VR Gameplay Engineer - Generalist (Senior / Staff / Principal)

3 Months ago • All levels • Gameplay • $165,000 PA - $240,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a VR Gameplay Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping core mechanics and engaging the vast community of Gym Class players, delivering an unparalleled gaming experience. You will collaborate with co-founders, engineers, artists, and designers on a diverse range of features. Responsibilities include developing core game mechanics, optimizing VR gameplay using Unity, managing content updates, creating realistic game modes and physics, integrating branded IP, and enhancing player experience through collaboration.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in Unity & VR Development: Experience in creating and shipping Unity-based VR games
  • Knowledge of C#: Demonstrated proficiency in C# programming.
  • Gameplay Engineering Skills: Understanding of core gameplay mechanics.
  • Multiplayer Game Development: Familiarity with real-time multiplayer game development.
  • Optimization Skills: Good at game optimization; mobile game development in Unity is a plus.
  • Team Collaboration & Problem-Solving Abilities: Capability to communicate effectively and creatively address challenges.
Perks:
  • equity
  • medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • retirement matching

Job Details

**SUMMARY** Gym Class is the top rated game on the Meta Quest platform (58K ratings, 4.9 stars). Millions of players globally have downloaded GC to make friends, explore social worlds, and compete to become a star. Our community formed around social basketball, and is now rapidly expanding interests and gameplay - including football, baseball, and much more. As a VR Gameplay Engineer, you'll shape core mechanics and engage our vast community of Gym Class players, delivering an unparalleled experience. You’ll collaborate with our co-founders, engineers, artists, and designers across a wide variety of features. The company is backed by top technology and sports investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Y Combinator, National Basketball Association (NBA), the Golden State Warriors, and top player-investors like Kevin Durant, Danny Green, Zaza Pachulia, Andre Iguodala, and Lonzo Ball. Join Gym Class if you'd like to work at the frontier of social gaming, love to ship great work that has a direct impact on a product and company, enjoy fast feedback cycles from a hungry community, and want to build your career with a fast-growing startup. **WHAT YOU'LL DO** * Develop Core Game Mechanics: Collaborate with design teams to create and refine unique gameplay mechanics. * Optimize VR Gameplay Experience: Utilize Unity and VR expertise to build and fine-tune immersive gameplay experiences. * Manage Ongoing Content Drops: Design and improve an engine for continuous content updates. * Create Realistic Game Modes & Physics: Develop new game modes and realistic physics interactions. * Integrate Branded IP: Work with the team to enhance the integration of virtual branded products within the game. * Collaborate on Accessibility & User-Friendliness: Work with cross-disciplinary teams to enhance the overall player experience. **QUALIFICATIONS** * Proficiency in Unity & VR Development: Experience in creating and shipping Unity-based VR games (Required). * Knowledge of C#: Demonstrated proficiency in C# programming. * Gameplay Engineering Skills: Understanding of core gameplay mechanics. * Multiplayer Game Development: Familiarity with real-time multiplayer game development. * Optimization Skills: Good at game optimization to yield the highest performance; experience with mobile game development in Unity is a plus. * Team Collaboration & Problem-Solving Abilities: Capability to communicate effectively across various disciplines and creatively address challenges. **PAY AND BENEFITS** Salary ranges may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Additional benefits for this role include: equity; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and retirement matching.

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About The Company

Gym Class is a top-rated social VR game on Meta Quest with over 70,000 reviews and a 4.9-star rating​. Millions of players join to connect with friends, explore social worlds, and engage in competitive games. The community launched around basketball, and is now expanding rapidly into more categories. The company's mission is to connect the world by simulating it. To achieve this, Gym Class recently raised over $8M from the world's top technology investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Y Combinator, the National Basketball Association, the Golden State Warriors, top NBA players like Kevin Durant, Lonzo Ball, Andre Iguodala, Soma Capital, Founders Inc., Danny Green, Zaza Pachulia, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Balaji Srinivasan, and more. In 2023, the company announced a licensing relationship with the NBA.

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