Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team at Hypixel Studios, which collaborates remotely from around the world. Our members range from industry newcomers to experts with 25+ years of experience. Team members come from a diverse set of backgrounds, but share a common passion for building polished player-focused, community-powered games.

Join us on our mission to bring players together in an inviting, immersive world where they can make their mark. Hytale empowers creative expression across a spectrum of experiences including sandbox adventure, social play, minigames, and creativity using a suite of powerful and accessible tools.

As a Gameplay Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and building the gameplay systems that drive our content creation. You will support and be supported by a team of technical designers who take design and turn it into gameplay using our scripting and game editing tools. You will be the first customer of our game engine, using that engine itself to build the game while driving improvements to it.

You will also have a hand in the design and initial versions of gameplay and systems, from concept to prototype whilst working in collaboration with the design and the rest of engineering

Who you are:

• You have a history of creative problem solving, finding ways to unblock teams while building strong relationships within and across disciplines.
• You have experience in working with modern Agile frameworks and can adapt to ever-changing processes.
• You strive to participate in creating empowered teams driven by effective work processes.
• You excel in communication and thrive on collaborating across disciplines and time zones to produce work that aligns seamlessly with the studio's goals.

Some of your role:

• Work with our creative teams to help organize their workflows, priorities and schedules.
• Provide consistent project updates to stakeholders and keep the broader team informed of work status across disciplines.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and other Producers to understand the priorities, requests and timelines of the broader team.
• Support creative team members as a force multiplier, keeping the team informed and focused while also taking the time to celebrate wins.

Essential Traits: 

• 6+ years of professional programming experience.
• 3+ years working in a game engine (commercial or proprietary).
• 3+ years experience in C/C++.
• Proficient at communicating with both technical and non-technical individuals.
• Experience with scripting systems within a game engine (e.g., Lua or similar).

Bonus Traits: 

• Extensive experience and/or strong familiarity with block-based, voxel, and survival game genres.
• Experience with developing or working on networked, multiplayer gameplay experiences.
• Experience with Data-Oriented Development.

We can offer:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance Bonus (APB)
• Quality of Life increases
• Christmas closure
• A chance to work on a new game project with an extremely motivated team
• Opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally
• A stable and secure work environment
• The ability to work remotely

We’re looking for applicants who are self-driven, put players first, and that have a history of making cool stuff. In return, we can offer an environment that values and supports individual creativity and passion and believes in fostering new talent. We recognize the value of diversity in every sense and actively encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.