Senior Gameplay Engineer - Online Multiplayer RPG

WB Games; Utah; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Warner Bros. Games Avalanche studio in Salt Lake City seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join a team building a new online multiplayer RPG. You will own and extend core gameplay systems and collaborate across engineering, art, and design to deliver high-quality features for a live game.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong C++, and expertise in Unreal Engine, 3D math, and live-ops development. Join us to help shape the next evolution of our online games.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience on cross-functional teams.
• Experience on at least one published large-scale multiplayer online game title or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in C++ (Templates, Exception Handling, Multi-Threading, etc.).
• Computer Science fundamentals in OO design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Strong 3D Math (Linear Algebra, Vector/Matrix Math, Quaternions).
• Proficient experience with the Unreal Engine (Core systems, player input, game modes, UIs).
• Exceptional understanding of all game development disciplines and their inputs into the content pipeline.
• Strong problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement key gameplay systems and features for an online multiplayer RPG.
• Collaborate with design to build core gameplay systems and supporting tools.
• Work with project engineering to architect high-quality, low-latency code.
• Contribute through the full development lifecycle from concept to live-ops.
• Integrate with internal and external shared services and libraries.
• Perform peer reviews and uphold coding standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide design guidance on new features.
• Collaborate with design and product on feasibility, costing, and risk.

Skills

C++

3D Math

Problem solving

Multiplayer game development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Warner Bros. Games Avalanche studio in Salt Lake City seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join a team building a new online multiplayer RPG. You will own and extend core gameplay systems and collaborate across engineering, art, and design to deliver high-quality features for a live game.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong C++, and expertise in Unreal Engine, 3D math, and live-ops development. Join us to help shape the next evolution of our online games.