs to scale smart contract applications in a new way.
Experience: Strong background in math/cryptography or strong problem-solving skills
Salary: competitive
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Ownership in key technical/product decisions, competitive salary with equity, mentorship from exceptional team

Virtu

Software Engineer New York City
Skills & Focus: C#, multi-threaded, high performance, user interfaces, .NET, Agile development, object-oriented programming, financial markets, trading systems, unit testing
About the Company: As a leading financial technology firm, we leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to global markets as well as innovative, transparent trading s…
Experience: 2+ years
Salary: $130,000 - $180,000