Intermediate Gameplay Engineer

UK Remote or West Midlands Based – Birmingham/ Full-Time Contractor

Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch!

Role and Purpose:

As an Intermediate Gameplay Engineer, you will be responsible for developing reliable, scalable game systems that support engaging player experiences. You will contribute across gameplay, backend services, player accounts, user-generated content, and technical integrations, working closely with design, art, QA, and engineering colleagues to deliver high-quality features.

Responsibilities:

• Gameplay and Game Systems Development:
• Develop and maintain gameplay features and supporting game systems, ensuring they are performant, maintainable, and aligned with design requirements.
• Contribute to player-facing functionality, including gameplay interactions and basic UI implementation where required.

Backend and Data Integration:

Support the development and integration of backend systems, including player accounts, game services, and user data.

Build and maintain serialisation and data-management solutions, including JSON workflows and user-generated content data.

Tools and Technical Integration:

Develop tools, pipelines, and integrations that improve development efficiency and support the wider development team.

Work with technologies across C#, Java, and TypeScript where appropriate to connect gameplay functionality with backend systems.

Collaboration and Quality:

Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into practical and technically sound solutions.

Investigate issues, support debugging and testing, and help ensure systems are stable and ready for release.

Requirements:

• Experience developing game systems, backend services, tools, or technical integrations.
• Proficiency in C++ and C#, with familiarity in Java and TypeScript-based services.
• Experience with JSON serialisation, data management, and user-generated content systems.
• Understanding of player account systems, backend services, and client-to-server integrations.
• Familiarity with gameplay feature development and basic UI implementation.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to working with other disciplines.

Based just outside Birmingham,Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. The team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development.

If you have the drive and skills for making games and think you have what it takes to work within our team then we’d love to hear from you.

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