Senior Creative Gameplay Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Creative Gameplay Engineer

As a Senior Creative Gameplay Engineer, Apple Arcade, you will join a focused team dedicated to expanding the creative boundaries of the Sneaky Sasquatch title. You will be responsible for driving the creative vision by designing, prototyping, and shipping innovative core mechanics and systems while owning major gameplay features from initial concept through final polished implementation. Your daily work involves architecting robust, scalable, and designer-friendly frameworks to empower the team to build new content efficiently. The role requires deep expertise in Unity and C# to develop complex gameplay systems and ensure high standards for game feel and player experience. You will solve technical and creative challenges to create shared, connected experiences within the Sneaky Sasquatch universe, utilizing your skills in rapid prototyping and technical design to turn rough ideas into polished, delightful features.

What you'll do

  • Design, prototype, and ship innovative core mechanics and systems for the Sneaky Sasquatch game.
  • Own major gameplay features from initial concept and paper design through final polished implementation in Unity.
  • Create new player activities, character abilities, and emergent systems to enhance the game's humor and charm.
  • Architect robust, scalable, and designer-friendly gameplay frameworks to enable efficient content creation.
  • Maintain high technical and creative standards for game feel and overall player experience.
  • Translate rough ideas into polished, delightful experiences through rapid prototyping and iteration.
  • Collaborate with original creators to define the future of the Sneaky Sasquatch intellectual property.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in game development with a portfolio showing ownership of multiple shipped titles.
  • Deep expertise in Unity and C# is required.
  • Proven mastery of building complex gameplay systems from the ground up is required.
  • Ability to find the fun through rapid prototyping and iteration (preferred).
  • Deep understanding of scalable gameplay systems design (preferred).
  • Experience in a technical design or similar hybrid role (preferred).
  • Experience shipping on Apple platforms including iOS, tvOS, macOS, and visionOS (preferred).
  • Strong communication skills and familiarity with various game genres (preferred).

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