Senior Game Systems Lead – AAA Gameplay & Tools

Absurd Ventures; Santa Monica; On-site; PHP 10,665,000 - 12,233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Absurd Ventures in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a highly experienced Lead Engineer, Game Systems to drive the design, architecture, and implementation of core gameplay, progression, and economy systems. You will lead a team of gameplay engineers, partnering with design and production to deliver an immersive world with scalable systems.

The role emphasizes strong C++ expertise, engine knowledge, and leadership to mentor engineers, optimize performance, and deliver robust tooling and workflows for

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional game development with focus on gameplay or systems engineering.
• Shipped at least one AAA title in a senior or lead systems role.
• Expertise in C++ and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong understanding of game engine architecture and gameplay systems development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of core gameplay systems (player control, NPC behavior, progression, economy, inventory).
• Collaborate with designers to translate goals into robust technical solutions and develop tooling for workflows.
• Mentor and guide a team of systems engineers and foster technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Own system performance and memory footprint; ensure cross-platform functionality and extensibility.
• Define and enforce coding standards, documentation, and architecture within the game systems team.
• Oversee tools/workflow design and coordinate with design leads on tool development.
• Participate in technical planning, task estimation, and milestone reviews.
• Debug and resolve complex game systems issues and contribute to stability and polish.

Skills

C++

Leadership

Communication

Game systems

Engine architecture

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Absurd Ventures in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a highly experienced Lead Engineer, Game Systems to drive the design, architecture, and implementation of core gameplay, progression, and economy systems. You will lead a team of gameplay engineers, partnering with design and production to deliver an immersive world with scalable systems.

The role emphasizes strong C++ expertise, engine knowledge, and leadership to mentor engineers, optimize performance, and deliver robust tooling and workflows for