Gameplay Programmer

We're looking for a programmer who can collaborate with designers to transform clunky-but-interesting prototypes into robust and delightful gameplay experiences.

Our new game is about interactions with urban wildlife and has gameplay that focuses on evoking a sense of life. We're trying to create moments that feel fleshy, surprising, and strange. A bit like this reference video but with more of a Jim Henson vibe.

Making gameplay that feels alive takes a lot of exploration so you'll need to be comfortable working on a mix of throwaway prototypes and tightly polished systems. In other words, sometimes you'll need to build things fast and sometimes you'll need to build them "right." Hopefully you can enjoy working in both styles.

What you'll do here

Collaborate with our Technical Game Designer to build and refine gameplay prototypes
Refactor one-off prototypes into flexible systems we can use throughout the game
Build player movement and camera systems
Build physics-based gameplay

Must haves

4+ years of experience as a professional game developer
Strong technical background in C++
Comfortable with vector math and basic physics

Nice to haves

Experience with Unreal
An interest in science and biology
An interest in procedural animation
An interest in AI behavior and flocking systems

This role could be fully remote or you can join us in Los Angeles if you'd like.

If you think you'd be a good fit, please contact us.