33 gameplay jobs at 21 companies in California
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Senior Gameplay Engineer
Arizona or California or Santa Monica or Florida or Michigan or New York or North Carolina or Texas or Washington
$150k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years gameplay/AI engineering experience, proven ownership of large AI systems, expertise with C++, Blueprints, Unreal Engine, AI techniques, strong communication and mentoring skills.
C++, Blueprints, Unreal Engine, Animation Blueprints, Control Rig, Behavior Trees, FSMs, Utility AI, MotionMatching
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Senior Gameplay Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$109k-$161k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years gameplay or game AI engineering on shipped action games; strong C++ and Unreal Engine fluency; experience with AI decision architectures, multiplayer AI, and optimizing concurrent agents.
C++, Unreal Engine 5, EQS, StateTree, Gameplay Ability System
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Senior Gameplay Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$109k-$161k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years gameplay or game AI experience, strong C++, Unreal Engine fluency, utility AI and multiplayer AI experience, optimizing many agents, and strong communication and problem-solving skills.
C++, Unreal Engine 5, EQS, StateTree, Gameplay Ability System
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Senior Designer, Gameplay
Utah or California
$69k-$129k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of professional design experience, one shipped title, strong communication skills, and fluency with Unreal Engine 5, gameplay ability systems, and blueprints. C++ and online RPG knowledge preferred.
Unreal Engine 5, C++, Blueprints
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Gameplay Engineer (Apex Legends)
Vancouver or Los Angeles
$121k-$184k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years gameplay engineering experience, shipped multiplayer titles, live service experience preferred, advanced C++/C skills, bachelor's in CS or equivalent.
C++, C
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Senior to Staff Gameplay Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$190k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) experience building gameplay/NPC/AI systems; Bachelor's in CS or related; strong C++ and system programming; experience with Unreal Engine or Unity; experience with decision-making architectures.
C++, Unreal Engine, Unity
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Senior Gameplay Animator
Montréal or Novato
HybridFull Time
Senior AAA animation experience; expert in keyframe and mocap workflows; proficiency with Maya, Motion Builder, Unreal Engine, and Jali; mentoring and debugging experience; strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Maya, Motion Builder, Unreal Engine, Jali
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Gameplay Programming Lead
Cary or California or Washington
$173k-$279k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Leadership experience in programming, significant game or real-time technology development experience, proficiency in C++, strong analytical and collaboration skills; knowledge of Verse and Unreal Editor a plus.
C++, Verse, Unreal Editor, Unreal Engine
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Principal Gameplay Animator
Santa Monica, California, United States
$150k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years animation experience in games, shipped AAA titles, proficiency in Maya and Unreal Engine 5, strong animation systems knowledge, leadership and mentoring experience.
Maya, Unreal Engine 5, Animation Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces, Control Rig, Motion Matching
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Gameplay Designer (Creatures)
Los Angeles or Toronto or United States or Canada
$172k-$206k/yr RemoteFull Time
Design, implement, and tune creature behaviors for multiplayer games; collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams; strong prototyping, playtesting, and iteration habits required.
Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine Behavior Trees, Blackboards, Blueprint Scripting, Gameplay Ability System (GAS)
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Principal Software Engineer, Gameplay - Teamfight Tactics
Los Angeles, California, United States
$229k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software development, 4+ years Unreal Engine, expertise in C++, gameplay engineering experience, strong cross-discipline communication and mentorship, BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
Unreal Engine, C++
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Principal Software Engineer, Gameplay - Teamfight Tactics
Los Angeles, California, United States
$229k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years software development; 4+ years Unreal Engine; expert C++ and gameplay engineering; BS in Computer Science or equivalent fundamentals; collaboration, mentoring, and multi-platform experience.
Unreal Engine, C++, Android, iOS
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Animateur·rice sénior·e jouabilité
Montréal or Novato
HybridFull Time
Previous senior animator experience on a shipped AAA title; expert 3D keyframe and motion-capture animation; experience with Maya, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine, facial animation tools (e.g., Jali); strong problem-solving and debugging; bilingual French and English (Quebec applicants).
Maya, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine, Jali
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Associate Game Designer, Technical
Santa Monica, California, United States
$37-$50/hr HybridFull Time, Contract
Proficient programmer with 3D math knowledge, experience prototyping gameplay and scripting (C++, C#, Lua); strong communication and teamwork; technical interview required.
C++, C#, Lua
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Golf Services Associate
El Segundo, California, United States
$17-$22/hr OnsitePart Time
Provide guest check-in and reservations support, explain gameplay and promotions, assist with equipment, maintain cleanliness, perform retail duties, and lift/move golf bags.
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Game Facilitator
Dublin, California, United States
$22/hr OnsitePart Time
Guide player check-in, support customers during gameplay, handle transactions, maintain facility, lift up to 50 lbs, and work evenings/weekends/holidays.
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QA Sr Analyst (Contract)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$27-$41/hr OnsiteContract
2+ YOE2+ years testing/analyst experience, shipped multiple large-scale PlayStation titles; experience with Maya, JIRA, SDLC, strong analysis, communication, and gameplay skills.
Maya, JIRA
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Lead Systems Designer
United States or Burbank or Seattle
$153k-$229k/yr RemoteFull Time
Manage and mentor a Systems Design team; design, prototype, implement, and iterate gameplay systems; strong communication; experience with level editors, scripting, 3D modeling, and documentation.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, Adobe Illustrator, UE4 Blueprint, Microsoft Office Suite
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Narrative Designer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$70k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years narrative design experience with at least one shipped title; strong dialogue, worldbuilding, gameplay-driven storytelling, collaboration skills, and a portfolio; must be based in Los Angeles.
Yarn Spinner
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Level Designer - High Moon Studios (Temporary)
Carlsbad, California, United States
$30-$56/hr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Requires 5+ years of professional level design experience, two shipped games, gameplay design expertise, scripting experience, documentation skills, communication, problem-solving, and team collaboration.
C#, Python, Lua, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio, Photoshop, Illustrator
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