Internship Opportunities: Gameplay Engineer

1 Month ago • Upto 1 Years • Game Design • Game Programmer • Game Engine • Undisclosed

Job Summary

Job Description

Rare is seeking a Gameplay Engineering Intern to contribute to various aspects of game development. The internship offers diverse experiences working across different areas like networked gameplay, AI, and user interfaces. Interns will receive on-the-job training, mentoring, and collaborate with industry experts. Responsibilities include implementing game features, identifying risks, applying sound engineering practices, and minimizing technical debt. Past interns have worked on AI abilities, accessibility features, interactive items, environmental threats, and story quests. The internship is a 12-month on-site position at Rare Studio in Twycross, Leicestershire, UK. No prior game development experience or formal qualifications are required; passion and skills are key.
Must have:
  • Good understanding of computer programming
  • Hands-on programming experience
  • Familiarity with C, C++, or C#
  • Legally authorized to work in the UK
Good to have:
  • Object-oriented programming (C#, Java)
  • Scripting language (Python, Perl)
  • Automated testing
  • Teamwork experience
  • Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or Godot
  • Web service development/Cloud deployment
  • Open-source contributions
  • Rendering/graphics experience
  • Math, physics, or related background
Perks:
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Product and service discounts
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Networking opportunities

Job Details

Overview

Rare is an Xbox Game Studio creating the kind of games the world doesn’t have. Our values – explorers, evolving, together – are fundamental to the games we make and how we make them. Rare offers rewarding and fulfilling careers for exceptional people, supporting you to learn and grow. Our studio is a welcoming campus in the heart of the Midlands, where the majority of our team work in a flexible hybrid work pattern. 

Could you be our next Gameplay Engineering Intern? We’re looking for applicants with a growth mindset and who aren’t afraid to get involved in areas they know little about first-hand. As an intern in our gameplay department, you can expect to have a diverse experience working between many different areas of game development.  

It all begins with your onboarding, where you'll join an established team working alongside industry experts. Throughout the placement your learning and development won't stop, and you will receive on-the-job coaching, mentoring and personal development from colleagues. As a valued part of the team, we'll expect you to give your insights and opinions and make a real contribution to our business!  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • A good understanding or passion for computer programming and software creation. 
  • Some hands-on experience or projects where you've applied your programming skills. 
  • Familiarity with one or more of these languages: C, C++, or C#. 
  • You must be legally authorised (have citizenship or a valid visa/work permit) to work in the UK for this position. (Legally authorised = Has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
  • Relocation expenses are not provided as part of this role - please be aware that this role will be based at Rare Studio, Twycross, Leicestershire, CV9 3QN and the successful applicant will be required to work on-site to get the best out of their 12-month internship.

Please note, you don't need to have experience in video game development or be studying it specifically. Also, you don't need any formal diplomas or degrees to apply. We value your skills and enthusiasm. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • A managed, object-oriented language (e.g., C#, Java). 
  • A scripting language (e.g., Python, Perl, Powershell). 
  • Automated Testing (e.g., Google Test Framework). 
  • Working within a team. 
  • Experience with commercial game engines like Unreal Engine, Unity or Godot. 
  • Web service development/Cloud deployment. 
  • Contribution to an open-source community. 
  • Rendering or computer graphics experience (e.g., DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan). 
  • A background in mathematics, physics, or a subject with similar mathematical underpinnings. 

How to apply

 

Please include a copy of your CV with a cover letter and portfolio. We realise that your portfolio may be a work in progress and that’s fine, it’s your potential that will catch our eye. Here are some things you can do to help your portfolio stand out:  

  • Include things you are genuinely proud of – this is your chance to show off so please make the content easily accessible. 
  • Demonstrates why you want to work for our team at Rare. We’re a creative lot so it doesn’t have to be a letter, it could be a video, comic, or even a game! 

Responsibilities

Gameplay Engineers can expect to work on many aspects of game creation, whether it's networked gameplay, artificial intelligence, or user interfaces. Flexibility and the desire to give things a try is crucial. You may work in prototyping environments or on games that are already in production. Player feedback is closely tied to gameplay engineering, and you’ll get to see players directly interacting with the features you’ll develop!  

Past interns in the Gameplay Team at Rare have:  

  • Added new AI abilities and behaviours.
  • Implemented vital accessibility features for our players.
  • Created new interactable player items.
  • Developed new environmental threats. 
  • Supported technical design to deliver new story quests.

What you might get up to:  

  • Originate, implement, and iterate on game features in conjunction with other Engineers, Designers, Artists and Testers.  
  • Identify and surface risks in the areas that are being worked on.  
  • Solve problems through the application of sound engineering practice.  
  • Continuously work to minimise technical debt and maintenance hazards.  
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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