Gameplay Engineer Intern: Build Live-Service Features

Respawn Entertainment; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking an enthusiastic Gameplay Engineering Intern to join a team building high-quality, player-facing gameplay features for a live-service multiplayer game.

You will work under experienced engineers, prototyping, implementing, and polishing mechanics that shape moment-to-moment gameplay. This internship offers real production-grade code experience and exposure to modern live-service architecture.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent program in Computer Science, Game Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Solid understanding of core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, OO design, memory management, debugging).
• Good working knowledge of modern C++ or C demonstrated through coursework, projects, or game jams.
• Hands-on experience developing games (personal projects, game jams, school projects, or engine/modding).
• Proactive learner with good communication in a team.
• Passion for multiplayer, live-service games.

Responsibilities

• Prototype, implement, and polish player-facing gameplay mechanics (e.g., abilities, locomotion, game modes).
• Assist in maintaining gameplay systems focusing on readability, performance, and stability in a multiplayer environment.
• Investigate, reproduce, and resolve gameplay bugs and edge cases in a large codebase.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, animators, and QA to move features to release-ready state.
• Participate in design discussions, stand-ups, and code reviews; apply feedback daily.
• Document new systems and contribute to gameplay workflows and tooling.

Skills

C++ Proficiency

CS Fundamentals

Team Collaboration

Game Development Experience

Academic Background in CS/Eng

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software/Game Eng

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Perforce/Git

Python

Job description

Electronic Arts is seeking an enthusiastic Gameplay Engineering Intern to join a team building high-quality, player-facing gameplay features for a live-service multiplayer game.

You will work under experienced engineers, prototyping, implementing, and polishing mechanics that shape moment-to-moment gameplay. This internship offers real production-grade code experience and exposure to modern live-service architecture.