Staff Gameplay Engineer: Systems & Performance (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 172,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Staff Gameplay Engineer - Systems and Performance to advance core gameplay systems for scalable, high-quality experiences. This remote role is US-based and collaborates with engineers and content creators to optimize runtime performance on Unreal Engine 5.

You will design and implement complex C++ gameplay frameworks, profile and fix bottlenecks, and set performance metrics to improve player experience and production efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ proficiency for designing, implementing, debugging, and maintaining complex systems.
• Experience architecting large-scale gameplay systems or frameworks.
• Profiling and optimizing real-time games, with expertise in identifying performance issues.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine development practices.
• Excellent communication skills across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain gameplay systems, frameworks, and tools in C++ on Unreal Engine 5.
• Provide technical direction for gameplay systems, collaborating with engineers and content creators.
• Optimize game performance by profiling, identifying, and addressing systemic bottlenecks.
• Establish performance metrics, practices, and tools to help teams understand runtime costs and optimization needs.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Gameplay systems

Profiling & optimization

Unreal Engine development

Cross-disciplinary communication

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Staff Gameplay Engineer - Systems and Performance to advance core gameplay systems for scalable, high-quality experiences. This remote role is US-based and collaborates with engineers and content creators to optimize runtime performance on Unreal Engine 5.

You will design and implement complex C++ gameplay frameworks, profile and fix bottlenecks, and set performance metrics to improve player experience and production efficiency.