Senior Gameplay Engineer: NPC Anim & Locomotion (Hybrid)

CD PROJEKT RED; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 264,000 - 418,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance

Annual health screenings

Gym access

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED in Warsaw seeks a Senior Engineer, Gameplay to join the NPC team for The Witcher 4. You will design, develop, and improve NPC animation, locomotion, and navigation, collaborating with designers, animators, and engineers.

This role requires 5+ years of gameplay programming, strong C++, and Unreal Engine 5 experience on AAA titles. The position is hybrid in Warsaw with relocation support and comprehensive health and family benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of gameplay programming experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and gameplay systems.
• AAA-scale game experience with major production milestones.
• Solid understanding of engine architecture and multithreading.
• Strong 3D math, matrices, and linear algebra skills.
• Design, implement, and optimize gameplay features with tests.
• Excellent collaboration with designers, animators, QA, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and extend NPC animation, locomotion, and navigation systems.
• Develop and improve NPC movement and interactions within the game world.
• Create tools and debugging utilities to accelerate development.
• Collaborate with designers, animators, and engineers to refine NPC behaviors.
• Write, improve, and maintain automated gameplay tests.
• Debug, profile, optimize, and resolve issues with QA.
• Write clean, maintainable C++ code and own features end-to-end.

Skills

C++

Gameplay programming

AAA title experience

Engine architecture

3D math

Multithreading

English proficiency

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED in Warsaw seeks a Senior Engineer, Gameplay to join the NPC team for The Witcher 4. You will design, develop, and improve NPC animation, locomotion, and navigation, collaborating with designers, animators, and engineers.

This role requires 5+ years of gameplay programming, strong C++, and Unreal Engine 5 experience on AAA titles. The position is hybrid in Warsaw with relocation support and comprehensive health and family benefits.