Remote Gameplay Engineer Intern - Unreal Engine

OpenKrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible hybrid on-site/off-site work

Paid holidays and extra December days

Accrued paid time off

Job summary

Crystal Dynamics offers a remote spring internship open to candidates across most U.S. states, with onboarding onsite in San Carlos, CA for the first week. The 12-week program focuses on hands-on work in AAA game development, guided by experienced mentors and collaborative teams.

During the internship, you will gain practical project involvement, mentorship, and skill development, while contributing to active projects and learning production workflows in Unreal Engine.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a college or university program in 2026.
• Degree in Animation, Art, Game Art, Technical Art, Game Design, Game Development, Engineering, or related fields.
• Availability to work full-time (40 hrs / week) during Feb 1 – Apr 23, 2027, including onsite onboarding in San Carlos, CA.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States.
• Submit a complete application with resume, cover letter, and a link to GitHub or portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers and designers to implement gameplay features in Unreal Engine, using C++ and visual scripting.
• Participate in debugging, testing, implementation support, and code integration within Unreal Engine.
• Build essential skills using industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine and source control workflows.
• Support engineers with coding, debugging, and gameplay systems contributions.
• Deepen understanding of Unreal Engine development workflows in a production environment.

Skills

C++ game development

Unreal Engine

Blueprints / Visual scripting

Debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant field degree

Tools

Unreal Engine

Git / Source control

Code review tools

Job description

Crystal Dynamics offers a remote spring internship open to candidates across most U.S. states, with onboarding onsite in San Carlos, CA for the first week. The 12-week program focuses on hands-on work in AAA game development, guided by experienced mentors and collaborative teams.

During the internship, you will gain practical project involvement, mentorship, and skill development, while contributing to active projects and learning production workflows in Unreal Engine.