Gameplay Engineer Intern (C++)

Location: Los Angeles - Chatsworth, United States; hybrid

Company

hirify.global develops AAA games and multiplayer entertainment experiences as part of Electronic Arts.

What you will do

• Prototype, implement, and polish player-facing gameplay mechanics such as character abilities, weapon feel, locomotion, and game modes.
• Maintain gameplay systems with attention to readability, performance, and multiplayer stability.
• Investigate, reproduce, and resolve gameplay bugs, edge cases, and regressions.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, QA, and engineers to bring features from concept to release.
• Participate in technical design discussions, stand-ups, code reviews, documentation, and gameplay tooling.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Computer Science, Game Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, with graduation no earlier than December 2027.
• Available for a full-time paid 12-week internship in summer 2027.
• Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, memory management, and debugging.
• Working knowledge of modern C++ or C and hands-on game development experience through projects, game jams, coursework, or modding.
• Legally authorized to work full-time in the United States during the internship.
• Clear technical communication, collaborative working style, and enthusiasm for multiplayer, competitive, or live-service games.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with multiplayer networking concepts such as client-server architecture, prediction, replication, or lag compensation.
• Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary game engines.
• Experience with Python, Lua, Squirrel, C#, Perforce, Git, profiling, benchmarking, or real-time optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• One-on-one mentorship from senior engineering professionals.
• Hands-on contribution to a large-scale production codebase.
• Exposure to engineering, design, art, and production collaboration in a AAA studio.
• Intern events, technical talks, studio playtests, and networking opportunities.
• Benefits may include healthcare, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, and complimentary games.