Senior Gameplay Online Engineer

2K
Burnaby
Workplace: OnsiteFull time96,400 - 142,660 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Adaptability","Mentorship","Code reviews"]

Build the multiplayer backbone for a next-generation AAA sports title, working across Unreal Engine 5 and custom game servers. Solve challenging networking problems including prediction, synchronization, and latency to deliver seamless connected experiences. Partner with design, art, and production on online feature development, write clean and well-tested code, mentor peers, and lead quality through code reviews while supporting a collaborative engineering culture.

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2K
2K
6 months ago

Senior Gameplay Online Engineer

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Job Summary

Build the multiplayer backbone for a next-generation AAA sports title, working across Unreal Engine 5 and custom game servers. Solve challenging networking problems including prediction, synchronization, and latency to deliver seamless connected experiences. Partner with design, art, and production on online feature development, write clean and well-tested code, mentor peers, and lead quality through code reviews while supporting a collaborative engineering culture.
Location: Burnaby
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build real-time multiplayer experiences across UE5 and custom game servers.
  • •Solve complex networking challenges including prediction, synchronization, and latency.
  • •Partner with design, art, and production to shape online features.
  • •Write clean, performant, and well-tested code.
  • •Mentor team members, contribute to engineering culture, and conduct code reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 96,400 - 142,660 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid HolidaysPaid LeaveSick DaysParental LeaveCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of software engineering experience in game development.
  • •Strong proficiency in C++.
  • •Strong understanding of Unreal Engine networking.
  • •Professional experience developing features for large-scale, multiplayer games.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Experience:5+ yearsGame developmentMultiplayer gamesAAA games
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityMentorshipCode reviews
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C++Unreal Engine 5UE5Multiplayer networkingReal-time multiplayerCustom game serversPredictionSynchronizationLatencyRollbackLockstepClient-Side Prediction

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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