Senior Gameplay Engineer
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Before you apply
LocationChina - Shanghai
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size201–500 people
PostedFeb 9, 2026 · 8mo ago
Verified live2d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
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5-7+ years of relevant programming experience in the game industry
Knowledge and usage of a 3D art tool such as Maya and excellent 3D Vector Math Skills
Experience building gameplay systems/building blocks for designers to author content
Excellent communication skills and the ability to understand and solve problems presented by the team
Responds well to feedback, criticism, and iterative design and/or continual improvement of our technology and games
Expert-level proficiency in C, C++ or C# and object-oriented programming
Have experience with scripting languages and multiple data formats (LUA, JSON etc)
Have MMO experience
Fluent in spoken English for professional communications
Python programming
Backend languages such as Go, Erlang, and/or PL/SQL
Systems managing persistent account data
Synchronous multiplayer features
Live service multiplayer online games
AR/VR development
Mobile games development
Skills
C
C++
C#
LUA
JSON
Maya
Python
Go
Erlang
PL/SQL
Senior Gameplay Engineer
About the role
We’re looking for an exceptional Gameplay Engineer to join our live team to help craft the most advanced social game on earth. Elements that can help us meet the demands of this complex product, while presenting an interface to the user that exemplifies the elegance that TGC is known for.
What You’ll Do Here:
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Limited-time events with unique and fun gameplay
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AR/VR Motion Tracking experience enhancement
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Evergreen feature that drives user retention and content generation
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Social experiences that make every moment better with others
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Design, write, debug, and refine networked gameplay systems and features
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Iterate quickly in response to testing feedback and iterations
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Provide technical insight and ideas regarding game design
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Work closely with designers and back-end engineers on both real-time and asynchronous
features
Required Skills
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5-7+ years of relevant programming experience in the game industry
•
Knowledge and usage of a 3D art tool such as Maya and excellent 3D Vector Math Skills
•
Experience building gameplay systems/building blocks for designers to author content
•
Excellent communication skills and the ability to understand and solve problems presented by the team
•
Responds well to feedback, criticism, and iterative design and/or continual improvement of our technology and games
•
Expert-level proficiency in C, C++ or C# and object-oriented programming
•
Have experience with scripting languages and multiple data formats (LUA, JSON etc)
•
Have MMO experience
•
Fluent in spoken English for professional communications
Preferred Skills
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Python programming
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Backend languages such as Go, Erlang, and/or PL/SQL
•
Systems managing persistent account data
•
Synchronous multiplayer features
•
Live service multiplayer online games
•
AR/VR development
•
Mobile games development
We look forward to meeting you.