Senior Gameplay Engineer

1 month ago

Leamington Spa Warwickshire, United Kingdom Playground Games Full time

Playground Games is looking for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis. About us:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

About the role:

As a Senior Gameplay Engineer, you will work with the design departments to understand and deliver game features, game systems, and mechanics. You will work with the lead engineer to establish high-level goals for the team and directly with the dev team to plan and deliver gameplay features. You will also work on making our systems performant and scalable.

Our ideal candidate is an expert Gameplay Engineer who is passionate about their craft, autonomous, skilled in C++, and has a proven track record in games development.

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa, with a hybrid work model in place. Relocation assistance is available if required.

What you’ll do:
  • Implement gameplay features and mechanics at the center of the new Fable title.
  • Develop core gameplay and engine features within our custom, proprietary engine.
  • Work closely with various design teams to empower them through our technology.
  • Become a key collaborator who can work effectively within a large multi-disciplined team.
What you’ll bring:
  • 5 years of Gameplay Engineering experience, with demonstrable work on at least one published title.
  • Strong C++ experience.
  • Experience working with proprietary engines is a plus.
  • Excellent task planning and delivery mindset.
  • A genuine passion for video games.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class games with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

Playground Games is an equal opportunities studio and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

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