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6k Systems

Curriculum Developer/Editor

Montgomery, AL · On-site

... gaming, analytical problem solving, team collaboration, critical thinking exercises, and other strategies for academic degree-granting and continuing professional education programming. Adhere to ...

Prolific Academic Ltd

$15 - $30/hr

Game Development / Environment Artist - AI Training (Freelance - Remote) About Prolific Prolific is ... Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid ...

Donovan-Hill Group, Inc.

Civil Engineer PE

Mobile, AL · On-site

... Ice Flyers games, Mardi Gras Potluck, Escape Rooms, Company Beach Party, Crock Pot Cook-Off ... DHG provides planning, surveying, engineering and design, and construction phase services for ...

Tarkett

Process Engineer

Florence, AL

So if you've got what it takes, we invite you to CHANGE THE GAME WITH US ! POSITION SUMMARY : Tarkett is seeking a Plant/Process Engineer to join the project team in Florence, Alabama. This position ...

Tarkett

Process Engineer

Florence, AL · On-site

So if you've got what it takes, we invite you to CHANGE THE GAME WITH US ! POSITION SUMMARY : Tarkett is seeking a Plant/Process Engineer to join the project team in Florence, Alabama. This position ...

Tarkett

Process Engineer

Florence, AL · On-site

So if you've got what it takes, we invite you to CHANGE THE GAME WITH US ! POSITION SUMMARY : Tarkett is seeking a Plant/Process Engineer to join the project team in Florence, Alabama. This position ...

Baskerville Donovan, Inc

Civil Engineer PE

Mobile, AL · On-site

... Ice Flyers games, Mardi Gras Potluck, Escape Rooms, Company Beach Party, Crock Pot Cook-Off ... DHG provides planning, surveying, engineering and design, and construction phase services for ...

Doncasters

Engineering Co-op Position

Oxford, AL · On-site

$18/hr

At Doncasters, we have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Co- Op candidate to join our team ... board games such as Cluedo, then you have the right skills to excel in this role. By solving ...

HigherEchelon

Software Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

HigherEchelon, Inc. (HE) is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) organizational performance consulting firm with offerings in Engineering, Gaming, Human Capital, Enterprise ...

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Akima, LLC

Intermediate 3D Artist

Huntsville, AL · On-site

Must be able to work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced production environment with other artists and software designers and developers. Models will be used in Unity 3D and Unreal game engines ...

HigherEchelon

ICOFT Test Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

HigherEchelon, Inc. (HE) is a service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) organizational performance consulting firm with offerings in Engineering, Gaming, Human Capital, Enterprise ...

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How much do gameplay developer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 27, 2026, the average yearly pay for gameplay developer in Alabama is $110,832.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,800.00 and $116,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Gameplay Developer vs Game Designer?

AspectGameplay DeveloperGame Designer
Primary FocusImplementing gameplay mechanics, coding, scriptingConceptualizing game features, designing user experience
Required SkillsProgramming, scripting, technical problem-solvingCreativity, storytelling, game mechanics design
Work EnvironmentGame development teams, programming studiosDesign studios, creative teams, collaborative environments
Common ToolsUnity, Unreal Engine, C++, scripting languagesDesign software, storyboarding tools, game design documentation

While both roles are essential in game development, a Gameplay Developer focuses on coding and implementing gameplay features, whereas a Game Designer concentrates on creating game concepts and mechanics. Understanding these differences helps clarify career paths and collaboration within game development teams.

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Infographic showing various Gameplay Developer job openings in Alabama as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 1% Temporary. Highlights an 95% Physical, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $110,832 per year, or $53.3 per hour.
OpenGL Developer with Security Clearance

OpenGL Developer with Security Clearance

SAIC

Huntsville, AL • On-site

Contractor

Posted 23 days ago

SAIC rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 79 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

66th of 206 rated it services

Job description

Description SAIC is seeking a Open GL Developer to join our team in Huntsville, AL. The Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE) is a government owned, managed, and developed software suite. NSITE is used by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Joint Services, and numerous labs in support of continued testing of systems employed for defense of the United States and our Allies. The NSITE software provides data collection, situational awareness, and analysis capabilities to a wide range of users who benefit from NSITE's ability to act as an independent third-party truth teller. The NSITE team has in-depth experience in Tactical Data Links (TDL), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Test, Enterprise Information Technology, Software and Systems Engineering and Information Assurance. Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining the NSITE software application suite. Work on an agile development team where success is defined by the ability to understand your path forward, effectively communicate that path, and complete the task inherent to that path in a timely matter. Communicate with leadership and the customer to ensure a common understanding of requirements. Document your work for the benefit of your teammates, the user, leadership, and posterity. Identify and solve challenging problems by writing performant, clean, and practical code. Develop and maintain rendering pipelines using OpenGL. Optimize rendering performance for NSITE, a desktop application. Qualifications Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent and five (5) years of experience; Additional six (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).
Clearance Requirements: * Must possess an active Interim Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required.
Required Qualifications: * 2+ years' experience with OpenGL in a production environment.
  • Solid understanding of 3D math (linear algebra, transformations, lighting models).
  • Proficient in C# and in the Microsoft .NET Framework.
  • Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, including Agile methodologies.
  • Ability to analyze a requirement, generate a design, and produce efficient, robust, and testable software.
  • Mastery of computer science fundamentals, independent of a specific language.
  • Experience with database structures and fundamentals of database query languages (SQLite experience preferred).
Preferred Qualifications: * Understanding of and experience with secure programming techniques.
  • Familiarity with game engines or custom rendering engines.
  • Strong knowledge of computer graphics, GPU programming and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with WPF based control sets such as DevExpress, Telerik, or Infragistics.
  • Experience working on a highly networked application.
  • Knowledge of tactical and simulation data links (specifically Link 16, JREAP, DIS, VMF, CMF and XML).
  • Experience working with Microsoft Visual Studio.
  • Experience with using Git version control and GitLab as software management tools.
  • Currently have an Information Assurance Technical certification (CompTia A+, Net+ or Sec+) or the ability to obtain one.
Travel Required: * Less than 10% annually.

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