Remote Lead Gameplay Programmer — Mobile Games

Placements24; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 2,030,000 - 3,046,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Health benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Gameplay Programmer for a fully remote role with a premier mobile game studio. You will architect and implement core gameplay systems, lead a team of programmers, and mentor others to deliver polished mobile experiences across engines like Unity or Unreal.

The ideal candidate has shipped AAA or mobile titles, strong C++/C#, deep understanding of gameplay mechanics, optimization for mobile devices, and excellent collaboration skills in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Shipped AAA or mobile title with leadership experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ or C# and Unity or Unreal.
• Experience leading and mentoring a programming team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of gameplay programmers.
• Architect and implement scalable gameplay systems.
• Collaborate with designers, artists and engineers to realize game concepts.
• Write clean, efficient code for Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks on mobile devices.

Skills

Gameplay programming

C++/C#

Leadership

Mentoring

Unity

Unreal Engine

Mobile development

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Git

Visual Studio

Jenkins

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Gameplay Programmer for a fully remote role with a premier mobile game studio. You will architect and implement core gameplay systems, lead a team of programmers, and mentor others to deliver polished mobile experiences across engines like Unity or Unreal.

The ideal candidate has shipped AAA or mobile titles, strong C++/C#, deep understanding of gameplay mechanics, optimization for mobile devices, and excellent collaboration skills in a remote setting.