Gameplay Engineer
UK Remote or West Midlands-based / Full-Time Contractor
Please note: We welcome applicants who prefer to work from home; however, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity at this time.
Role ID: FLX-R123
Role:
The Gameplay Engineer supports the development and maintenance of gameplay features, game systems and supporting technology across Flix’s internal projects and co-development partnerships. You will combine practical programming skills with a methodical, investigative approach to technical challenges, working closely with Engineering, Design, QA and Production. Responsibilities and project assignments will evolve as existing projects develop and new projects are commissioned.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain scoped gameplay features and game systems in line with agreed designs and coding standards.
- Contribute to character movement and other gameplay functionality, refining behaviour with designers through testing and feedback.
- Collaborate with Design to clarify intended behaviour and translate requirements into achievable engineering tasks.
- Research technical approaches, document findings and build focused prototypes to help the team evaluate solutions.
- Investigate, reproduce and resolve defects across gameplay, systems and supporting engine functionality, working with QA to verify fixes and check for regressions.
- Work within existing core technology and architecture, maintaining compatibility with dependent systems.
- Write maintainable code, take part in code reviews and document relevant functionality.
- Communicate progress, dependencies and blockers, escalating complex issues to senior engineers when needed.
Essential:
- Relevant experience in software engineering, including work on game systems, gameplay or supporting technology.
- Practical programming skills in C++ and C#, with an understanding of debugging and maintainable code.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Unity and custom game engines, including working within existing codebases and workflows.
- Practical understanding of gameplay implementation, including character movement or related functionality.
- Strong debugging and bug investigation skills, with a methodical approach to reproducing issues and finding their causes across connected components.
- Ability to research technical problems, compare approaches and communicate findings clearly.
- Ability to work within an established architecture, respond constructively to code review and deliver well-defined tasks, with clear communication and a willingness to seek guidance when needed.
Desirable:
- Experience with open-world, survival or crafting games, or cooperative and online multiplayer projects.
- Experience using Unreal Engine Blueprints alongside native code.
- Experience profiling game systems or investigating performance issues.
- Familiarity with procedural world or content generation techniques and tools.
- Experience with backend services, user accounts, JSON serialisation and user-generated content data, plus development tools, automation and CI workflows.
- Experience working in co-development teams, and previous shipped title(s).
What We Offer:
Based just outside Birmingham, Flix is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers who support one another in all aspects of development. We offer you to:
- Join a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio.
- Work on market-leading AAA titles and IP with globally reputable studio and publisher partners.
- Be part of a sustainably growing game developer studio as we consciously expand our team and projects on a case-by-case basis.
- Learn within an independent studio across a wide range of projects and opportunities both internal and external.
Application:
Please send through your portfolio and cover letter. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.
Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com
If you love making games and you would like to contribute to a team and project where your drive and skills will be welcomed and encouraged, then we would love to hear from you.
For more information visit our site – Flix Interactive
Alternatively, call our recruitment team on – 01527 958 177
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Please note – In compliance with GDPR law your data will be used for recruitment purposes only. We are unable to accept candidates requiring visa sponsorship for this opportunity at this time.
