Lead Gameplay Programmer - AAA Live-Service Title

Epic Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Meal vouchers

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Epic Games in Manchester seeks an experienced Lead Gameplay Programmer to direct gameplay teams within Rocket League. You will lead the gameplay programming team and collaborate with designers, producers, and artists to drive features for Rocket League.

You will translate high‑level requests into actionable work, deliver core gameplay features on time, and help shape the vision for gameplay systems while ensuring code quality and performance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience developing gameplay physics systems (simulation, collision, character/vehicle physics).
• Experience with network replication systems (client-server prediction, state synchronization, lag compensation).
• Proven track record delivering live-service games or AAA MMO titles built on Unreal Engine.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of seasoned gameplay programmers and act as the primary hub of communication across disciplines.
• Translate high-level feature requests into actionable work items and delegat e effectively to the team.
• Deliver core gameplay features efficiently and on time, and flag when scope is misaligned.
• Lead the vision for various gameplay systems and implement design and technical directions.
• Propose and review technical designs to ensure robust codebase and performance.
• Collaborate with art and design leads to ensure gameplay mechanics meet requirements and standards.
• Work with other programming disciplines to integrate systems for the player experience.

Skills

Gameplay physics

Network replication

Leadership

C++

Collaboration

AI coding assistants

Gameplay systems

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Epic Games in Manchester seeks an experienced Lead Gameplay Programmer to direct gameplay teams within Rocket League. You will lead the gameplay programming team and collaborate with designers, producers, and artists to drive features for Rocket League.

You will translate high‑level requests into actionable work, deliver core gameplay features on time, and help shape the vision for gameplay systems while ensuring code quality and performance across platforms.