Middle Software Engineer (Gameplay)

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Job description

About the company

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies, ranking among the top 3 mobile game developers in the world. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (one-third of the world’s population), and more than 30 million people play them every day!

Team, about the role

At Playrix, development teams are at the core of our business. They are the reason that our games have continued to grow and improve for 21 years. To improve the quality of our products and take them to the next level, we're building an AI-first culture within our engineering teams. This means developing agentic workflows, implementing new tools, measuring gains in development speed, and paying special attention to the quality of the results. That's why we're looking for top-level engineers ready to support and develop these practices with us. This role is a great fit for you if you want to work at the intersection of UI, game logic, and engineering challenges by actively leveraging AI tools, and over time, taking on more responsibility, influencing features, and shaping the direction of an entire project. Experience with C++ is not required—we have an excellent adaptation system to make the transition from Unity to C++ comfortable. We create the conditions for growth to Senior or Lead Level and expect a high degree of independence, engagement, and initiative.

At Playrix, development teams are at the core of our business. They are the reason that our games have continued to grow and improve for 21 years.

development teams

To improve the quality of our products and take them to the next level, we're building an AI-first culture within our engineering teams. This means developing agentic workflows, implementing new tools, measuring gains in development speed, and paying special attention to the quality of the results.

AI-first culturegains in development speed

That's why we're looking for top-level engineers ready to support and develop these practices with us.

top-level engineers

This role is a great fit for you if you want to work at the intersection of UI, game logic, and engineering challenges by actively leveraging AI tools, and over time, taking on more responsibility, influencing features, and shaping the direction of an entire project.

leveraging AI tools

Experience with C++ is not required—we have an excellent adaptation system to make the transition from Unity to C++ comfortable.

We create the conditions for growth to Senior or Lead Level and expect a high degree of independence, engagement, and initiative.

growth to Senior or Lead Level

Tasks

Programming game logic and features Developing the in-game UI: window structure, working with the UI Kit, and integrating visuals into the engine Using and improving our AI tools at all stages of development—from task decomposition to testing and delivery, taking full responsibility for the high quality of the generated code Actively participating in team discussions around features and changes Optimizing performance and automating routine task

Programming game logic and features
Developing the in-game UI: window structure, working with the UI Kit, and integrating visuals into the engine
Using and improving our AI tools at all stages of development—from task decomposition to testing and delivery, taking full responsibility for the high quality of the generated code
Actively participating in team discussions around features and changes
Optimizing performance and automating routine task

Our stack

Languages: C++17/20 — primary; Lua and Python for single tasks Graphics: OpenGL ES and Metal Our own engine, similar to Unity or Unreal, which we are constantly developing (read about our engine here) Advanced CI/CD, automated testing, code review processes and much more AI: Claude, Cursor, and Codex with configured repository rules, a growing catalog of specialized skills, and agentic modes for specific tasks. MCP integrations with internal infrastructure (GitHub, Asana, Amplitude, etc.). Agentic workflows cover the entire cycle—from generating game elements and automated tests to automatically creating and reviewing PRs

Languages: C++17/20 — primary; Lua and Python for single tasks
Graphics: OpenGL ES and Metal
Our own engine, similar to Unity or Unreal, which we are constantly developing (read about our engine here)

read about our engine here

Advanced CI/CD, automated testing, code review processes and much more
AI: Claude, Cursor, and Codex with configured repository rules, a growing catalog of specialized skills, and agentic modes for specific tasks. MCP integrations with internal infrastructure (GitHub, Asana, Amplitude, etc.). Agentic workflows cover the entire cycle—from generating game elements and automated tests to automatically creating and reviewing PRs

Requirements

1+ years of experience developing commercial game projects in C++ and/or Unity Experience using AI tools with measurable impact—going beyond simple chat prompts: from modern prompt engineering practices to building agentic workflows and validating their results Experience building complex in-game UI: creating advanced windows, working with scroll views, visual effects, etc. A strong proactive mindset: the ability not only to solve tasks but also to propose initiatives

1+ years of experience developing commercial game projects in C++ and/or Unity

1+ years of experience developing commercial game projects in C++ and/or Unity

Experience using AI tools with measurable impact—going beyond simple chat prompts: from modern prompt engineering practices to building agentic workflows and validating their results

Experience using AI tools with measurable impact—going beyond simple chat prompts: from modern prompt engineering practices to building agentic workflows and validating their results

Experience building complex in-game UI: creating advanced windows, working with scroll views, visual effects, etc.

Experience building complex in-game UI: creating advanced windows, working with scroll views, visual effects, etc.

A strong proactive mindset: the ability not only to solve tasks but also to propose initiatives

A strong proactive mindset: the ability not only to solve tasks but also to propose initiatives

Preferred

Experience developing for mobile platforms (iOS, Android) How we work with AI: AI is an engineering standard on our team, not an option. We use it daily in development—from task decomposition and codebase navigation to writing and refactoring code, etc. Our engineers are always responsible for their results. Any generated code goes through the same checks as manually written code: reviews, tests, quality gates, and validation in the context of the product. AI empowers our engineers—it doesn't replace them. We expect that with the help of AI, engineers will be able to move through tasks faster, take on a larger volume of work, and solve complex problems more efficiently. We share practices that work within the team: good AI use cases, successful approaches, repository rules, and agentic workflows become part of the shared engineering environment. We continuously improve our approach. Tools change quickly, so we expect an interest in new AI capabilities and a readiness to suggest improvements if they genuinely increase development speed and quality.

