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DISBELIEF is hiring: Senior Programmer (Video Games) in Cambridge

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2025-11-03
3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicantsWho We Are: Disbelief is a game development studio focusing on contracting and consulting services. We’ve worked with both AAA and independent studios to help their projects ship. Notable projects we’ve worked on include Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Minecraft, Borderlands 3, Gears Tactics, Gears 5, and Pacific Drive.At Disbelief we value work-life balance, and want to create an alternative to the crunch-culture prevalent in game development. We also believe strongly in investing in our talent and our team. Disbelief is a place to puzzle out the solutions to cutting-edge problems in graphics and engine programming, but also a place where people can grow their careers and skill sets as valued members of a stable and close knit team.Description: Currently, we’re looking for a Senior Programmer. This opportunity is for a full-time position in Cambridge, MA or Chicago, IL. Senior programmers at Disbelief are leaders and developers in their project. You should be comfortable working independently and with a team to develop, test and integrate software into a larger codebase. A key responsibility is mentoring and guiding fellow programmers to improve.We believe a diverse team is a stronger team, and we encourage marginalized programmers to apply.Key Responsibilities:Clearly communicate your work to othersMentor fellow programmers in and out of your teamCommunicate with clients on team progress and problems as they ariseDebug code with precisionEstimate your and others workAssess impact of issues on scheduleDiagnose and solve performance issuesDocument your codeStudy version histories and code documentation to solve present problemsImplement features in innovative waysSkills and Requirements:BA/BS or MS Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experienceExcellent communication skills, both verbal and written5+ years of experience in writing software in C++5+ years of game development experience3+ years of Unreal experienceOne shipped Unreal engine titleExtensive experience with version control with P4, git, or equivalentExperience with multi-threaded systemsLocation: Cambridge, MA or Chicago, ILRelocation Assistance: Available where applicableHybrid: Programmers are in the office based on project needs, but can sometimes work from home. Some of our projects require access to physical infrastructure.Visa Sponsorship: No. Disbelief does not offer visa sponsorship at the current time.We are an E-Verify employer.Technologies: Most of our work is C++ of varying standards with a sprinkling of other languages as needed for tooling. We do a lot of graphics programming work, using shader languages and platform graphics APIs. Since we often are debugging the lower levels of systems, being able to read x64 or ARM assembly is useful. Primarily we work with Unreal Engine, but we also work with custom game engines. Our work uses rendering, physics, audio, VR, AR, and other APIs frequently. Our primary platforms are PC, Xbox consoles, Playstation consoles, Switch, and VR/AR devices.Salary: This position has a salary range of $117,000 - $141,000. When making a job offer there are many factors that are taken into consideration at Disbelief. This includes, but is not limited to, experience and skills, comparable jobs in the industry/geographical area, and relocation benefits. Therefore the upper end of the shared salary range is oftentimes dedicated to those who showcase strong performance in the role. To learn more about how salary is determined at Disbelief please visit https://solid-angle.blogspot.com/2018/05/open-salaries-at-disbelief.html.Benefits: Please visit https://www.disbelief.com/careers to learn about the amazing benefits we offer.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesComputer GamesReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at DISBELIEF by 2xGet notified about new Senior Software Engineer jobs in Cambridge, MA.Boston, MA $180,000.00-$220,000.00 2 months agoSenior Software Engineer - Core PlatformPrincipal Software Engineer, Team ManagementSenior Software Engineer, Lead - Supply ChainSenior Software Engineer - East Coast US RemoteSenior Software Engineer - Pricing & PromotionsPrincipal Engineer, Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC) ArchitectBoston, MA $100,000.00-$225,000.00 2 months agoTransaction Management Senior Software Developer, Vice PresidentStaff/Lead Computational Modeling SW Developer- 3D Physical Simulation/Geometric Algorithms, C++Senior Product Manager, AI Applications & Developer FrameworksSenior Embedded Instrumentation EngineerLead Specialist, Cyber Managed Detection and ResponseSenior Software Engineer (Device42 - Core)Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, Google Cloud Data ManagementSenior Software Engineer (Full Stack, Platform)We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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