Mob Entertainment

Game Engineer

• Join Mob Entertainment on a contract basis to help develop the next release and expand the Poppy Playtime franchise.
• Develop gameplay features using Unreal Engine 5 and FLECS ECS architecture.
• Implement and optimize entity behaviors, AI interactions, movement systems, and state management within FLECS.
• Support core gameplay mechanics and ensure integration with procedural and systemic design goals.
• Debug, optimize, and polish gameplay systems for performance stability and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with Lead Engineer, Designers, engineers, and artists to resolve technical challenges.
• Contribute to Unreal Engine Blueprint and C++ scripting to implement gameplay logic.
• Provide technical support for debugging physics, animation interactions, and overall system performance.
• Document technical findings, best practices, and solutions for team knowledge-sharing.

Gameplay Programmer, Unreal, Flecs

Systems Engineer

• Design, implement, and maintain gameplay systems using Flecs ECS and StateTree in Unreal Engine 5.
• Author and manage ECS components, systems, and queries for scalable, data-driven gameplay features.
• Refactor and stabilize existing MVP systems, resolving crashes, edge cases, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with design and technical design teams to ensure systems are usable, extensible, and intuitive.
• Build debug tools, diagnostic hooks, and testable runtime logic to improve cross-discipline workflows.
• Take ownership of assigned systems from spec to final polish—without needing constant direction or support.
• Provide light engineering support for areas such as QA tooling, telemetry, or porting, where applicable.
• Reports to: Lead Engineer / Director of Technology.
• Works with: Gameplay Designers, Technical Designers, QA, Production.
• Primary Tech: Unreal Engine 5, Flecs, StateTree, C++, Perforce.
• Contract Duration: Now through October 15th, 2025.

Senior Gameplay Systems Engineer

3D Artist

• Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio best known for the indie horror game Poppy Playtime; franchise widely popular with fans.
• Design and build highly realistic, atmospheric environments for horror games, focusing on grounded, immersive interior spaces.
• Own full environment scenes from blockout to final polish using modeling, texturing, and lighting fundamentals.
• Apply advanced understanding of composition, form, light, color, and shape to guide the player's eye and amplify psychological tension.
• Utilize modularity, trimming, and reusability techniques to build flexible, performant assets and environments in Unreal Engine.
• Translate reference and narrative direction into compelling visuals supporting gameplay and mood-driven storytelling.
• Collaborate closely with level design, lighting, materials, and tech art to ensure visual targets and gameplay functionality are met.
• Conduct regular polish passes to ensure visual consistency and high-quality asset usage.
• Provide feedback on environment execution across pods to reinforce artistic quality and horror tone.

Gameplay Programmer, Unreal, Flecs

Senior Gameplay Systems Engineer

Senior Environment Artist