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VALVE CORPORATION Systems Engineer in BELLEVUE, Washington
POSITION TITLE: Systems Engineer
POSITION DUTIES: Be responsible for the research, design, and development of sophisticated systems for video game platforms and applications; Support the design of specialized software systems and applications in support of our interaction design objectives focused on user interfaces and experiences; Develop software to facilitate user experience in cutting edge technological media formats including advanced video game consoles, PC, and on-line gaming; Utilize in-depth knowledge of computer science, engineering, and applied mathematics skills to drive next generation features for software and 3-D graphics systems, known as 3-D engines, developed by Valve; Analyze software and hardware requirements of Valve products' graphics, visual effects and tool-time applications needs, formulating system testing procedures to ensure the quality and consistency of software systems developed by Valve; Collaborate with computer graphic artists, designers, and producers to ensure conformity with technical and aesthetic specifications; Work with object-oriented design and networking technologies for large scale systems and gaming platforms; and Design elements for cutting-edge technological media formats including advanced video game consoles, PC, and on-line gaming.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or the foreign degree equivalent; and 10 years of experience working in distributed transactional system.
Experience must include each of the following:
- 10 years of experience tuning hardware and software to meet performance and power efficiency targets;
- 8 years of experience debugging and troubleshooting distributed storage systems, including relational databases;
- 8 years of experience interfacing with development teams to run and support the services they build;
- 5 years of experience working in at least two of Go, Rust, Python, C++, or Perl;
- 2 years of experience working with customer-facing online services for video games; and
- 2 years of experience mentoring and on-boarding junior engineers.
Experience may be gained concurrently.
Salary range of $275,000 to $325,000 per year.
BENEFITS: Flexible schedule in support of families and domestic partnerships, exceptional health insurance coverage, unrivaled employer match for our 401(k) retirement plan, generous vacation and family leave, on-site amenities in support of health and efficiency, fertility and adoption assistance, and reimbursement for child care during interviews.
Position with Valve Corporation is full time, 40 hours per week, located in Bellevue, WA.
Apply online at http://www.valvesoftware.com/jobs/job_postings.html and reference job 110.