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Rivalry

DevOps / SRE Engineer (Remote)

Toronto, ON · On-site +1

The founders and staff come from the gaming and esports scene and are now working their way into ... To do that we are eager to add a highly skilled DevOps / SRE Engineer Engineer to our incredible ...

Tripledot Studios

Lead Technical Artist

Toronto, ON · On-site

Clipwire Games is one of Canada's top grossing mobile game developers, and the creator of Monopoly: Bingo!, TPIR: Bingo! and Bingo Story. Founded in Toronto over 10 years ago, we've had tremendous ...

Sync.com

Software Developer

Toronto, ON · On-site

CA$97K - CA$100K/yr

... on game-changing work. Be part of an incredibly smart and talented team on a mission to get the ... About the Role We are seeking a versatile and results-oriented Software Developer with expertise in ...

Wand

Senior C++ Reverse Engineer

Toronto, ON · Remote

$150K - $250K/yr

Wand makes gaming magical. Through game customization and guidance, we build tools that helps ... Delivering on that depends on a small group of engineers working at one of the trickier seams in ...

Rockstar Games

Senior Web Programmer

Oakville, ON

Rockstar Games is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Web Programmer with a focus on the "back of the frontend" to join our online development team. This role will involve a deep ...

Velan Studios

Graphics Programmer

Toronto, ON

Level: Mid-Senior Graphics Programmer Location: on-site/hybrid From dodgeball in the streets to ... We make games for people who appreciate craft and a little bit of magic. If you're curious, you'll ...

Scientific Games

Staff Data Scientist

Toronto, ON · On-site

Hands-on portfolio optimization, payout optimization, assortment optimization, or mathematical programming * Experience with personalization, gaming, retail, marketplace, or digital consumer decision ...

Velan Studios

Graphics Programmer

Toronto, ON · On-site

Level: Mid-Senior Graphics Programmer Location: on-site/hybrid From dodgeball in the streets to ... We make games for people who appreciate craft and a little bit of magic. If you're curious, you'll ...

Zynga

Senior Software Developer

Toronto, ON · On-site

CA$96K - CA$142K/yr

Provide production and integration support for products running in Zynga games and services. * Be a thought leader for the team and promote engineering best practices towards ensuring performance ...

Velan Studios

Engine and Tools Programmer

Toronto, ON · On-site

Mid-Senior Engine and Tools Programmer Location: on-site/hybrid   From dodgeball in the streets ... We make games for people who appreciate craft and a little bit of magic. If you're curious, you'll ...

Scientific Games

Senior Data Product Owner

Toronto, ON · On-site

Scientific Games: Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and ... Partners with Platform Engineering, Data Science/ML, and business stakeholders. Sets the standard ...

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Olg

Software Engineering Level 3

Toronto, ON · On-site

YOUR ROLE IN THE GAME Reporting to the Technology Product Owner - Sports Based Games, you will be ... Manage software releases and deployment activities, leveraging automation and DevOps practices to ...

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How much do gameplay developer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for gameplay developer in Toronto, ON is $106,623.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,392.00 and $134,561.00 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.

What jobs can a gameplay developer do?

A gameplay developer can work on designing, programming, and implementing game mechanics, features, and systems for video games. They often collaborate with artists, designers, and testers, and may specialize in areas such as AI, physics, or user interface development using tools like Unity or Unreal Engine.

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Infographic showing various Gameplay Developer job openings in Toronto, ON as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 13% Contract. Highlights an 79% Physical, 8% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,623 per year, or $51.3 per hour.

DevOps / SRE Engineer (Remote)

Rivalry

Toronto, ON • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Description
Rivalry is a startup uniquely positioned to disrupt the dated online gambling space. The founders and staff come from the gaming and esports scene and are now working their way into the betting world. This approach differs from a lot of operators who come from the betting world and see esports as an opportunity.

We pride ourselves on our endemic knowledge of the esports scene and aim to not just be the best esports betting site in the world, but much more. We are striving to have one of the most comprehensive offerings and product innovations for both esports and traditional sports betting. These include the gamification of betting (your favorite RPG game meets betting), MMOGGs (massive multiple online gambling games), and some other top secret ideas in the works.

Rivalry exists to grow esports, support the people that make up the scene and make matches even more exciting to watch, while being committed to responsible gambling.

Does that sound fun? Keep reading! 

The role
The most critical component on our path to success is the product. We are working to create the best betting site in the world. To do that we are eager to add a highly skilled DevOps / SRE Engineer Engineer to our incredible team.

This is a senior role working alongside the current backend and frontend software engineering team. You will be asked to collaborate with others and lead efforts. We pride ourselves on keeping up with a modern stack, focusing both on performance but also developer quality of life. We expect that you'll be a part of feature planning, as well as helping vet our implementation options. Similarly, we'd expect you to be a part of scoping discussions and planning, offering your expertise to solve problems. No department in Rivalry is pigeon holed. Everyone contributes to product ideation as it’s the only way to successfully innovate.

Job Description
On a more technical level, your job will be to architect a containerized deployment of our LAMP stack, measure and monitor performance of infrastructure and develop and maintain our application code to support our team. You should have experience with high concurrency systems, load balanced applications, performance optimization and instrumentation. All solutions must have rigorous testable DR and HA considerations. You will also be required to run periodic tests of DR and HA failure scenarios.

You should have a strong understanding (4 or more years experience) of many of the following:
  • Zero downtime deployments
  • Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Security Design
  • Queueing
  • Automated testing
  • Continuous integration tools
  • Server orchestration (Capistrano, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc)
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • Container orchestration (Rancher)
  • CDN, Caching, Reverse Proxy scenarios.

Our stack:
  • LAMP Stack (Laravel)
  • MySQL - Locking and performance related best practices.
  • NodeJS
  • VueJS

Our hosting environment is unique in that we are required to locate servers in specific regions for regulatory reasons. Most of these regions do not have modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc) available. You will be expected to roll your own or integrate commercially available infrastructure management tools. You will also be responsible for developing solutions for segmenting the product for regional deployments.

Location

Our office is located in Toronto. The ideal candidate will also be located in Toronto. However, we will consider remote applicants +/- 3 hours from eastern time zone.

Why work here
  • We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package including a comprehensive benefits package and stock options (we believe it's important for our people to own a piece of the company and share in our success).
  • A chance to work in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing industries
  • Work with an extremely talented team who share a love for video games and esports on truly innovative projects; we’re not your typical online sports betting site -  we’re a tech company first, and a sports betting company second
  • Work where you get your best work done. Whether that’s in an office (when it’s safe enough) or in the comfort of your own home. Our offices are located in Toronto, but a large portion of our company works remotely across 17 different countries. 
  • Free video games! Every Rivalry employee gets a monthly stipend