Senior Gameplay Engineer

Astrid Entertainment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Pension

Unlimited vacation

Flexible remote hours

Team events

Job summary

Astrid Entertainment is a distributed gaming studio seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer to push the boundaries of cooperative open-world experiences. You will engineer systems in C++ and Blueprints, prototype features with design, and ensure code quality across a fully remote team.

Join a diverse crew spanning the US, the UK, and beyond, with regular in-person meetups. You’ll mentor peers, document technical decisions, and help shape emergent gameplay through iterative development and robust

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in video game development.
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine and its tooling.
• Experience with co-op and systemic design principles.
• Ability to prototype and iterate quickly with design.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Experience with C++ and Blueprint-based workflows.
• Ability to document technical decisions for teams.

Responsibilities

• Engineer systems, implement features and tests in C++ and Blueprints.
• Prototype gameplay features in collaboration with design and engineering.
• Identify and highlight potential problems and risks with proposed solutions.
• Share knowledge, mentor and support colleagues in your area of expertise.
• Champion engineering quality (code reviews, automated tests, release processes).
• Plan, estimate and prioritize work.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Gameplay systems

Blueprints

Debugging and optimisation

Technical communication

Code quality

Documentation

AI tooling (Copilot)

Project planning

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Astrid is a gaming studio that brings together accomplished worldbuilders and game developers to create multiplayer creative experiences. Our first project is a cooperative open-world sim, designed to foster connection, problem-solving, and shared discovery. Players embark on a profound social experience in a richly imagined world shaped by dynamic systems, immersive storytelling, and community-driven play.

Our team spans the US, the UK, and beyond. We are taking a fully remote approach, but have regular in-person meetups to synchronize, huddle and build our culture.

Job Description

Astrid is seeking an experienced Senior Gameplay Engineerto join its small and thoughtful team as we push the boundaries in gaming and IP and offer fans new meaningful worlds and experiences. We are looking for an individual who has a passion for co-op games that offer players creative tools to craft, build and shape environments. You also have a deep understanding of the systemic design, rapid iteration of the relevant technologies and processes that enable this.

This is a remote position on a fully distributed team.

WHO YOU ARE

• You are passionate about games and what they mean for our players
• You are proactive and take initiative
• You are a problem solver with a positive mindset who likes a challenge
• You care about code quality and reducing technical debt
• You consistently address issues as you encounter them
• You like to experiment and innovate
• You work well with others and communicate technical concepts clearly
• You have a continuous improvement mindset

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Engineer systems, implement features and tests in C++ and Blueprints.
• Prototype gameplay features in collaboration with design and engineering
• Identify and highlight potential problems and risks with proposed solutions
• Share knowledge, mentor and support colleagues in your area of expertise
• Champion engineering quality (code reviews, automated tests, release processes)
• Plan, estimate and prioritize work

• 5+ years of experience developing video games
• Solid knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Proven experience engineering gameplay systems
• Proven engineering and code design skills
• Problem-solving, debugging and optimisation skills
• Solid knowledge of C++
• Experience with AI tools like Github Copilot
• Technical communication skills
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation

Bonus Experience

• Experience with Epic’s Gameplay Ability System (GAS)
• Experience with development of systemic games ((emergent mechanics, interlocking systems, simulation-driven worlds, sandbox or co-op titles)
• Experience with peer-to-peer and/or client/server multiplayer
• Familiarity with Steam and/or Epic Game Store

• Great compensation package and equity
• Private health insurance
• Pension
• Unlimited vacation days. We trust our team!
• Flexible remote work hours as long as team members deliver results
• We are committed to continuing to expand our benefits and perks to support our team.