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Gameplay Systems Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Build C++ runtime systems for large-scale crowds, pedestrians, and non-player agents, contributing foundational technology that enables dense, believable, and performant worlds. Partner with AI, animation, and design teams to translate behavior goals into maintainable gameplay systems. Develop scalable LOD, significance, visibility, and culling, and profile CPU/memory/animation performance using Unreal Insights to optimize runtime costs.

Location: Burnaby

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Design and implement C++ runtime systems for large-scale crowd, NPC, and pedestrian simulation.
•Collaborate with AI, Animation, and design to translate behavior goals into maintainable, performant gameplay systems.
•Build scalable LOD, significance, visibility, and culling systems for thousands of agents.
•Profile CPU, memory, and animation costs using Unreal Insights and platform tools.
•Contribute to the character pipeline and runtime.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 71,400 - 105,660 annually

Key Requirements

•3+ years of professional game development or relevant real-time simulation experience.
•Strong modern C++ skills, including memory, performance, debugging, and data-oriented design fundamentals.
•Production experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
•Experience building gameplay, AI, animation, character, or simulation systems.
•Comfortable profiling and optimizing runtime systems under CPU, memory, and frame-time constraints.

Experience:3+ yearsGame development

Skills:CommunicationCollaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:C++Unreal EngineUE5Unreal Engine 4Unreal InsightsUE5 MassEntityStateTreeZoneGraphSmart Objects

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