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Title: Unity Game Solutions Engineer Location: Seattle, WA Openings: 1 Type: Long-Term Contract We Provide Solutions for Game Teams The Clients team needs a highly capable Unity Game Solution ...

Game Designer, Amazon Game Studios

Culver City, CA · On-site

$169K/yr

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Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities: - Partner with and help guide external game developers to ideate, design, and launch great original casual games on Luna including Amazon GameNight ...

Game Tools & Modding Engineer Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote We are looking for a Game Tools & Modding Engineer with strong expertise in graphics programming, rendering systems, and engine ...

As a Senior Game Engineer - Graphics on teamLFG, you will work closely with artists, designers and engineers to build expressive gameplay experiences for a multiplayer game while also driving visual ...

Game Developer

New York, NY · On-site

$38 - $40/hr

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As the Game Developer for Hellbreak TCG, you will analyze card designs and manage our external playtest networks to ensure the game remains balanced, engaging, and mechanically sound. You will ...

Senior Game Engineer, GenAI - Games

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

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We are seeking a Senior Game Engineer who is passionate about the next frontier of interactive storytelling and player agency. In this role, you won't just be building models; you'll be building ...

We are seeking a Senior Game Engineer who is passionate about the next frontier of interactive storytelling and player agency. In this role, you won't just be building models; you'll be building ...

... small game studio in San Francisco seeking a Gameplay Engineer to help maintain Torchlight 3 and shape the future of the company. The role involves collaborating with engineers, designers, and ...

An ideal candidate has Mobile Unity Game development, C# and a passion for games, mobile or any ... Programmer) to join its team of passionate gamers. Ability to drive gameplay aspects of the game ...

Senior Game Engineer, GenAI - Games

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

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We are seeking a Senior Game Engineer who is passionate about the next frontier of interactive storytelling and player agency. In this role, you won't just be building models; you'll be building ...

... game studio in San Francisco seeking a Gameplay Engineer to help maintain Torchlight 3 and craft future projects. The role involves collaborating with engineers, designers, and artists to enhance ...

We are seeking a Senior Game Engineer who is passionate about the next frontier of interactive storytelling and player agency. In this role, you won't just be building models; you'll be building ...

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Senior Gameplay Engineer

Echtra Games

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
Echtra Games is a small game studio in San Francisco with a team of veteran game developers. They are searching for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to help maintain Torchlight 3 and craft the future of the studio. The role involves collaborating with engineers, designers, and artists to create engaging gameplay systems and enhance the user experience.
Responsibilities:
• Understand the game design and make it a reality.
• Collaborate with other engineers, designers, and artists to craft a great user experience.
• Decide what’s needed and take the lead on building and polishing it.
Qualifications:
Required:
• You're comfortable working in C++
• You've built multiple gameplay systems before and have shipped them to users
• You're at home working on a large game engine
Preferred:
• Experience building RPG gameplay systems
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4
• Experience shipping on a major console like XBox or PlayStation
• A love and passion for gaming
Company:
Echtra Games is a game studio comprised of seasoned developers who helped and shaped the world of action role-playing games. It is a sub-organization of Zynga. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.