Senior Gameplay Engineer

eleventhhourgames

Remote

Posted Mar 31, 2026

Other
Remote
Engineering

Job description

Eleventh Hour Games is a fast growing studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs. We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge extraordinary games. Extraordinary games build passionate communities, which create passionate people. Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our breakout title Last Epoch, we are moving fast into the next round of adventure!

THE OPPORTUNITY:

As a Senior Gameplay Engineer at Eleventh Hour Games, you will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of EHG. You’ll be responsible for building systems, mentoring engineers across gameplay and tools, and ensuring technical excellence throughout the pipeline. You will collaborate closely with design, art, and production teams to deliver innovative, performant, and scalable solutions. You will assist the Development Director in mentoring engineers, establish best practices, and help bridge high-level vision with hands-on engineering. The ideal candidate thrives in complex problem-solving, has deep expertise, and brings strong communication skills to drive collaboration across a fully remote, global team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Play a key part in engineering efforts across core systems, gameplay features, tools, and pipelines
Partner with design and art leadership to translate creative vision into technical solutions
Establish and maintain engineering standards, workflows, and best practices
Provide technical mentorship to engineers, driving code quality and professional growth
Define performance targets and corresponding benchmarks
Build scalable systems to support complex gameplay
Improve engineering practices across the studio to ensure efficiency and sustainability
Foster a collaborative and high performing engineering culture

QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of professional game development experience
History of shipping at least one AAA or large-scale AA title in a senior or principal engineering capacity
Proficiency in C++ or C#
Experience optimizing performance across platforms (PC and console)
Background in systems design, with ability to build maintainable, scalable solutions
Experience in mentoring engineers, code review, and setting technical standards
Excellent cross-discipline collaboration and communication skills

PREFERENCES:

Experience with multiplayer networking and online systems
Knowledge of ARPGs, action combat systems, or similar
Experience building for GAAS

Reasonable Accommodation

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