Senior Engineer, Gameplay
CD PROJEKT RED2 days ago
Warsaw, PolandSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, optimize, document, and maintain core gameplay systems.
- Own key gameplay features and ensure their scalability, performance, and quality.
- Develop tools and debugging utilities that improve gameplay development workflows.
- Collaborate with designers and other specialists to create engaging gameplay mechanics.
- Partner with design, QA, production, and other teams to define technical scope, priorities, and delivery plans.
- Debug, profile, and resolve technical challenges across large-scale gameplay systems.
- Conduct code reviews and contribute to clean, modular, maintainable code.
- Mentor junior and mid-level team members and support team growth.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional programming experience in the games industry.
- Experience contributing to the successful shipment of at least one AAA title.
- Strong expertise in C++ and experience with Unreal Engine 5.
- Strong understanding of game engine architecture, algorithms, and multithreaded systems.
- Strong proficiency in 3D vector mathematics, matrices, and linear algebra.
- Advanced experience designing and implementing combat, animation, locomotion, or physics systems.
- Solid debugging skills and experience resolving complex technical challenges.
- Familiarity with Visual Studio and engineering workflow development tools.
- Ability to take ownership, set goals, share knowledge, and drive initiatives independently.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and commitment to continuous learning.
Benefits
- Hybrid or full-time in-office work in Warsaw, Poland; relocation is required.
- Relocation package including a flight ticket, first-month company apartment, pet and family relocation, belongings shipping, legalization assistance, and tax settlement support.
- Polish lessons for employees and their spouses or partners.
- Private medical healthcare, dental care, rehabilitation, life insurance, cancer-prevention screenings, and mental health support.
- Sports card, menstrual leave, childcare benefits, family events, and a partially company-funded summer camp for children.
- Twenty to 26 days of paid holiday per year and paid sick leave.
- Training, lectures, courses, workshops, online tutorials, e-learning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Cafeteria benefits including subscription benefits, medical packages, vouchers, shop and cinema codes, and public transport reimbursement.
- Dog-friendly office, social events, canteens, bicycle facilities, an onsite gym with climbing wall, yoga and boxing classes, and casual dress.
- Employment contract (Umowa o pracę).
Tech Stack
Categories
Gaming
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a Warsaw-headquartered game development studio building story-driven role-playing games for PC and consoles. It is the creator of The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, and funds itself by selling premium titles and expansions worldwide. Founded in 2002, the studio operates globally with teams in Poland and a growing hub in Boston working on new installments and original IP.