Senior Gameplay Engineer

AI overview

Independently own and integrate complex gameplay features while collaborating closely with the design team to translate vision into robust technical solutions.
Your Role:
  • Independently own and integrate complex gameplay features, including custom physics, character controllers, animation systems, and interaction frameworks
  • Prototype, iterate, and refine gameplay mechanics to meet design goals while maintaining technical feasibility and runtime performance
  • Design and implement scalable gameplay architecture using modern design patterns such as Entity Component System (ECS) and Dependency Injection, enabling clean separation of concerns and easier integration across the team
  • Implement robust and dynamic Gameplay UI systems with clear data flow, responsive interactions, and clean separation between logic and presentation layers
  • Apply frontend caching techniques to optimize gameplay UI responsiveness and reduce runtime overhead across multiple platforms
  • Ensure complete and high-quality implementation of gameplay features with strong emphasis on responsiveness, reliability, and modularity
  • Collaborate closely with the lead engineer and design team to translate vision into robust and maintainable technical solutions
  • Continuously optimise CPU, memory, and frame performance across gameplay and UI systems
  • Create automated test cases and validation flows, while documenting reusable systems and technical interfaces
  • Contribute to internal tools or workflows that enhance productivity and debugging for designers and other engineers
  • Must Have:
  • 5+ years of technical experience in the video game industry with experience of working on a game end-to-end
  • Shipped a Mobile title before
  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine and/or Unity Engine
  • Proficiency with C++ / C# and experience in object-oriented design and implementation
  • Proficiency in game development areas such as Gameplay, UI, Animation, etc.
  • A good understanding of algorithms & data structures
  • Good to Have:
  • Working knowledge of network programming
  • Solid math skills especially linear algebra, 3d vector math
  • An avid gamer with a passion for creating top-quality games
  • Dream Sports, India’s leading sports technology company, powers the fan journey for 300 million sports fans across entertainment, content, gaming, travel, AI, and grassroot sports development. Its portfolio includes Dream11, a sports entertainment platform; FanCode, India’s digital sports destination; DreamSetGo, India’s premium sports travel and experiences platform; Dream Cricket, an AAA mobile sports game; Dream Horizon, our battle-tested tech, now open-sourced & free for all; Dream Sports AI, reimagining sports with AI, and Dream Money, empowering every Indian to grow their net-worth. The company is also home to the Dream Sports Foundation, its philanthropic arm.

    Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports is headquartered in Mumbai.

    Checked out Dream Locker Room yet? Head over to our official blog to get a glimpse into our culture, and how we ‘Make Sports Better’, together.

    Dream11 is a fantasy sports platform based in India that allows users to play fantasy cricket, hockey, football, kabaddi and basketball.

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