Experience developing for mobile platforms (iOS, Android)

Experience developing for mobile platforms (iOS, Android)

How we work with AI: AI is an engineering standard on our team, not an option. We use it daily in development—from task decomposition and codebase navigation to writing and refactoring code, etc. Our engineers are always responsible for their results. Any generated code goes through the same checks as manually written code: reviews, tests, quality gates, and validation in the context of the product. AI empowers our engineers—it doesn't replace them. We expect that with the help of AI, engineers will be able to move through tasks faster, take on a larger volume of work, and solve complex problems more efficiently. We share practices that work within the team: good AI use cases, successful approaches, repository rules, and agentic workflows become part of the shared engineering environment. We continuously improve our approach. Tools change quickly, so we expect an interest in new AI capabilities and a readiness to suggest improvements if they genuinely increase development speed and quality.

How we work with AI:

AI is an engineering standard on our team, not an option. We use it daily in development—from task decomposition and codebase navigation to writing and refactoring code, etc.

AI is an engineering standard on our team, not an option. We use it daily in development—from task decomposition and codebase navigation to writing and refactoring code, etc.

AI is an engineering standard on our team, not an option.

Our engineers are always responsible for their results. Any generated code goes through the same checks as manually written code: reviews, tests, quality gates, and validation in the context of the product.

Our engineers are always responsible for their results. Any generated code goes through the same checks as manually written code: reviews, tests, quality gates, and validation in the context of the product.

Our engineers are always responsible for their results.

AI empowers our engineers—it doesn't replace them. We expect that with the help of AI, engineers will be able to move through tasks faster, take on a larger volume of work, and solve complex problems more efficiently.

AI empowers our engineers—it doesn't replace them. We expect that with the help of AI, engineers will be able to move through tasks faster, take on a larger volume of work, and solve complex problems more efficiently.

AI empowers our engineers—it doesn't replace them.

We share practices that work within the team: good AI use cases, successful approaches, repository rules, and agentic workflows become part of the shared engineering environment.

We share practices that work within the team: good AI use cases, successful approaches, repository rules, and agentic workflows become part of the shared engineering environment.

We share practices that work within the team:

We continuously improve our approach. Tools change quickly, so we expect an interest in new AI capabilities and a readiness to suggest improvements if they genuinely increase development speed and quality.

We continuously improve our approach. Tools change quickly, so we expect an interest in new AI capabilities and a readiness to suggest improvements if they genuinely increase development speed and quality.

We continuously improve our approach.

We offer

The opportunity for continuous development in a team of 500+ professional engineers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly. Ability to move between areas and not only within development (Project Management, marketing, etc.). Tasks that require you to make safe and effective architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches. An emphasis on developing each specialist's product ideas Time to play the games that you're developing, so you can envision how this or that feature will work for the user. The ability to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.

The opportunity for continuous development in a team of 500+ professional engineers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly.

The opportunity for continuous development in a team of 500+ professional engineers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly.

Ability to move between areas and not only within development (Project Management, marketing, etc.).

Ability to move between areas and not only within development (Project Management, marketing, etc.).

Tasks that require you to make safe and effective architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches.

Tasks that require you to make safe and effective architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches.

An emphasis on developing each specialist's product ideas Time to play the games that you're developing, so you can envision how this or that feature will work for the user.

An emphasis on developing each specialist's product ideas Time to play the games that you're developing, so you can envision how this or that feature will work for the user.

The ability to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.

The ability to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.

Our Perks

Flexibility at work For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. We only evaluate your results. Caring for health and well-being We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist, including individual, family, and child consultations. We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off. We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions, as well as massages, spa and sauna visits, and recovery treatments. Professional development and education We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences. We cover foreign language courses. Employees who combine work with formal education are entitled to five additional paid days off per year for exams, thesis or dissertation defence, and other mandatory academic activities. Events and merch We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties. We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges. We have a merch store with its own internal currency that you can use to buy unique gifts, such as a new game console or a padel racket. Pet care We reimburse a portion of pet-related expenses, including veterinary services and other eligible costs.

Flexibility at work

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. We only evaluate your results.

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. We only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist, including individual, family, and child consultations.
We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions, as well as massages, spa and sauna visits, and recovery treatments.

Professional development and education

We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
We cover foreign language courses.
Employees who combine work with formal education are entitled to five additional paid days off per year for exams, thesis or dissertation defence, and other mandatory academic activities.

Events and merch

We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
We have a merch store with its own internal currency that you can use to buy unique gifts, such as a new game console or a padel racket.

Pet care

We reimburse a portion of pet-related expenses, including veterinary services and other eligible costs.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices.

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