Senior Gameplay Engineer

Posted 7/7/2026 · last confirmed live 8/26/2026

Eleventh Hour Games is a fast growing studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs. We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge extraordinary games. Extraordinary games build passionate communities, which create passionate people. Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our breakout title  Last Epoch, we are moving fast into the next round of adventure! THE OPPORTUNITY: As a Senior Gameplay Engineer at Eleventh Hour Games, you will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of EHG. You’ll be responsible for building systems, mentoring engineers across gameplay and tools, and ensuring technical excellence throughout the pipeline. You will collaborate closely with design, art, and production teams to deliver innovative, performant, and scalable solutions. You will assist the Development Director in mentoring engineers, establish best practices, and help bridge high-level vision with hands-on engineering. The ideal candidate thrives in complex problem-solving, has deep expertise, and brings strong communication skills to drive collaboration across a fully remote, global team. RESPONSIBILITIES: Play a key part in engineering efforts across core systems, gameplay features, tools, and pipelines Partner with design and art leadership to translate creative vision into technical solutions Establish and maintain engineering standards, workflows, and best practices Provide technical mentorship to engineers, driving code quality and professional growth Define performance targets and corresponding benchmarks Build scalable systems to support complex gameplay Improve engineering practices across the studio to ensure efficiency and sustainability Foster a collaborative and high performing engineering culture QUALIFICATIONS: 5+ years of professional game development experience History of shipping at least one AAA or large-scale AA title in a senior or principal engineering capacity Proficiency in C++ or C# Experience optimizing performance across platforms (PC and console) Background in systems design, with ability to build maintainable, scalable solutions Experience in mentoring engineers, code review, and setting technical standards Excellent cross-discipline collaboration and communication skills PREFERENCES: Experience with multiplayer networking and online systems Knowledge of ARPGs, action combat systems, or similar Experience building for GAAS Reasonable Accommodation KRAFTON Americas is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the Company will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply for an open position, perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the HR Talent team at KRAFTON Americas, to begin the interactive process. EEOC statement KRAFTON Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Due to recent scams, our recruiters will only reach out to you via @sds.com, @krafton.com, @unknownworlds.com or @pubg.com. If you received an email and are unsure you can always email recruiting_ka@krafton.com. 

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