Lead Gameplay Engineer – Remote, Co-op AAA Action

Pixel Movement; Canada; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Full private healthcare & pensions

Job summary

Pixel Movement is seeking a highly experienced Lead Gameplay Engineer for its remote AAA project. You will shape core gameplay systems, from movement and combat to networked multiplayer, guiding a team of engineers and collaborating with design and animation.

You will mentor teammates, review code, optimize for performance, and ensure robust, scalable systems across solo and co-op play. Prior shipped AAA experience and deep knowledge of C++, Unreal Engine, and multiplayer concepts are required.

Qualifications

• Led development of gameplay systems on a shipped AAA title.
• Expertise in player systems, controls, and camera behavior.
• Experience with multiplayer or co-op gameplay systems.
• Strong C++ expertise for real-time development.
• Unreal Engine proficiency including Blueprint and animation integration.

Responsibilities

• Architect and iterate on movement, traversal, combat, camera, and input.
• Design co-op features: synced actions, revival, AI companions.
• Mentor gameplay engineers and enforce clean code.
• Lead code reviews, debugging, and diagnostics.
• Prototype with designers/animators for responsive gameplay.
• Work with network engineers for performant multiplayer.
• Optimize systems for single-player and multiplayer.
• Plan modular, extensible systems for future content.

Skills

Leadership

AAA title

C++

Unreal Engine

Gameplay systems

Multiplayer

Profiling & Optimisation

Team Collaboration

Tools

Blueprint scripting

Job description

Pixel Movement is seeking a highly experienced Lead Gameplay Engineer for its remote AAA project. You will shape core gameplay systems, from movement and combat to networked multiplayer, guiding a team of engineers and collaborating with design and animation.

You will mentor teammates, review code, optimize for performance, and ensure robust, scalable systems across solo and co-op play. Prior shipped AAA experience and deep knowledge of C++, Unreal Engine, and multiplayer concepts are required.