AI-Enhanced Gameplay Prototyper

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in London seeks a Gameplay Engineer and Prototyper to bridge research and design, building 0-to-1 prototypes and expert pipelines for creative AI-driven gameplay. You will work with researchers and designers to implement core mechanics using agentic workflows, integrating generative models, and delivering fast, testable prototypes across a range of experimental projects.

This role offers opportunities to influence cutting-edge AI-enabled games within a global lab focused on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in one or more programming languages (e.g., C++, Python, or JavaScript).
• Experience with cross-functional partners to scope features.
• Experience architecting core gameplay mechanics, tooling, or greenfield technical systems.
• Experience shipping a game from prototype to release.

Responsibilities

• Design and rapidly implement the technical foundations for gameplay prototypes that utilize agentic workflows and generative models as core mechanics.
• Build internal tools, scaffolding, and workflows that empower designers and researchers to easily experiment with complex AI pipelines.
• Lead the integration of small- and large-scale streaming models into game environments, creatively hiding latency and consistency issues inherent to probabilistic models.
• Partner closely with designers and research scientists to solve "unsolvable" technical bottlenecks in early-stage, design-focused projects.
• Build compliant pipelines for data managing and model testing where stability matters, while maintaining the speed and flexibility required for rapid game prototyping.

Skills

C++

Python

JavaScript

Cross-functional

Gameplay design

Prototyping

Shipping games

Open-source

Unreal

Godot

Unity

Proprietary engine

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal

Godot

Unity

Proprietary engine

Job description

Google DeepMind in London seeks a Gameplay Engineer and Prototyper to bridge research and design, building 0-to-1 prototypes and expert pipelines for creative AI-driven gameplay. You will work with researchers and designers to implement core mechanics using agentic workflows, integrating generative models, and delivering fast, testable prototypes across a range of experimental projects.

This role offers opportunities to influence cutting-edge AI-enabled games within a global lab focused on