Engineering Manager (Gameplay)

Location: Warsaw, Poland; in-office hybrid or full-time work is required, and relocation to Warsaw is required.

Salary: 39,800–54,670 PLN gross monthly.

Company

CD Projekt RED creates story-driven RPGs and is developing The Witcher 4.

What you will do

• Lead a gameplay engineering team focused on NPC animation, locomotion, navigation, and related gameplay and engine systems.
• Design, implement, maintain, extend, debug, profile, and optimize gameplay systems for responsive NPC movement and interactions.
• Develop tools, debugging utilities, automated tests, and gameplay-focused tests.
• Collaborate with designers, animators, QA, production, the Product Owner, and other engineering teams to deliver gameplay mechanics and technical priorities.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and resolve technical issues.
• Mentor engineers, provide feedback, support team development, and contribute to risk management.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience working with Unreal Engine, ideally on AA or AAA projects.
• Experience developing NPC animation, locomotion, navigation, or NPC-related gameplay systems.
• Proven experience leading a development team of around 7 members or a similar scale.
• Credited on at least one shipped AA or AAA title in a lead or management role.
• Proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine 5.
• Solid understanding of gameplay systems, including motion matching and animation systems.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills, plus experience in risk management and team development.
• Strong working proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Values open, constructive feedback and respectful dialogue; brings an independent perspective while remaining collaborative and comfortable solving challenges as a team.

Culture & Benefits

• Employment contract with hybrid or full-time in-office work in Warsaw.
• Relocation package covering flights, a first-month company apartment, pet and family relocation, belongings shipping, legalization assistance, and tax settlements; Polish lessons are available for employees and their partners.
• 20–26 days of paid holiday, paid sick leave, private medical care, life insurance, pension and insurance plans, screenings, and mental health support.
• Professional development through trainings, lectures, courses, workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, tutorials, and e-learning.
• Family, sports, cafeteria, transport, childcare, and wellness benefits, including a gym, sports card, menstrual leave, and parental support.
• Dog-friendly office, social events, bicycle facilities, canteens, sustainable campus features, and a diverse international working environment.

Hiring process

• Applications are for a role supporting The Witcher 4 gameplay engineering team; recruitment-process irregularities can be reported anonymously through the stated reporting channel.