Senior Gameplay Programmer

3 Days ago • 5 Years + • Systems Design • $170,000 PA - $205,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Gameplay Programmer at AGBO, you'll collaborate with designers and engineers to implement, iterate, and polish core gameplay systems, focusing on movement, feel, and player responsiveness. You'll take ownership of character, camera, and control systems, ensuring a satisfying player experience. Responsibilities include building prototypes, refining gameplay ideas, improving workflows, contributing to code quality and performance, and working on a team creating innovative and exciting games. This role requires strong C++ and Unreal Engine skills and a deep understanding of player-centric gameplay systems.
Must have:
  • 5+ years gameplay programming experience
  • Strong C++ and Unreal Engine skills
  • Deep understanding of player-centric systems
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Passion for gameplay tuning and iteration
Good to have:
  • Live service game experience
  • Experience at a startup
  • Interest in film or experimental gameplay
Perks:
  • Full remote flexibility

Job Details

About the Company:
AGBO is an artist-led, Academy Award-winning independent studio focused on developing and producing innovative story universes across film, television, and digital platforms. Founded in 2017 by visionary directors Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO’s mission is to inspire and advance the next generation of storytelling to entertain and influence audiences worldwide. AGBO’s productions include Everything Everywhere All At Once, Extraction, The Electric State, and the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.

In 2023, AGBO welcomed Donald Mustard—former Chief Creative Officer at Epic Games and co-creator of Fortnite—as a partner. Mustard brings a bold creative vision to AGBO: to expand what storytelling can be through immersive, interconnected worlds that span across media. We’re building the future of storytelling—and we’re looking for bold, creative minds to help shape it. If you’re ready to help define what comes next, we’d love to meet you.

Position Summary:
As Senior Gameplay Programmer, you are a versatile engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and deeply enjoys empowering designers. You’ll work closely with designers and the broader engineering team to fine-tune character, camera, and control systems and help us find the fun in our gameplay loops. Your work will have a direct impact on how our games feel, play, and evolve through iterative development. This is a hands-on, high-impact role on an ambitious team creating something special and exciting.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate deeply with design to implement, iterate, and polish core gameplay systems, especially around movement, feel, and player responsiveness.
  • Take ownership of character, camera, and control systems implementation, ensuring a satisfying and immersive player experience.
  • Build prototypes and iterate quickly to test and refine gameplay ideas.
  • Identify opportunities to improve workflows and tools for designers and fellow programmers.
  • Contribute to code quality, performance optimization, and best practices across the codebase.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience in gameplay programming with at least one shipped title, bonus if you helped grow and maintain a live service game.
  • Strong programming skills in C++, and Unreal Engine systems.
  • Deep understanding of player-centric gameplay systems, especially character movement, camera behavior, and input controls.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to interpret, enhance, and proactively expand design intent through code.
  • A passion for tuning, iteration, gameplay, design, and crafting joyful player experiences.
  • Significant experience in UE4 and/or UE5.
  • Bonus: Previous experience at a startup or on early-phase projects.
  • Bonus: An interest in film, cross-medium storytelling, or experimental gameplay.


The typical base salary for this position ranges from $170,000-$205,000 annually. Actual offers will be determined based on experience. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires in CA, NY, NC, and UT. Actual offers will be determined using local market data for the identified candidate’s geographic area and may vary from the stated range.

AGBO Films, LLC is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education and experience.

AGBO participates in E-Verify - English | Spanish

The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent to this position. This position offers full remote flexibility.

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