Lead Gameplay Engineer
CD PROJEKT RED21 hours ago
Warsaw, PolandStaff+
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team responsible for gameplay technology.
- Design, implement, optimize, and maintain gameplay systems such as 3C, combat, navigation, NPCs, and open-world systems.
- Collaborate with game designers, animators, writers, engineers, QA, production, and other specialists to define scope, timelines, and priorities.
- Debug, profile, and resolve technical challenges across large-scale systems.
- Conduct code reviews and maintain clean, modular, maintainable code.
- Define and document technical standards.
- Support rapid prototyping, R&D, and testing of new technologies and ideas.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience developing gameplay systems for AA/AAA projects.
- Proven experience leading a development team.
- Experience successfully shipping at least one game.
- Expertise in C++ coding principles and practices.
- Strong communication and team leadership skills.
- Experience in risk management and team development.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5 is preferred.
- Familiarity with agile ways of working and a commitment to collaboration, constructive feedback, curiosity, and continued professional growth.
Benefits
- Full-time in-office work in Warsaw under an employment contract.
- Relocation support including flights, temporary company accommodation, pet and family relocation, belongings shipment, legalization assistance, and tax settlement support.
- Polish lessons for employees and their spouses or partners.
- 20–26 days of paid holiday, paid sick leave, private medical care with dental and rehabilitation options, life insurance, and preventive screenings.
- Free psychological and psychiatric care, well-being initiatives, sports facilities access, menstrual leave, and family support programs.
- Professional training, lectures, courses, workshops, online tutorials, and e-learning.
- Cafeteria benefits including subscription options, medical packages, vouchers, and public transport reimbursement.
- Dog-friendly office, social events, canteens, bicycle facilities, an onsite gym with climbing wall, yoga and boxing classes, and a casual dress code.
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.