Gameplay Developer

1 Year ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Gameplay Developer, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks including new feature development, debugging, and optimization. You will contribute to the design and architecture of new features and improvements for the game. You will assist in troubleshooting and debugging complex issues, optimize code, and improve overall game stability. The role involves conducting code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge across the team. This position is within a fast-growing indie studio, focused on top-down action RPGs, valuing open communication and teamwork.

Must have:

3+ years of game development experience in a programming role
Experience working on at least one shipped title
Strong knowledge of game engine systems and performance

Good to have:

Strong proficiency in Unity game engine and C# programming language
Experience optimizing game CPU, memory, and rendering performance

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Job Details

What is your role?

As a Gameplay Developer for Eleventh Hour Games, you’ll be responsible for a wide range of tasks across many parts of the game, including new feature development, debugging, optimization, and more. You will be encouraged to use your experience and expertise to provide innovative solutions to design and development. The perfect candidate has strong design sensibilities, excellent communication skills, and autonomy as you will be working with a fully remote team.

Qualifications:

3+ years of game development experience in a programming role
Experience working on at minimum one shipped title
Strong knowledge of game engine systems and performance, as well as data structures and algorithms
Proficiency in writing clean, readable, and efficient code

Pluses:

Strong proficiency in Unity game engine and C# programming language
Experience optimizing game CPU, memory, and rendering performance
Passion for ARPGs or similar multiplayer titles a huge plus

Responsibilities:

Contribute to the design and architecture of new features and improvements for the game
Assist in troubleshooting and debugging complex issues, optimize code, and improve overall game stability
Conduct thoughtful and constructive code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge across the team

Why Eleventh Hour Games?

EHG is a fast growing Indie Studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs. We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge epic games. Epic games build passionate communities, which create passionate people. Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our debut title Last Epoch, we are moving fast into the next round of adventure!

Flexible fully remote working arrangements
Team focused environment, including casual game nights
20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 5 floating holidays at the start of each year for U.S. based employees (increased with company tenure)
90% paid health coverage premiums for U.S. based employees +dependents
Dental, Vision for U.S. based employees + dependents
401K for U.S. based employees

EHG is committed to full inclusion, and is an equal opportunity employer. As part of this commitment, EHG will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@eleventhhour.games. Please note, general employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here.