Staff Gameplay Engineer – Systems and Performance

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. Design, build, and maintain production-quality foundational gameplay systems, frameworks, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal Engine 5 .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • United StatesLead💰 $172,000 - $259,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in C++ programming and Unreal Engine 5 for designing and optimizing gameplay systems. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and content creators to enhance game performance and scalability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

C++ ProgrammingUnreal Engine 5 DevelopmentGameplay Systems ArchitecturePerformance Profiling and OptimizationMultiplayer Game Development

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Hard Skills

C++Gameplay Systems DesignPerformance OptimizationProfiling WorkflowsDebuggingNetworkingMemory ManagementCPU OptimizationLarge Codebase MaintenanceGame Development

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Real-Time GamesGame PerformanceSimulationNetworking ModelPC and Console Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal EngineC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain production-quality foundational gameplay systems, frameworks, workflows, and tools in C++ on Unreal Engine 5
Provide technical direction for shared gameplay systems
Collaborate with engineers and content creators to evolve architecture, identify risks, and ensure scalability with the simulation and networking model
Own game performance and optimization by profiling the game, identifying bottlenecks and risks, establishing priorities, and implementing code optimizations
Establish performance practices, metrics, budgets, profiling workflows, and tools
Enable engineers and content creators to understand runtime costs and optimize their systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong C++ skills and ability to design, implement, debug, profile, and maintain production-quality systems in a large codebase
Demonstrated experience architecting and evolving large-scale gameplay systems, frameworks, or shared gameplay infrastructure
Deep experience profiling and optimizing real-time games, including CPU, memory, networking, and systemic performance bottlenecks
Experience developing with Unreal Engine
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Experience developing and shipping multiplayer games, particularly games with complex gameplay simulation and networking requirements (nice to have)
Experience developing and optimizing games across PC and console platforms (nice to have)
Successful completion of background checks at the offer stage

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Matching 401(k)
Paid time off
Wellness program
Employee discounts for Sony products
May be eligible for a bonus package
Flexible/remote work options