Job description
Join our growing team at AstralForge Games as a Senior Gameplay Programmer. We build expansive, player-first experiences in a collaborative, remote-friendly environment. You will own core gameplay systems, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers.
At AstralForge, you will collaborate with designers, artists, and producers to craft responsive, polished gameplay across PC and consoles. We value creative autonomy, data-driven iteration, and a culture of mentorship.
Responsibility
- Design, implement, and maintain core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine or Unity across multiple titles.
- Collaborate with design, art, and audio teams to ship features that are fun, performant, and scalable.
- Profile and optimize code and assets for memory, CPU, and GPU performance across platforms.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and help establish best practices and tooling.
- Prototype new gameplay mechanics, tools, and workflows to accelerate iteration.
- Lead debugging, regression testing, and QA collaboration during milestones.
- Integrate analytics, telemetry, and player feedback into feature iterations.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
- 5+ years in professional game development with C++ or C#; shipped titles or significant features.
- Strong knowledge of gameplay programming, AI, physics, and animation systems.
- Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity, and multi-platform deployment (PC, console, or mobile).
- Proficiency in debugging, profiling, and optimization; familiar with Git and modern tooling.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
- Strong problem-solver with a user-centric mindset and data-driven approach.