Forgotten Empires is the passionate Real Time Strategy development team behind the Definitive Editions of the Age of Empires franchise and its new expansions. We've been developers on the franchise since 2013. Forgotten Empires is a fully remote game development studio specializing in  Strategy games. Starting in 2012 as a modding project for Age of Empires II, we have grown to a professional team of 100+ passionate people working across the entire AoE franchise. As fans of the genre, we value immersion and tend to go ‘all in,’ even to the point of being highly competitive.

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Software Engineer (focused in Gameplay and AI)

Senior Software Engineer - Age of Empires

Forgotten Empires is a full-service game developer focused on Windows PC and Console games. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer (Gameplay and AI) to work on Age of Empires. This role involves using C++ skills on a custom engine to develop and maintain game features and tools. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, debug, profile, and optimize code, contributing directly to top-tier game development in a creative and supportive environment.

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