Lead Gameplay Developer

Role overview Lead the engineering of core gameplay systems for an online multiplayer game in early production. You’ll shape technical direction, stay involved in implementation, and grow a gameplay engineering team while partnering with studio disciplines on planning and design.

Responsibilities - Set technical direction for combat, traversal, abilities, progression, and multiplayer interactions. - Prototype and build foundational gameplay systems, balancing durable architecture with fast design validation. - Manage and develop a growing team of gameplay engineers while remaining hands-on with code. - Represent gameplay engineering in production planning, design reviews, and staffing discussions. - Coordinate with design, art, animation, audio, and network teams to deliver integrated features. - Keep stakeholders informed and the team aligned in a distributed working environment.

Requirements - Strong gameplay engineering experience with Unreal Engine and multiplayer systems. - Experience making technical design decisions and delivering core gameplay features. - Ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineers while contributing directly to implementation. - Understanding of player-facing quality, including input responsiveness and gameplay feel. - Experience collaborating across disciplines to ship integrated game features. - Comfort working through ambiguity and choosing between rapid prototypes and longer-term system design.

Nice to have - Experience taking an MMO or persistent online world from production into live service. - Scaled use of Unreal’s Gameplay Ability System, including custom tasks, effects, and attributes. - Familiarity with NPC AI, encounter scripting, or enemy design. - Experience with data-driven authoring workflows for designers. - Exposure to anti-cheat and exploit mitigation.

Benefits and work setup Full-time, remote-first role with a globally distributed team. The game is in early production, with core systems still being designed and prototyped.