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Eleventh Hour · 3 months ago

Principal Gameplay Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Eleventh Hour Games is a fast growing studio focused on top-down action RPGs, seeking a Principal Gameplay Engineer to shape the technical direction of the company. The role involves architecting systems, guiding engineers, and collaborating with design, art, and production teams to deliver innovative solutions while mentoring engineers and establishing best practices.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Play a key part in engineering efforts across core systems, gameplay features, tools, and pipelines

Partner with design and art leadership to translate creative vision into technical solutions

Establish and maintain engineering standards, workflows, and best practices

Provide technical mentorship to engineers, driving code quality and professional growth

Define performance targets and corresponding benchmarks

Architect scalable systems to support complex gameplay

Serve as a key technical partner to studio leadership, contributing to long-term strategy and planning

Review, evaluate, and improve engineering practices across the studio to ensure efficiency and sustainability

Qualification

Game development experienceC++C# proficiencySystems architecturePerformance optimizationMentoring engineersCross-discipline collaborationMultiplayer networkingRendering systems knowledgeCommunication skills