Senior Gameplay Programmer

TLDR

Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to build and evolve core gameplay systems using C++ and Unreal Engine, with a focus on performance and player experience.

Gameloft Bucharest is looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer (C++ / Unreal Engine) to join one of our PC / console projects.

As a Senior Gameplay Programmer, you will play a key role in building and evolving core gameplay systems. You will work closely with Designers, Artists, and other Engineers to turn ideas into robust, performant, and scalable gameplay features. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, not just implementation.

Your main challenges will include:

  • Own the implementation of gameplay systems and features from concept to final integration.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable C++ code using Unreal Engine best practices.
  • Work comfortably across C++ and Unreal Blueprints, defining clear boundaries between systems code and designer-facing logic.
  • Collaborate closely with Game Designers to shape features, challenge assumptions, and find the right technical solutions.
  • Integrate gameplay systems with animation, UI, AI, physics, and audio.
  • Contribute to technical design decisions and help define solid gameplay architectures.
  • Identify risks, performance issues, and technical debt early, and propose solutions.
  • Actively participate in code reviews and help raise the overall code quality of the team.
  • Support and mentor less experienced programmers through feedback and example.
  • Work with Production to estimate tasks, plan work realistically, and deliver predictably.

Your skill set:

  • Strong professional experience with C++, ideally in a gameplay context.
  • Solid hands-on experience with Unreal Engine using both C++ and Blueprints.
  • At least one shipped game or equivalent experience on a complex interactive product.
  • Good understanding of gameplay systems, real-time architectures, and performance constraints.
  • Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team and discussing trade-offs openly.
  • Ability to debug complex issues and reason about system-level interactions.
  • Clear communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Unreal subsystems such as AI, Animation, Physics, UI (UMG), or Multiplayer.
  • Experience working on PC and console titles.
  • Interest in improving workflows, tools, or pipelines.
  • Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.

What Gameloft Bucharest can offer you?

  • We offer full support for the relocation process (relocation package, help with all the administrative steps etc.)
  • Short Friday schedule, so you can start your Weekend at 4pm!
  • Hybrid work (2 days /week from the office)
  • Medical insurance package, in partnership with Regina Maria Clinic
  • 2 months/year of full remote to work from anywhere you want!
  • Monthly budget for My Benefits platform
  • Extra days off for your birthday, your children`s birthday and company’s anniversary. Everyone is celebrated!
  • Flexibility around core studio hours
  • Book your free massage @office, every Tuesday and Thursday!
  • Unique creative and professional work culture that embraces diversity
  • Supportive working climate, a team with a free communication style
  • Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered in the office)
  • All the usual perks: free coffee, free fruits, relaxation area

Why join Gameloft?

  • We are a game development studio in the greenest part of Bucharest
  • We have diverse backgrounds and we all love to work on our own games and ideas
  • You would work in an agile team where everybody’s inputs are valued
  • You will be using robust systems that serve millions of players
  • Exercising your creativity when solving tasks is much appreciated
  • We don't have many meetings :D

At Gameloft, we believe in diversity, so no applicant will be discriminated against based on criteria such as gender, age, gender identity, religion, nationality, etc.

We can’t wait to find our next great talent!

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Flexibility around core studio hours

Health Insurance

Medical insurance package, in partnership with Regina Maria Clinic

Free coffee and snacks

All the usual perks: free coffee, free fruits, relaxation area

Remote-Friendly

2 months/year of full remote to work from anywhere you want!

Gameloft is a prominent developer and publisher of mobile video games that crafts engaging titles across digital platforms, including smartphones, tablets, and connected TVs. Serving a global audience, Gameloft offers a diverse portfolio of over 200 games, catering to players with varying preferences, while also expanding into cross-platform titles for PC and consoles.

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