Gameplay Tools Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Gameplay Tools Engineer

• Focus: Creating custom Unreal Engine tools to support studio iteration workflows and content production

Description

Create bespoke tools using C++ within the Unreal editor and in-game environments to accelerate pipelines and enable analysis-driven decision-making. Partner with audio, VFX, design, and production stakeholders to reduce manual effort, improve throughput, and support development at scale. Help bridge gameplay and backend engineering by contributing to analysis and diagnostics systems and supporting stability through issue triage.

Responsibilities

• Craft tools that support art, audio, design, and other disciplines in efficient content creation, iteration, and analysis

• Build features that reduce manual effort and accelerate workflows

• Playtest regularly to understand creative constraints and better support the team

• Own technical architecture and implementation for multiple tools and supporting systems

• Collaborate with audio, VFX, and design stakeholders to enable scalable content production

• Act as a technical bridge between gameplay and backend engineering for analysis and diagnostics systems

• Proactively assist in identifying and triaging issues in game systems, collaborate on solutions, and reduce development friction

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building game tools across one or more projects

• Experience building customized tools via Unreal Editor extension mechanisms

• Familiarity with Wwise or similar audio middleware

• Experience working closely with VFX systems and artists

• Clear communication, strong collaboration, and the judgment to work independently

• Ability to work within North American time zones (EST–PST) and legal authorization to work in the US or Canada

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and pay transparency

• Stock options

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Additional benefits including 401(k) / RRSP and DPSP contributions

• Paid parental leave

• Fully distributed remote studio across North American time zones