Senior Gameplay Engineer - Game Modes

Team LFG; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Sony employee discounts

Bonus potential

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment's teamLFG is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer – Game Modes to own and implement mode systems on an unannounced project from pre-production through release. You will work with designers and artists across gameplay subsystems to turn creative ideas into a playable, scalable experience.

The role emphasizes C++ development in Unreal5, collaboration with content creators, and building designer- and artist-facing tools.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ for gameplay programming.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and the editor workflow.
• Ability to design and implement gameplay systems used by designers and artists.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-quality gameplay systems, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal5 with minimal oversight.
• Provide technical guidance to teammates on how to build code and content to work with the simulation and network model.
• Collaborate daily with content creators and engine team to define and develop blocks used by the content team to build the game.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Gameplay systems

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

Senior Gameplay Engineer – Game Modes

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? And are you excited to build the systems and tools to help others create a rich, innovative game?

As a Senior Gameplay Engineer – Game Modes at teamLFG, you’ll focus on the game mode systems of an unannounced project from pre-production through release and beyond, collaborating with designers and artists across a range of systems-focused engineering sub-disciplines. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain production-quality gameplay systems, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal5 with minimal oversight
• Provide technical guidance to teammates on how to build code and content to work nicely withour simulation and network model
• Collaborate daily with the content creators and engine team to define and develop the blocksused by the content team to build the game

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in C++
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders of different technical and non-technical backgrounds tohelp them navigate technology and achieve their goals
• Experience building designer- and artist-facing systems, components and tools
• Experience with development using the Unreal Engine

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

• Experience with development on a variety of platforms (PC, console)

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$160,000 — $240,000 USD

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