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Gameplay Engineer jobs are open across AAA studios, indie developers, mobile game companies, and console platform holders, from junior to staff and principal levels, with specializations in physics systems, AI behaviors, and multiplayer networking. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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About the Company:
Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the future of film and television. The Russo Brothers and AGBO have generated more than $7 billion at the global box office, including Avengers: Endgame. The studio's projects include Academy Award–winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, Netflix hits The Gray Man and Extraction, and Prime Video's visceral thriller The Bluff and the global Citadel franchise.
AGBO is currently in production with Netflix on Tygo and Mercenary, both part of the Extraction universe, as well as with Lionsgate on John Rambo, a prequel to the iconic franchise. The studio is in post-production on The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro, and Avengers: Doomsday, which will be released December 18, 2026. AGBO will begin shooting Avengers: Secret Wars later this year. Both upcoming Avengers films are directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and co-produced by AGBO and Marvel Studios.
In 2023, AGBO welcomed Donald Mustard—former Chief Creative Officer at Epic Games and co-creator of Fortnite—as a partner. Mustard brings a bold creative vision to AGBO: to expand what storytelling can be through immersive, interconnected worlds that span across media. We're building the future of storytelling—and we're looking for bold, creative minds to help shape it. If you're ready to help define what comes next, we'd love to meet you.
Position Summary:
As Senior Gameplay Engineer, you are a versatile engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and deeply enjoys empowering designers. You will work closely with designers and the broader engineering team to fine-tune character, camera, and control systems and help us find the fun in our gameplay loops. Your work will have a direct impact on how our games feel, play, and evolve through iterative development. This is a hands-on, high-impact role on an ambitious team creating something special and exciting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate deeply with design to implement, iterate, and polish core gameplay systems—especially around movement, feel, and player responsiveness.
- Be the primary driver of relevant gameplay systems, ensuring a satisfying and immersive player experience.
- Build prototypes and iterate quickly to test and refine gameplay ideas.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows and tools for designers and fellow engineers.
- Contribute to code quality, performance optimization, and engineering best practices across the codebase.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5-8 years of experience in gameplay engineering with at least one shipped title; bonus if you helped grow and maintain a live service game.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and deep familiarity with Unreal Engine systems.
- Deep understanding of player-centric gameplay systems.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to interpret, enhance, and proactively expand design intent through code.
- A passion for tuning, iteration, and crafting joyful player experiences.
- Significant experience in UE4 and/or UE5.
- Bonus: Previous experience at a startup or on early-stage projects.
Additional Information:
- This role is based in Raleigh, NC, and we are primarily seeking candidates who are currently located in the area or are open to relocating. In-person collaboration with our technical and creative teams is essential to the success of this position.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
AGBO Labs LLC is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education and experience.
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Who's Hiring
- Riot Games3
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- Epic Games2
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in gameplay engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in C++ or C# with hands-on experience in Unreal Engine or Unity
- Experience shipping at least one commercial title in a gameplay or systems engineering role
- Strong understanding of game physics, collision, and character movement systems
- Familiarity with multiplayer networking concepts including client-server architecture and lag compensation
- Ability to profile, debug, and optimize real-time gameplay systems for target frame rates
- Experience collaborating with designers using visual scripting tools such as Blueprints or visual scripting in Unity
Tips for Your Gameplay Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to engine-specific roles
Gameplay engineer postings often specify Unreal or Unity hard requirements, not preferences. List the engine version you know, your scripting language of choice, and at least one shipped title or playable demo in your top three bullet points.
Show systems thinking in your portfolio
Hiring teams want to see how you architected a system, not just that it worked. Annotate each portfolio project with a short breakdown of the design decisions you made, the tradeoffs you considered, and what you would change now.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists gameplay engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target studios by genre to narrow your search
Gameplay engineering skills transfer differently across genres. If your experience is in first-person shooters, prioritize studios with active FPS titles rather than applying broadly. Your portfolio context will land harder when the interviewer recognizes the genre conventions.
Prepare a live coding walk-through before interviews
Many gameplay engineer interviews include a live session where you implement a small mechanic, such as a jump arc or a simple state machine, in your primary engine. Practice narrating your reasoning as you code so interviewers can follow your thought process in real time.
Negotiate start date to protect project continuity
Game studios often align hiring with milestone schedules. Ask about the current project phase during your final-round conversation and use that to propose a start date that lets you ramp up before a crunch cycle, giving you a stronger opening position.
Gameplay Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most gameplay engineers?
The most active employers for gameplay engineers right now are Riot Games, Agbo, and Epic Games, and the most openings are in California, North Carolina, and Utah, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand tends to cluster around studios in active production on a new title.
How many gameplay engineer jobs are remote?
About 46% of gameplay engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, though the share varies significantly by studio size and project stage. Multiplayer and UI-adjacent gameplay roles tend to appear remotely more often than roles focused on physics or real-time animation systems, which frequently require on-site access to test hardware.
How do you become a gameplay engineer?
Start by learning C++ or C# to a level where you can build small, complete systems without tutorials, then pick one engine, either Unreal or Unity, and build several finished mechanics in it. Contribute to a game jam or open-source game project to get a shipped credit, document your work thoroughly, and apply to junior or associate gameplay roles at studios whose genres match what you have built.
Can you get hired as a gameplay engineer with little or no experience?
Yes, but your portfolio has to replace the experience gap. Studios hiring at the junior level want to see that you can implement a complete, functional mechanic, not just follow a tutorial. Build three to five focused demos, each demonstrating a different system such as enemy AI, physics interaction, or a custom movement controller, and document the design decisions behind each one so interviewers can assess your engineering reasoning.
What does the gameplay engineer interview process look like?
Most gameplay engineer pipelines include an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering data structures and engine concepts, and at least one live or take-home coding exercise where you implement a small mechanic from scratch. Later rounds typically involve a portfolio deep-dive with senior engineers and a team culture conversation. Some studios add a design discussion where you critique or extend an existing system from one of their shipped titles.
Where can I find and apply to gameplay engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to gameplay engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from studios and game companies across the United States. Search for roles that match your engine experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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