Senior Gameplay Engineer
Core
Building fun, physics-oriented co-op games with a focus on player actions, object interactions, and gameplay systems.
Role type
Senior Gameplay Engineer (Physics/Co-op)
Builds
Online-first co-op games with real-time action and character mechanics
Domain
Video Games (Co-op, Physics, Networking)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Realtime action and character-oriented gameplay mechanics, Physics systems integration, Multiplayer networking with client prediction, Game-feel intuition, Autonomous development, Cross-functional collaboration with designers/artists
Preferred skills
Experience with VFX and character animations, Build pipeline optimization, First principles problem solving
Technologies
Game engines, Networking protocols, Physics engines
Responsibilities
Design and implement player actions, object interactions, and gameplay systems; Develop online-first mechanics accounting for latency and bandwidth; Collaborate with designers and artists to turn high-level ideas into code; Diagnose and fix issues in the game and build pipeline
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC