Full-Time Lead Gameplay Programmer
People Can Fly is hiring a remote Full-Time Lead Gameplay Programmer. The career level for this job opening is Manager and is accepting Montreal, Canada based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Job Title
Lead Gameplay Programmer
Posted
Career Level
Full-Time
Career Level
Manager
Locations Accepted
Montreal, Canada
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Job Details
Main Goal: Manage the Gameplay Programming team to deliver a fun and engaging player experience, fostering a motivating environment.
Collaboration: Production, QA, PCFF, All Programmers, Recruitment, HR, All Dev teams.
Responsibilities:
- Core: Assign tasks, provide feedback, evaluate performance, foster a positive team atmosphere, and ensure work-life balance.
- Collaborate with Leads, Directors, and stakeholders to build trust and achieve project goals.
- Follow Director’s vision and contribute with data and advice.
- Complete tasks autonomously and integrate shared components.
- Work with Principals and Architects to implement high-quality features, identify risks, and participate in code reviews.
- Stay informed of best practices.
Gameplay:
- Work with production to plan development and assign tasks.
- Oversee gameplay features from conception to implementation.
- Collaborate with designers to ensure fun and engaging gameplay.
- Establish best practices for scripting and feature implementation.
- Develop and maintain systems architecture.
- Test, debug, profile, and optimize implementations.
- Supervise team documentation.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Strong mentoring and leadership skills.
- Excellent C++ skills.
- Proficiency with Source Control and Code Review tools (Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.).
- Proficiency with Project Management Software (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
- Experience with multiple game engines.
- Understanding of fun gameplay systems.
- Ability to work with game developers from all disciplines.
- Strong 3D math knowledge.
- Familiarity with AI, physics, animation, and gameplay code.
- Experience with profiling and optimizations.
- Experience working on consoles such as the PS5.
- Ability to write solid, reliable, efficient code.
- 8+ years in console/PC games, including leadership experience.
- Involved in the production cycle of at least 2 titles.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with other programming languages (C# and Python).
- Experience working on multiplayer games.
FAQs
What is the last date for applying to the job?
The deadline to apply for Full-Time Lead Gameplay Programmer at People Can Fly is
13th of November 2025
. We consider jobs older than one month to have expired.
Which countries are accepted for this remote job?
This job accepts [
Montreal, Canada
] applicants. .
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