Game Engineering Intern (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Game Engineering Intern (Gamedev): Working alongside experienced engineers on real production games, contributing to live titles that power hirify.global's portfolio with an accent on MVC-based game architectures, large shared codebases, and scalable deployment workflows. Focus on implementing gameplay features and UI changes, fixing bugs, and debugging performance bottlenecks in a large-scale web games environment.

Location: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in office) in New York City, USA or Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a passionate team of game lovers dedicated to developing engaging, browser-native games enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.

What you will do

• Work on live web games used by millions of players.
• Fix bugs and implement small gameplay features and UI changes.
• Debug gameplay logic, rendering issues, and performance bottlenecks.
• Work with Git, including branches, pull requests, and code reviews.
• Learn and follow internal development workflows and tooling, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate daily with QA, Artists, Designers, and Product teams.
• Participate in standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of OOP principles.
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java).
• Good Computer Science fundamentals: data structures and algorithms.
• Prior experience with game development (academic, personal, or professional).
• Understanding of core game architecture concepts: game loop, state management, assets, and components.
• Basic Git knowledge and debugging skills.
• Good organizational skills, autonomy, and ability to research independently.
• English: B2 required for collaboration.

Nice to have

• A game development portfolio (GitHub or playable demos).
• Knowledge of design patterns.
• Node.js / TypeScript fundamentals.
• React fundamentals: components and state management.
• Experience with HTML5 game development or MVC architecture.
• Basic knowledge of unit or integration testing.

Culture & Benefits

• 6-month immersive internship program starting in May 2026.
• Opportunity to gain real-world experience and contribute to live projects.
• Mentorship, feedback, and development sessions for growth.
• Opportunity to build professional network and explore career pathways.
• Summer Fridays (day off last Friday of June, July, and August).
• Meal allowance, work accident insurance, transportation expenses, and partial internship subsidy.