Gameplay Software Engineer – Immersive, Collaborative Studio

Placements24; East London; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Health, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Creative studio environment

Access to cutting‑edge development工具

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a cutting‑edge game development studio in East London, South Africa, to hire a passionate Software Engineer. You will help create immersive gaming experiences, develop core systems, and optimize performance across target platforms.

You will work with artists, designers, and engineers in a collaborative studio environment, applying C++ and major engines (Unreal Engine or Unity) to deliver polished features and scalable code.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS or related field.
• 2+ years of professional game development experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and major game engines (Unreal Engine or Unity).
• Strong OO design and software patterns understanding.
• Experience with debugging and performance profiling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and debug game features using C++ and engines.
• Collaborate with designers to translate concepts into code.
• Optimize performance across hardware configurations.
• Contribute to networking, AI, physics, or graphics systems as needed.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high code quality.
• Test and refine game elements to ensure a polished player experience.

Skills

C++

OO Programming

Performance optimization

Collaboration

Game development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Debugging tools

Profiling tools

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a cutting‑edge game development studio in East London, South Africa, to hire a passionate Software Engineer. You will help create immersive gaming experiences, develop core systems, and optimize performance across target platforms.

You will work with artists, designers, and engineers in a collaborative studio environment, applying C++ and major engines (Unreal Engine or Unity) to deliver polished features and scalable code.