Gameplay Prototyper: AI-Driven Interactive Experiences

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in London is seeking a Gameplay Engineer and Prototyper to bridge game development and AI research. You will prototype agentic workflows and generative-model-based mechanics, delivering fast, experimental gameplay experiences.

Collaborating with designers, researchers and engineers, you will build scalable tools and pipelines to enable rapid iteration and exploration of novel AI-driven gameplay in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with cross-functional partners (game designers, artists, or producers) to scope and unblock features.
• Experience architecting core gameplay mechanics, custom tooling, or greenfield technical systems from scratch.
• Experience in commercially shipping or publicly releasing a game across its full lifecycle (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

Cross-functional collaboration

Gameplay systems

Tooling & pipelines

Open-source contributions

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Godot

Unity

Job description

Google DeepMind in London is seeking a Gameplay Engineer and Prototyper to bridge game development and AI research. You will prototype agentic workflows and generative-model-based mechanics, delivering fast, experimental gameplay experiences.

Collaborating with designers, researchers and engineers, you will build scalable tools and pipelines to enable rapid iteration and exploration of novel AI-driven gameplay in a cutting-edge environment.