Game Development Intern: Motion Gaming & Real-Time Play

Nex (Playground)

Hong Kong

On-site

HKD 67,000 - 112,000

Full time

14 days+

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Product-driven culture
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Job summary

Nex is seeking a Software Engineer Intern (Game Development) to work on sports and active-play experiences for Nex Playground across production games, prototypes, and online multiplayer projects in development.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers, designers, and artists to take gameplay ideas from concept through implementation, playtesting, and polish, with opportunities to learn and contribute to motion gaming innovations.

Qualifications

  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
  • Solid foundation in software development.
  • A passion for games and a curiosity about what makes them fun.
  • A growth mindset and willingness to learn from new challenges.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality work.
  • Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build responsive sports controls using motion algorithms, signal processing, and physics-based simulation.
  • Apply software engineering practices when developing, testing, and iterating on production features.
  • Help build Connected Play features by connecting players, processing motion input, and keeping gameplay synchronized across devices in real time.
  • Explore new game ideas through research and prototyping, and build tools that improve game development workflows.
  • Share technical knowledge and participate in playtesting, technical discussions, and code reviews.

Skills

Software development
Game development
Communication
Collaboration
Attention to detail
Growth mindset

Education

Enrolled in undergrad or grad program

Tools

Unity

Job description

Nex is seeking a Software Engineer Intern (Game Development) to work on sports and active-play experiences for Nex Playground across production games, prototypes, and online multiplayer projects in development.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers, designers, and artists to take gameplay ideas from concept through implementation, playtesting, and polish, with opportunities to learn and contribute to motion gaming innovations.

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