The Walt Disney Company · 23 hours ago
Senior Gameplay Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $190K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is on a mission to create an interactive universe through Disney Digital Entertainment. They are seeking a Senior Gameplay Engineer to develop game experiences based on Disney's portfolio, collaborating with a talented team to create engaging content.
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Responsibilities
Leverage your experience and knowledge to help implement several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars
Be an active, hands-on participant in the process, directly writing code and working daily with design/production/art to establish and achieve goals for each game experience
A significant portion of this work will involve implementation using UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) and Verse. This role will require a willingness and ability to operate within the limitations of that ecosystem and grow with it as the functionality matures
There may be additional work in the UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) environment, however the primary responsibility will still be within UEFN/Verse
Empower designers by serving as their main support avenue during the game construction process. Find creative ways to overcome limitations, maintaining a positive outlook along the way
Work closely with other members of the engineering team to ensure that implementation quality is maintained. Be an advocate of stability and flexibility
Champion Disney and team values. Maintain a ‘guest-first’ mentality by being an advocate for the player experience
Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney
Qualification
Required
7 years of experience developing console/PC/mobile games or other digital interactive entertainment
Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5+ at the native (C++) level
Participated in the creation and release of a major product, in a hands-on programming role. Was one of the main authors of a significant gameplay system
Served as a programmer during the prototype phase of a project. Understands the difference in requirements/goals between prototyping and production
Understands and implements the following concepts at a production-quality, AAA level: C++ code (Performance Impact, Memory Management, Inheritance, etc.), Client/Server architecture (Replication, Client-side Prediction, Movement Syncing, etc.), Game Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Vector Math, Kinematic Physics, Collision, etc.)
Able to mentor and to guide junior engineers
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Experience with UEFN/Verse, at least at the hobby-ist level
Publishing and supporting live UEFN content
Graphics Programming, Mobile experience, and familiarity with Online Services are all bonuses
Has a broad, current understanding of Fortnite and the various devices that are available for UGC (User Generated Content)
Experience developing and supporting products in the AAA space
Benefits
Health and savings benefits
Educational opportunities
Special extras that only Disney can provide
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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