Senior Gameplay Engineer — Remote (Lua/Luau, Live Ops)

Upliftgames; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Signing bonus

Generous cash bonus package

Job summary

Upliftgames is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer to lead complex projects in remote work for a dynamic studio. You will create gameplay features, collaborating closely with a diverse team while ensuring high-quality user experiences. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of game development experience, strong coding skills, particularly in Lua/Luau, and a passion for creativity. You'll play a significant role in shaping player engagements in a successful gaming environment mainly focused on Roblox.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game development experience.
• Roblox/Luau experience or traditional game development hands-on experience.
• Portfolio demonstrative of game feel and creative skills.

Responsibilities

• Write excellent Lua/Luau code for gameplay features.
• Own product features from concept to deployment.
• Debug and optimize systems running on concurrent servers.

Skills

Game development experience

Lua/Luau programming

Problem solving

Strong communication

Creativity and design sensitivity

Tools

Roblox

VFX

Job description

Upliftgames is seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer to lead complex projects in remote work for a dynamic studio. You will create gameplay features, collaborating closely with a diverse team while ensuring high-quality user experiences. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of game development experience, strong coding skills, particularly in Lua/Luau, and a passion for creativity. You'll play a significant role in shaping player engagements in a successful gaming environment mainly focused on Roblox.