Job description
Company Description
To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!
Job Description
At CD PROJEKT RED, we’ve built our legacy on rich worlds and storytelling from the epic tales of _The Witcher_ to the dystopian future of Cyberpunk 2077. Now, we’re setting out on the next journey: to create a completely new IP which is Project Hadar. It is shaped by the same passion, quality, and vision that define everything we do.
Project Hadar is still in its early days. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that’s building a universe from the ground up where your ideas, experience, and creativity can directly shape the project’s vision, identity, and direction.
We’re looking for people eager to bring their experience into something new and still taking form, those unafraid of creative exploration and bold decisions, teammates who want to make a meaningful impact on an emerging world.
As a Senior Engineer, Gameplay in CD PROJEKT RED you will be responsible for the design, implementation, optimization and maintenance of our gameplay technology used in our games. In this position you will cooperate with designers, programmers and other specialists to build the tech that will drive our project and you’ll have the chance to try out your skills in various areas of game programming.
- Designing, implementing, optimizing, and maintaining core gameplay systems.
- Taking ownership of key gameplay features, ensuring scalability, performance, and quality.
- Developing tools and debug utilities to streamline gameplay development.
- Collaborating with designers and other specialists to create engaging gameplay mechanics.
- Partnering with design, QA, production, and other teams to define technical scope, timelines, and priorities.
- Debugging, profiling, and resolving technical challenges across large-scale systems.
- Conducting code reviews and maintaining clean, modular, and maintainable code.
- Defining and documenting technical standards.
- Mentoring junior and mid-level team members, sharing knowledge, and fostering team growth.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional programming experience in the games industry.
- Experience in successfully shipping at least one game.
- Expertise in C++ coding principles and practices, with experience in Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
- Strong understanding of game engine architecture, algorithms, and multi-threaded systems.
- Advanced experience with designing and implementing gameplay systems (e.g., AI, physics, combat).
- Solid debugging skills and experience resolving complex technical issues.
- Familiarity with Visual Studio and tools pipelines to enhance developer workflows.
- Openness to receiving and giving feedback about your work.
- Mentoring experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to taking ownership, setting goals, exchanging knowledge and driving initiatives independently.
- Passion for professional growth and staying updated on industry trends.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
- Openness for changes & experimentation, high-quality passion and a good sense of humor are appreciated!
Additional Information
Working mode
- Hybrid: working from our Warsaw office.
Relocation Support
- Relocation package — flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings. It’s all covered.
- Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you and tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
- Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
- Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year, and paid sick leave.
Health & Well-Being
- Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
- Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
- Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
- Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
- Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
- Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
- RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.
Perks & Professional Growth
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
- Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
- Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
Social Activities & Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
- Healthy selections — canteens.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
- Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
- A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
- An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
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