Description
Motorsport Games, a Motorsport Network company, combines innovative and engaging video games with exciting esports competitions and content for racing fans and gamers around the globe. The Company is the officially licensed video game developer and publisher for iconic motorsport racing series including NASCAR, INDYCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Touring Car Championship (“BTCC”). Motorsport Games is an award-winning esports partner of choice for 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula E, BTCC, the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the eNASCAR Heat Pro League among others.
A publicly listed company on the NASDAQ, Motorsport Games is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices located in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, and Russia.
You will be working on the rFactor 2 physics engine, implementing new elements and optimizing existing ones. As a physics engineer we expect you to understand rigid body physics models, aerodynamics, collision detection algorithms, internal combustion and electric engines, various electronics that are typically used in modern racing cars as well as an in-depth knowledge of tyre models.
Studio 397 works as a distributed team from home, physically scattered, so you will need to be comfortable working with team members in different time zones.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience developing C and C++ software in soft real-time environments as well as a background in vehicle dynamics and very strong math skills.
Responsibilities
- To analyze, design, implement, document and test code as part of the development team working on rFactor 2.
- To work closely with our vehicle dynamics team on physics features and tooling.
- To collaborate with the development team and other departments to ensure features get properly implemented both from a technical and functional point of view.
- To proactively strive to improve our overall processes and development practices.
Requirements
- C/C++
- Degree in Physics
- 5+ years of experience in vehicle dynamics
- Git and LFS
- Atlassian Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Bamboo
- Microsoft Windows, Linux
Benefits
Competitive salary, corporate benefits and the opportunity to define the future of racing from within an exciting, growing and friendly international games company
Motorsport Games is a division of Motorsport Network; it is the home for a team that believes in the power of interactive virtual motor racing and putting people in control of their own motorsports story. We are the destination for the world’s major motorsport series and brands from NASCAR to Le Mans and Formula E. We operate along the entire vertical of development, publishing and competitive esports ecosystem.
We’re more than just a developer or publisher – we’re the people delivering tomorrow’s virtual racing dreams today.