Manager, Gameplay Engineering

Insomniac Games

Manager of Gameplay Engineering at Insomniac Games directing programmers and managing team dynamics on game features. Ensuring quality engineering and fostering team collaboration in gameplay development.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $168,800 - $253,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directing and managing a team of programmers and Lead programmers
Providing coaching, performance evaluations, career development support
Collaborating with studio leadership to support studio cultural values
Maintaining a team schedule that meets project goals and deadlines
Planning, organizing, monitoring, and evaluating team's work
Structuring and staffing team appropriately
Contributing direct technical work and providing guidance to team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading a team of programmers
Expertise in an application programming language (C++ preferred)
Familiarity with a scripting language such as Python or JavaScript
Understanding of procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics
Visual Studio experience required
Ability to use common workplace software like Microsoft Office

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
matching 401(k)
paid time off
wellness program
coveted employee discounts for Sony products

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++PythonJavaScriptprocedural programmingobject-oriented programmingmathematical conceptsprobabilitystatistics

Soft Skills

team managementcoachingperformance evaluationcareer developmentcollaborationplanningorganizingmonitoringevaluating