Gameplay Engineer

Lighthouse Games

Gameplay Engineer at Lighthouse Games planning and delivering data-driven gameplay features in a collaborative environment. Working closely with creative teams to enhance gaming experiences.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRoyal Leamington Spa • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with the creative teams to implement compelling gameplay features and systems
Own the planning and development of large bodies of work, with minimal supervision
Produce clean and robust code, following all standards and guidelines, including the use of automated testing processes
Be aware of risks in your work and the wider project, and actively mitigate them
Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the quality of everything we do
Actively take part in our collaborative and creative team spirit

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience as a Gameplay Engineer on one or more Unreal Engine console/PC titles
Strong C++ skills, including profiling, debugging and optimizing code
Solid understanding of code architecture best practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to plan and meet scheduled goals
Work effectively and independently with minimum guidance and support
Passion for gaming and game development
****Desirable**
Experience working on current generation consoles
Familiarity with building data driven and scalable gameplay features
Experience with multi-threaded programming

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Health and Well-Being Benefits
Dental Care
Optical treatments
Mental Health Support

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Unreal Engineprofilingdebuggingoptimizing codecode architecturemulti-threaded programmingautomated testingdata driven gameplay featuresscalable gameplay features

Soft Skills

communicationplanningindependencecollaborationcreativityrisk managementquality improvementgoal settingproblem solvingpassion for gaming