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Summary
The Game Engineer develops engaging learning games for KnowBe4's customers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This role combines game design and software engineering to create innovative educational gaming experiences.
Job Description
Remote positions open to the US only.
The Game Engineer is responsible for developing new and exciting learning games for KnowBe4’s customers, alongside other game designers and engineers in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop learning games
- Rapidly prototype and refine games based on user experience feedback
- Troubleshoot bugs/issues as they are reported
- Collaborate with Courseware Labs, Instructional Design, and other Publisher teams to establish and refine technical requirements
- Maintain documentation on game development guidelines alongside Courseware QA team for entire sector
- Stay up-to-date on the latest game development technologies and frameworks, evaluating new options as they appear and continually refining skillset
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science or Software Engineering or comparable work experience required
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience as a game and/or software engineer
- Technical experience designing games
- Experience with CLI and Git
- Experience with AWS for game testing purposes
- Experience developing front-end application scripts
- Strong understanding of Unity, Unreal, Phaser, Construct, GDevelop and Roblox
- Strong with JavaScript frameworks such as Svelte, VueJS, and React
- Built applications with current and forward-facing web standards like CSS3 and HTML5
- Communication skills, verbal & written
- Knowledge of Scripting Languages (such as javascript,
- typescript, ruby, or python)
The base pay for this position ranges from $80,000 - $90,000, which will vary depending on how well an applicant's skills and experience align with the job description listed above.
We will accept applications until 10/23/2024.