Senior Gameplay Programmer — Remote Contract

Far Coder; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 236,947,000 - 286,541,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Remote work options

Job summary

Insomniac Games is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for a 12-month contract, offering remote work in the USA. The role emphasizes enemy, boss, and ally behavior features, with extensive C++ use and a focus on performance and memory management.

Collaboration with content teams and mentorship of junior staff are core expectations. The team values technical expertise, initiative, and clear communication, with a digital-first culture supporting in-office, remote, and hybrid arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering features in enemy, boss, or ally behaviors.
• Strong C++ skills with deep understanding of performance.
• Knowledge of memory management and system interfaces.
• Solid 3D math and linear algebra foundations for game tech.
• User-centered design mindset for gameplay experiences.
• Ability to articulate feature trade-offs and advocate improvements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams to drive player experience and feature quality, focusing on enemy/player interactions.
• Mentor junior staff through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Create flexible, scalable enemy behavior systems across environments.
• Architect simple yet scalable systems without sacrificing extensibility.
• Accurately estimate work, track tasks, and communicate progress.
• Understand complex existing systems and how they interrelate; extend as needed.
• Drive new feature and architecture development in enemy behavior areas.

Skills

Enemy/Boss/Ally behaviors

C++

Memory management

Performance optimization

3D math & linear algebra

Player-centered design

Feature ownership & mentoring

Tools

REST

Scala

Job description

Insomniac Games is seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer for a 12-month contract, offering remote work in the USA. The role emphasizes enemy, boss, and ally behavior features, with extensive C++ use and a focus on performance and memory management.

Collaboration with content teams and mentorship of junior staff are core expectations. The team values technical expertise, initiative, and clear communication, with a digital-first culture supporting in-office, remote, and hybrid arrangements.