Lead Gameplay Engineer - Unreal
Job Summary
Job Description
Lead a small, fully remote Gameplay Engineering team working on an exciting Multiplayer Action RPG. Collaborate closely with Designers and Artists, architecting and implementing gameplay systems (AI, animation, combat, missions). Profile and optimize game performance. Manage the engineering team and ensure successful project delivery. Requires 5+ years of game development experience, at least one shipped AAA title (PC/Console), strong C++ and problem-solving skills. Experience with MMO or Action RPG development is a plus.
Must have:
- 5+ years game dev experience
- Shipped at least one AAA game
- Strong C++ programming skills
- Gameplay systems experience (AI, animation, combat, missions)
- Performance profiling & optimization
- Teamwork & collaboration
- Gameplay team management
Good to have:
- MMO or Action RPG experience
- Procedural generation experience
- Experience with distributed teams
- Unreal Engine 4 experience
3 skills required
Job Details
A BIT ABOUT US
We are a bold new game studio with a mission to build cutting-edge AAA entertainment for the 21st century. Our team are veterans in the fields of online games, social games, and crypto from Riot Games, Epic Games, Insomniac, Blizzard, EA, and Decentraland. We are fully funded and building a dream team of A-players who want to work with the best of the best and take their careers to the next level.
THE MISSION
As a world-class Gameplay Engineering Lead, you will head a small, fully remote team and work on an exciting Multiplayer, Action RPG title. Working on Gameplay at Big Time Studios, you will interact closely with Designers, Artists, and guide the engineering team in order to architect and implement gameplay systems throughout the project.
Requirements
- 5+ years of game development experience
- Shipped at least one high-quality AAA game for PC or Console
- Strong programming background and C++ knowledge
- Strong problem solving abilities
- Hands-on experience with gameplay systems like AI, Animation, Combat and Missions
- Experience profiling and optimizing game performance
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders
- Experience managing gameplay teams
- Must love games!
Desirable
- Experience with MMO or Action RPG game development
- Experience with procedural world and dungeon generation algorithms
- Experience working on a distributed team spread across several time zones
- Unreal Engine 4 experience
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