Gameplay Engineer (Contract, 3-6 months)

Role overview

Join a small, cross-disciplinary game team on a fixed-term contract to create and ship gameplay features and content. The work spans engineering and creative implementation, with ownership from rough concept through polish and release. A strong focus on game feel means thoughtful controls, appealing feedback, and details that make interactions memorable for players.

Responsibilities

- Develop clean, performant Lua/Luau for gameplay features, UI, visual effects, and content updates. - Take features from concept through implementation, testing, polish, and deployment. - Improve controls, feedback, and usability to create satisfying player experiences. - Contribute across disciplines, including asset integration, interface layout, camera work, and particles. - Collaborate with teammates and learn new systems as project needs evolve.

Requirements

- Lua/Luau programming skills and a focus on quality and performance. - Creative judgment about gameplay feel and user experience. - Ability to own work through delivery and collaborate across disciplines. - Must be at least 18 and eligible to work in the US or UK.

Nice to have

- Specialized expertise in one or two areas, or breadth in UI/UX, game design, graphics, audio, visual effects, or 3D modeling and texturing. - A portfolio with shipped work, playable projects, videos, or code samples. Applicants are encouraged to clarify their contributions.

Benefits and work setup

- Remote, full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, with a stated contract duration of 3–6 months; candidates must reside in the US or UK. - The source lists estimated annual salary ranges of $60,000–$110,000 USD and £40,000–£65,000 GBP, plus employee benefits. Compensation is negotiable and depends on location.