Lead Gameplay Engineer

Description

The company makes story-driven RPGs and is now starting a new, original game universe called Project Hadar, which is at a very early stage.

The team is looking for experienced people who want to shape a world from the ground up, who are comfortable with creative exploration and bold choices, and who want a real influence on its vision, identity and direction.

You would help lay the foundations of this new project within the Engineering team.

The role is to build and grow a gameplay technology team that creates innovative features and works closely with gameplay and quest designers, engineers and other specialists to build the core technology behind the games.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team that designs, implements, optimizes and maintains gameplay systems such as 3C, combat, navigation, NPCs and the open world.
• Work with game designers, animators, writers and other specialists.
• Work with design, QA, production and other teams to set technical scope, timelines and priorities.
• Debug, profile and fix technical problems across large-scale systems.
• Review code and keep it clean, modular and easy to maintain.
• Define and document technical standards.
• Take part in rapid prototyping, R&D and testing of new technologies and ideas.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience developing gameplay systems on AA or AAA projects.
• Proven experience leading a development team.
• Experience shipping at least one game.
• Expert knowledge of C++ coding principles and practices.
• Nice to have: experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.
• Experience with risk management and team development.
• Openness, willingness to give and receive constructive feedback, and respectful dialogue.
• Ability to bring your own perspective while staying collaborative.
• Commitment to professional growth and keeping up with industry trends.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Familiarity with agile ways of working.
• Curiosity, adaptability and team spirit are valued.

Conditions

Full-time, in-office work from Warsaw.

Employment contract ("Umowa o pracę").

Estimated pay range: 39 800, 54 670 PLN gross per month.

Final offers depend on job-related factors such as experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Relocation package covering a flight ticket, a company apartment for your first month, moving your pet and family, and shipping your belongings.
• Relocation assistance with legalization procedures and tax settlements.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees, and for their spouse or partner.
• 20 to 26 days of paid holiday per year, plus paid sick leave.
• Private medical care with a choice of plans that include dental care and unlimited rehabilitation, also available to your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance and pension plans covering you and your loved ones.
• Annual cancer screenings paid by the company.
• Free psychological and psychiatric support, plus well-being initiatives.
• Multisport card for a wide range of sports and fitness facilities in the city.
• One extra day off per month for employees who menstruate when they have period pain.
• Support for working parents, including childcare benefits and family events.
• Summer camp for children aged 5 to 12, mostly paid by the company.
• Welcome pack when you join.
• Workshops, training, courses, knowledge-sharing sessions, online tutorials and e-learning.
• Cafeteria platform offering subscription benefits, extra medical packages, shop and cinema vouchers, and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for new parents and regular merchandise giveaways.
• Dog-friendly office.
• Regular social events at the studio.
• Healthy canteen meals.
• International team with colleagues from many countries.
• Campus with electric car charging points and green zones.
• Bike parking, bike repair tools and showers.
• On-site gym with a climbing wall, a gym assistant, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress code.