Senior Gameplay Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Gameplay Engineer (C++/Gamedev): Developing and maintaining gameplay systems for immersive online worlds with an accent on multiplayer networking and performance optimization. Focus on prototyping gameplay features, solving architectural challenges in a proprietary codebase, and mentoring other engineers.

Company

Developer of the award-winning Guild Wars game series, creating immersive online worlds for over 21 million players worldwide.

What you will do

• Collaborate with designers and cross-discipline teammates to develop gameplay systems and features.
• Prototype and iterate on gameplay ideas based on feedback and playtesting.
• Build and maintain performant, maintainable gameplay code using C++.
• Diagnose, debug, and optimize gameplay systems for maximum performance.
• Guide technical direction and architectural decisions within gameplay systems.
• Mentor and support other engineers through collaboration, feedback, and technical guidance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ (required).
• Professional experience developing gameplay systems.
• Experience working with networked systems, such as online or multiplayer games.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Comfort working without relying on AI-generated code tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive environment that celebrates diverse perspectives.
• Strong focus on empathy, clear communication, and mutual learning.
• Supportive team culture where members are empowered to contribute ideas.
• Deeply connected workflow between engineering, art, audio, and QA.