# Senior Engine Programmer at Thatgamecompany

- Company: Thatgamecompany
- What the company does: thatgamecompany is a game studio dedicated to creating timeless interactive entertainment that inspires human connection worldwide. Critically acclaimed games Journey, Flower and flOw. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://thatgamecompany.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote - US
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $165K to $223K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/thatgamecompany/6c476f5c-5283-43a1-ba3a-fbc08ce61a3d
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/thatgamecompany-senior-engine-programmer/

## About the role

Design, implement, and update core systems of the TGC game engine Collaborate closely with various disciplines, including artists, designers, and other engineers, to gather requirements, deliver and iterate on features

## What they're looking for

- Experience developing a game engine (at work, school, or as a personal project)
- 5+ years of technical engineering experience with C or C++
- Find the idea of working in a custom game engine more fun than working in a Big Engine™
- Demonstrated ability to execute longer-term projects in complicated code bases with multiple stakeholders

Tags: Engineering