32 software design engineer game developer jobs at 23 companies in United States
3mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
3mo
Software Design Engineer/Game Developer 4
Orlando, Florida, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Cole Engineering Services: Defense technology providing modeling, simulation, software, cyber training, and mission systems to U.S. defense customers.
8+ YOE8+ years professional software engineering experience in real-time 3D/simulation/games, 3+ years with Unreal Engine 4/5, advanced C++, OOD, performance profiling, multi-threading, and GIT experience; U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance required.
Cole Engineering Services: Defense technology providing modeling, simulation, software, cyber training, and mission systems to U.S. defense customers.
8+ YOEBachelor's in a technical discipline or equivalent experience; 8+ years software engineering in real-time 3D/simulation/games; 3+ years Unreal Engine 4/5; advanced C++; experience with profiling, memory optimization, multithreading, and GIT; U.S. citizenship and secret clearance eligibility.
Konami Gaming, Inc.: Private Konami subsidiary designing and manufacturing casino games, slot machines, and casino management systems for global gaming operators.
Bachelor's degree (4-year) preferred, ability to design and develop software systems, familiarity with AI coding tools, ability to work overtime and travel minimally, valid driver’s license.
KRAFTONKorea Exchange (KOSPI): 259960: South Korean video game publisher with 19 creative studios that develops and publishes games for players worldwide.
Strong C++ and Windows internals knowledge, ability to analyze x64 assembly, develop user/kernel-mode security features, and design anti-cheat defenses; anti-cheat or kernel-driver experience preferred.
Ferris State University: Public university providing career-oriented higher education in Michigan.
Current university student with game design and development skills, Godot proficiency, 2D art or animation experience, communication skills, and availability for 20–24 hours weekly through Fall 2027.
Fort Gregg-Adams or Fort Lee or Fairfax or Huntsville
OnsiteFull Time
CODE Plus, Inc.: Privately held IT services delivering software, cybersecurity, analytics, and systems engineering to U.S. federal agencies.
Experience developing 3D applications or games with Unity, VR/XR applications, Autodesk 3ds Max or Maya, C# scripting, asset integration, real-time optimization, and immersive interaction design. U.S. citizenship required.
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL: Global technology specializing in internet-related services and products.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 5 years software development, 3 years software product testing, maintenance, or launches, and 1 year software design and architecture experience; 3D graphics, C++, and game engine experience.
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Multinational technology focused on e-commerce and cloud computing.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of professional software development, programming, system design or architecture, games industry experience, and technical leadership or mentoring; bachelor's degree preferred.
NYT Games: A global news organization producing independent journalism and digital products for a broad audience.
2+ YOE2+ years building user-facing web features with TypeScript and React; knowledge of web fundamentals, server-side development, production debugging, and collaboration with design/product.
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Services - Game Tech Group, Anti-Cheat
Los Angeles, California, United States
$193k-$269k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Riot Games: Developer and publisher of video games and esports.
Staff-level experience building backend platforms and internal tools; strong backend/distributed systems skills (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes); experience with Golang, React, Node.js, TypeScript; API design, production debugging, and strong communication.
UnityNYSE: U: Develops tools for games and interactive experiences.
Experience designing and delivering scalable cloud services and performant full‑stack systems; familiarity with GCP, K8s/KCL, cloud architecture, AI developer tools, CI/CD and DevOps; strong communication and technical leadership.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and digital services.
Design and build developer-facing gaming platform technologies, server-side systems, tools, and APIs with a focus on performance, security, and privacy across Apple platforms.
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: University-affiliated research center serving national security and science.
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related (or equivalent experience); 8+ years developing high-performance C++ for real-time, game-engine or simulation systems; systems programming expertise; architecture design; leadership/mentoring; able to obtain Interim Secret/Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
Retro Studios, Inc.Tokyo Stock Exchange: 7974: Nintendo is a publicly traded Japanese home-entertainment developing, manufacturing, and selling video-game hardware and software.
Experience developing content pipelines, API-first system design, strong communication, technical leadership and mentoring; 10–15 years game-dev or related experience preferred.
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides independent technical research and advisory services for space programs.
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in computer science, HCI, design, or related STEM field; 2+ years of Unity or game-engine development; programming experience; RESTful APIs, Git, user research, usability testing, prototyping, and accessibility skills.
Crater Studios: Independent US game studio developing live-service action RPGs, extraction shooters, and roguelike deckbuilders for PC players.
Must have shipped at least one complete publicly available Roblox and/or UEFN game; strong proficiency in Lua and/or Verse; ability to own design, code, art/audio integration, UI, optimization, and live-ops; portfolio required.
Brighton or Cardiff or United Kingdom or Albany or Austin
HybridFull Time, Contract
Atomic Theory: Game-development and platform-services studio serving video game studios and publishers with publishing technology and live operations.
C++ proficiency, strong mathematics, networking or game development experience, multiplayer network architecture expertise, and experience designing high-performance networking systems.
NetflixNASDAQ: NFLX: Global subscription-based streaming entertainment service and content producer.
Senior TV UI engineer with JavaScript/TypeScript and React experience; strong UI design, performance, accessibility, cross-functional collaboration, and testing.
Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in Computer Game Design and Development
Kennesaw or Marietta or Georgia
OnsitePart Time, Temporary
Kennesaw State University: Public doctoral research university serving undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students across two metro Atlanta campuses.
Requires a Master's for undergraduate teaching or a Doctorate for graduate teaching in Game Development, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related fields; unofficial transcripts, CV, cover letter, and references required; teaching experience and online/hybrid experience preferred.