Senior Gameplay Programmer

atInsomniac GamesRemoteUS flagCaliforniaFreelanceGame EngineerSenior$82 – $100/hour

Posted Aug 28

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with various teams to enhance player experience and feature quality, emphasizing Enemy–Player interactions.

• Act as a subject matter expert for enemy and boss teams.

• Provide mentorship and support to junior staff through code reviews and relevant special interest groups.

• Develop flexible and dynamic features and systems for a range of environments and scenarios.

• Design and implement scalable and extensible systems.

• Estimate assigned tasks, ensure work remains within scope, and keep the team updated on task progress.

• Comprehend, enhance, and create systems necessary for delivering gameplay features.

• Collaborate with internal customers to understand tool and system utilization.

• Lead the development of features and architecture within enemy behavior systems.


⛳️ Requirements

• Previous experience in owning and delivering features related to enemy, boss, or ally behaviors.

• Strong skills in C++ programming.

• Familiarity with memory management, performance optimization, systems interfaces, programming principles, and best practices.

• Understanding of mathematical concepts, especially in 3D math and visualization using linear algebra.

• Awareness of player-centered design principles.

• Capability and willingness to clearly express the strengths and weaknesses of proposed features and advocate for alternatives.

• Background check required at the offer stage.


🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefit offerings.

• Digital-first culture that supports in-office, remote, and hybrid working arrangements.

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