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Senior Gameplay Engineer

Intrepid Studios
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2025

We are obsessed with crafting a unique MMO, if you’re up for the challenge, let's make it glorious together! Here are some specifics on what we're looking for...

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

Intrepid Studios’ Ashes of Creation team is looking for a highly motivated and talented Senior Gameplay Engineer to join us, here in beautiful southern California. This role will report to the Lead Engineer and support our engineering team by creating, debugging and maintaining game systems within Unreal Engine 5! This is a great opportunity to unleash your creativity and partner with talented game veterans to craft a unique MMORPG that helps bring people together.

What you will accomplish :

  • Collaborate with engineers to create, debug, and maintain game systems using Unreal Engine 5.
  • Work alongside the other senior engineers and the networking team to assure performance at large scales.
  • Mentor engineers and junior engineers in their development efforts.
  • Create and document complex systems in a clear manner, including technical design documents and code reference documentation.

What you bring to the team :

  • A minimum of 5 years of working on multiplayer games, preferably using Unreal Engine & at least 1 shipped multiplayer title.
  • Strong knowledge of highly distributed multi-server systems.
  • Experience profiling and optimizing applications for bandwidth and CPU usage.
  • Experience with version control such as Git and Perforce.
  • A positive, collaborative, and self-motivated mindset that works well with other developers.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to guide and mentor engineers in their efforts.
  • Ability to articulate (both in written and verbal methods) complex processes in a clear manner.
  • Ability to work cross-discipline with design, art, and production teammates.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related equivalent experience.
  • Extra Awesome :

  • Strong knowledge of the Unreal actor model, including replication and the actor lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with the Unreal 5 feature set.
  • Experience with AAA game development.
  • A Passion for making and playing MMO games.
  • Familiarity with Ashes of Creation.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates a keen eye for detail and the ability to create maintainable, high-quality code.
  • Required Application Materials :

  • Cover Letter which should include :
  • Relevant information about yourself that demonstrates exceptional ability and goes beyond your resume.

  • Why you are interested in working at Intrepid.
  • What games you are currently playing.
  • Interview Overview :

    Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

  • 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team.
  • 60 min interview with the Hiring Manager and Team.
  • Final interview with the Executive Team.
  • References calls & a background check.
  • Salary :

    The base salary for this role is between $125,000 - $187,500, depending on skills and experience. We have competitive pay bands based on market standards and a significant annual bonus structure. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.

    About Us :

    Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.

    We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

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    Salary : $125,000 - $187,500

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