Senior Gameplay Engineer — AI & Raid Systems (Remote)

Cinnamon; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first for 3–6 months

Motion capture and advanced tools

High-end workstation

Job summary

Makeshift Software Inc. is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer for Hexborn to own enemy AI and core gameplay systems. You will design behaviors, write systems-level code, and build UI that remains performant under raid-scale content.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, collaboration with designers, level artists, and engineers, and a production-ready approach to gameplay architecture. Remote-first for 3–6 months, then hybrid on-site.

Qualifications

• Own enemy AI, core gameplay systems, and UI architecture for Hexborn.
• Collaborate with design and art to implement scalable systems.
• Build maintainable code with standard patterns (FSM, Manager Scene, Singleton).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enemy AI and combat behaviors for raid-scale encounters.
• Architect core gameplay systems for stability as content scales.
• Build and maintain UI in both legacy and new Unity UI frameworks.

Skills

Enemy AI

Gameplay systems

UI architecture

Tools

Behavior Designer Pro

A* Pathfinding Project

NavMesh

Utility AI

UGUI

UI Toolkit

Job description

Makeshift Software Inc. is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer for Hexborn to own enemy AI and core gameplay systems. You will design behaviors, write systems-level code, and build UI that remains performant under raid-scale content.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, collaboration with designers, level artists, and engineers, and a production-ready approach to gameplay architecture. Remote-first for 3–6 months, then hybrid on-site.