Meta - Lansing, MI
posted 2 months ago
Oculus Studios is expanding its Central Technology team, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of its First Party Game Studios, which include Armature Studios, Beat Games, BigBox VR, Camouflaj, Downpour Interactive, Sanzaru Games, Twisted Pixel, Supernatural, and Ouru. The Central Technology team plays a crucial role in helping these studios leverage the extensive infrastructure provided by Meta, aiming to reduce overhead and streamline operations across the board. We are seeking skilled engineers who can effectively navigate Meta's vast resources and are passionate about contributing to the development of video games. In this role, you will support engineers who are responsible for creating common client-facing solutions across Oculus Studios. This includes areas such as Game Hosting & Matchmaking, Voice Chat, In-Game Notifications, Persistent Player & Game Data, Reporting, Moderation, Logging & Analytics, and Common Tooling. Your responsibilities will also involve providing timely feedback to help engineers grow in their careers, addressing personal concerns that may impact their work, and mediating disputes within the team. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with management and leadership across Oculus Studios to ensure alignment on long-term objectives. You will help define the roadmap for Meta's infrastructure and New Technology Support for game studios, engaging in multi-year projects. By identifying common needs across the first-party game studios, you will collect requirements and propose solutions that gain buy-in, ultimately leading to the launch of features that enhance the gaming experience. As a full-stack developer, you will gain familiarity with various coding languages such as CPP, C#, Python, Hack, JavaScript, and React, and work with multiple game engines including Unity and Unreal. You will also explore third-party game technologies like AWS GameLift and assist in determining the best hosting environments for different scenarios. Your role will include onboarding new engineers to Meta's infrastructure and internal tools, ensuring that the unique challenges of game development are understood and addressed. Additionally, you will support game studios during critical break/fix scenarios and assist them in building, scaling, and optimizing new features for their current and future titles. This position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of game development technology and to make a significant impact on the gaming landscape.