Gameplay Engineer Jobs
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 Role
Disney Digital Entertainment is on a mission to create the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe.
We are building an expert development team that will be building game experiences that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the accomplished game engineer looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.
We are looking for a uniquely talented Advanced Gameplay Engineer to join us on this journey! If you are an experienced game programmer with a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars, 20th Century, and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!
This role will report to the Director, Gameplay Engineering.
What You Will Do
- Leverage your experience and knowledge to help implement several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Marvel and Star Wars.
- Be an active, hands-on participant in the process, directly writing code and working daily with design/production/art to establish and achieve goals for each game experience.
- A significant portion of this work will involve implementation of experiences using SceneGraph and Verse (UEFN/Unreal Editor Fortnite) as a base. This role will require a willingness and ability to operate within the limitations of that ecosystem and grow with it as the functionality matures.
- There may be additional work within the native Unreal Engine environment (C++/Blueprints), however the primary responsibility will still come back to SceneGraph and Verse. This is not a 100% C++ position.
- Help the team understand and debug a large legacy Unreal Engine project. This job may involve helping to extend that codebase to meet our needs.
- Empower designers by serving as their main support avenue during game development. Find creative ways to overcome limitations, maintaining a positive outlook along the way.
- Work closely with other members of the engineering team to ensure that implementation quality is maintained. Be an advocate of stability and flexibility.
- Champion Disney and team values. Maintain a ‘guest-first’ mentality by being an advocate for the player experience.
- As an advanced-level engineer, you will help drive critical leading edge projects for the company.
- Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 8 years of experience developing console/PC/mobile games or other digital interactive entertainment.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5+ at the native (C++) level. Capable of understanding and working in an existing legacy C++/Blueprint-heavy project.
- Some experience with UEFN/Verse, at least at the hobby-ist level.
- Participated in the creation and release of a major product, in a hands-on programming role. Was one of the main authors of a significant gameplay system.
- Served as a programmer during the prototype phase of a project. Understands the difference in requirements/goals between prototyping and production.
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Understands and implements the following concepts at a production-quality, AAA level:
- C++ code (Performance Impact, Memory Management, Inheritance, etc.)
- Client/Server architecture (Replication, Client-side Prediction, Movement Syncing, etc.)
- Game Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Vector Math, Kinematic Physics, Collision, etc.)
- Able to mentor and to guide junior engineers.
Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with publishing and supporting live UEFN content.
- Graphics Programming, Mobile experience, and familiarity with Online Services are all bonuses.
- Has a broad, current understanding of Fortnite and the various devices that are available for User Generated Content (UGC).
- Experience developing and supporting products in the AAA space.
Additional Information
- There will be a technical assessment as part of the interview process.
Benefits
Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
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The hiring range for this remote position is $155,700.00-$208,700.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About the Role
Disney Digital Entertainment is on a mission to create the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe.
We are building an expert development team that will be building game experiences that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the accomplished game engineer looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.
We are looking for a uniquely talented Advanced Gameplay Engineer to join us on this journey! If you are an experienced game programmer with a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars, 20th Century, and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!
This role will report to the Director, Gameplay Engineering.
What You Will Do
- Leverage your experience and knowledge to help implement several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Marvel and Star Wars.
- Be an active, hands-on participant in the process, directly writing code and working daily with design/production/art to establish and achieve goals for each game experience.
- A significant portion of this work will involve implementation of experiences using SceneGraph and Verse (UEFN/Unreal Editor Fortnite) as a base. This role will require a willingness and ability to operate within the limitations of that ecosystem and grow with it as the functionality matures.
- There may be additional work within the native Unreal Engine environment (C++/Blueprints), however the primary responsibility will still come back to SceneGraph and Verse. This is not a 100% C++ position.
- Help the team understand and debug a large legacy Unreal Engine project. This job may involve helping to extend that codebase to meet our needs.
- Empower designers by serving as their main support avenue during game development. Find creative ways to overcome limitations, maintaining a positive outlook along the way.
- Work closely with other members of the engineering team to ensure that implementation quality is maintained. Be an advocate of stability and flexibility.
- Champion Disney and team values. Maintain a ‘guest-first’ mentality by being an advocate for the player experience.
- As an advanced-level engineer, you will help drive critical leading edge projects for the company.
- Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 8 years of experience developing console/PC/mobile games or other digital interactive entertainment.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5+ at the native (C++) level. Capable of understanding and working in an existing legacy C++/Blueprint-heavy project.
- Some experience with UEFN/Verse, at least at the hobby-ist level.
- Participated in the creation and release of a major product, in a hands-on programming role. Was one of the main authors of a significant gameplay system.
- Served as a programmer during the prototype phase of a project. Understands the difference in requirements/goals between prototyping and production.
-
Understands and implements the following concepts at a production-quality, AAA level:
- C++ code (Performance Impact, Memory Management, Inheritance, etc.)
- Client/Server architecture (Replication, Client-side Prediction, Movement Syncing, etc.)
- Game Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Vector Math, Kinematic Physics, Collision, etc.)
- Able to mentor and to guide junior engineers.
Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with publishing and supporting live UEFN content.
- Graphics Programming, Mobile experience, and familiarity with Online Services are all bonuses.
- Has a broad, current understanding of Fortnite and the various devices that are available for User Generated Content (UGC).
- Experience developing and supporting products in the AAA space.
Additional Information
- There will be a technical assessment as part of the interview process.
Benefits
Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
#LI-REQ
#Gamesjobs
#LI-Remote
The hiring range for this remote position is $155,700.00-$208,700.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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- Media & Entertainment
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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 Electronic Arts, Riot Games, and Blizzard Entertainment, and the most openings are in California, North Carolina, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to cluster around studios in active production on a new title.
How many gameplay engineer jobs are remote?
About 64% of gameplay engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 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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