Senior Gameplay Programmer, Game Prototypes
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NetflixVideo games
Listing locations: Canada; This is a remote position., Development team schedule oriented toward Eastern Standard Time (EST).Full-TimeSenior
SalaryThe range for this role is $140,000.00 - $250,000.00.
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Job Details
- Experience
- Proven experience prototyping and shipping two or more titles as a Gameplay Programmer/Engineer across varied genres.
- Required Skills
- Game DesignC++Unreal engineDebuggingGenerative AI
Requirements
- Have prototyped and shipped two or more titles as a Gameplay Programmer or Engineer across varied genres.
- Bring excellent technical knowledge of C++, optimization, math, and debugging.
- Have extensive hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5.
- Have strong Blueprint implementation skills.
- Demonstrate gameplay and design sensibility and the ability to partner with designers to shape systems.
- Develop complex features and systems end-to-end and produce reliable, maintainable code.
- Adapt to fast-moving, prototype-first work where scope and direction can change quickly.
- Communicate technical ideas across disciplines and actively share task status.
- Demonstrate broad engagement with games and informed perspectives on player experience.
- Plan tasks and deliver them on time.
- Be willing to travel for work-related events.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to a rotating slate of projects across different genres, adapting engineering approaches to each genre, audience, and platform.
- Own multiple complex gameplay features from prototype through polished implementation.
- Translate design intent into playable systems and mechanics using Unreal Engine 5, C++, Blueprints, Gen AI, and custom tools.
- Validate gameplay hypotheses and prototype mechanics to find the fun quickly.
- Profile, optimize, and debug code and content to keep prototypes performant on TV via the cloud streaming platform and other targets.
- Partner with designers, artists, producers, and engineers to integrate and improve features.
- Participate in code reviews and create documentation and functional tests for features.
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