Senior Gameplay Programmer

Welevel; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation assistance

Central Munich location

Dynamic studio environment

Job summary

Welevel in Munich is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to craft an immersive survival city-builder. You will implement core gameplay systems, improve player interactions, and optimize mechanics for AAA-quality experiences.

Join a passionate, multidisciplinary team at a central Munich studio and work onsite to shape a blockbuster title. Proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine 5 is essential, with expertise in procedural generation and debugging.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of gameplay programming experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience with physics interactions, AI behaviors, or multiplayer mechanics.
• Knowledge of procedural generation and automation systems.
• Strong debugging and optimization skills.
• Passion for survival and city-building games.
• Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany.
• Valid EU work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine core gameplay mechanics such as combat, crafting, movement, and automation.
• Work on procedural world generation and resource management mechanics.
• Collaborate with designers to implement engaging and intuitive gameplay features.
• Optimize performance for seamless open-world experiences.
• Debug, test, and polish gameplay systems for a AAA-quality experience.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine 5

Gameplay systems

Procedural generation

Automation systems

Debugging

Optimization

Physics

AI behaviours

Multiplayer

Job description

Why Us

• Work from our studio in the heart of Munich, alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team.
• Free beverages, regular team activities, and a creative, collaborative environment.
• Shape a blockbuster AAA title from the ground up.

Your Role

We are seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to help craft an immersive and highly interactive world. Your role will focus on creating core gameplay systems, improving player interactions, and optimizing mechanics for our survival city-builder.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine core gameplay mechanics such as combat, crafting, movement, and automation.
• Work on procedural world generation and resource management mechanics.
• Collaborate with designers to implement engaging and intuitive gameplay features.
• Optimize performance for seamless open-world experiences.
• Debug, test, and polish gameplay systems for a AAA-quality experience.

Requirements

• 3+ years of gameplay programming experience
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine 5
• Experience with at least one of: physics interactions, AI behaviors, or multiplayer mechanics
• Knowledge of procedural generation and automation systemsStrong debugging and optimization skills
• Passion for survival and city-building games
• Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany
• Valid EU work authorization

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on an ambitious AAA title.
• A dynamic, fast-moving work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation assistance.
• A central Munich location.