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Posted 2 Oct 2026

Gameplay Engineer

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Employment
Full time
Team
Software Engineering
Posted
2 Oct 2026

About the role

We are looking for experienced Game Developers with a strong background in AAA game development to join our team and work on high-quality PC and Console titles. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in C++ and Unreal Engine and a proven track record of contributing to AAA gaming projects.


Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement high-quality game features and systems using C++ and Unreal Engine.
  • Work on PC and Console game development across different areas, including gameplay and general game systems.
  • Collaborate closely with Game Designers, Artists, Technical Artists, and other engineering teams to bring features from concept to implementation.
  • Write clean, scalable, maintainable, and performance-oriented code.
  • Debug, profile, optimize, and resolve complex technical issues across game systems.
  • Work with existing codebases and contribute to technical architecture and system design.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
  • Ensure features meet quality, performance, and stability standards required for AAA game development.


Requirements:

  • 5-9 years of professional game development experience.
  • Mandatory experience working on AAA games.
  • Strong hands-on experience with C++.
  • Strong professional experience with Unreal Engine.
  • Experience developing games for PC and/or Console platforms.
  • Strong understanding of game programming fundamentals, performance optimization, debugging, and memory management.
  • Experience working with large and complex game codebases.
  • Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
  • Gameplay Development Experience
  • Candidates with experience in areas such as the following are welcome: Gameplay systems and mechanics, Player systems, Combat systems, AI, Animation systems, UI systems, Character systems, Game physics, Tools and core game systems.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
  • Experience shipping a AAA title.
  • Console development experience.
  • Multiplayer/networking experience.
  • Experience with profiling and optimization tools.
  • Familiarity with Perforce/Git or other version-control systems.
  • Experience working in large, cross-functional game development teams.

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