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Staff/Senior - Gameplay Engineer

Obsidian Entertainment
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/13/2025 CLOSED ON 1/2/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff/Senior - Gameplay Engineer position at Obsidian Entertainment?

Obsidian Entertainment is looking for an experienced Gameplay Engineer familiar with developing games using the Unreal Engine.

Our ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, outstanding problem-solving skills, the ability to deliver on time, and works well in a team environment.

This position requires the ability to work onsite or in a hybrid capacity at the Obsidian Entertainment office in Irvine, CA.

Requirements

  • 3 years of industry experience
  • Comfortable working closely with designers on the implementation of gameplay systems
  • Excellent communication and team skills
  • Proficiency in C/C
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Pluses

  • Experience using Unreal Engine
  • Experience architecting complex gameplay systems
  • Experience with cross-platform game development
  • Understanding of various specialized engine systems such as physics and rendering
  • Experience developing miscellaneous tools and utilities in either C , C#, or shell scripting languages
  • Experience modifying existing systems as well as adding new systems to modern commercial game engines

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Estimated Base Pay Range For This Role Is

  • $127,100 - $203,600/yr.

Please, no phone calls or drop-ins. We only accept electronic applications.

Salary : $127,100 - $203,600

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