Game Developer | Game Systems Designer
L&T Electronic Products & Systems · Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Tailor my CV for this job — free🎮 We’re Hiring: Game Developer | Game Systems Designer🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time💼 Level: Mid-Level to SeniorWe are seeking a creative and technically skilled Game Developer | Game Systems Designer to design, develop, and refine engaging gameplay systems and interactive experiences. This role combines game programming with systems design, requiring strong technical knowledge, creative problem-solving, and the ability to translate gameplay concepts into polished, scalable, and enjoyable game features.🎯 Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain gameplay systems and interactive game features.
- Translate game concepts, mechanics, and design documentation into functional gameplay experiences.
- Develop core gameplay systems including player movement, combat, progression, inventory, abilities, quests, and rewards.
- Collaborate with game designers, artists, animators, producers, writers, and QA teams throughout development.
- Design balanced and engaging game systems that support the overall player experience.
- Create gameplay prototypes to test new mechanics, features, and design concepts.
- Develop reusable and scalable gameplay frameworks and systems.
- Implement game logic, interactions, events, state systems, and gameplay rules.
- Design player progression systems, economies, rewards, leveling, and unlock mechanisms.
- Develop and maintain systems for character attributes, skills, equipment, abilities, and progression.
- Analyze gameplay loops and identify opportunities to improve engagement, pacing, and player retention.
- Balance gameplay mechanics, difficulty curves, rewards, resources, and progression systems.
- Work with designers to define clear system specifications, rules, dependencies, and player interactions.
- Integrate gameplay systems with UI, animation, audio, physics, networking, and other game components.
- Debug and resolve gameplay, performance, logic, and system-integration issues.
- Conduct playtesting and analyze player feedback to refine gameplay systems.
- Monitor gameplay metrics and use data-driven insights to improve system performance and player engagement.
- Optimize game systems for performance, scalability, memory usage, and responsiveness.
- Support multiplayer and online gameplay systems where applicable.
- Implement networking-related gameplay logic and synchronization where required.
- Develop tools and workflows that improve the efficiency of game designers and development teams.
- Maintain clean, modular, documented, and maintainable game code.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical and design standards.
- Collaborate with QA teams to identify, reproduce, prioritize, and resolve gameplay issues.
- Support live-game updates, feature releases, patches, balancing changes, and post-launch improvements.
- Research emerging game-development technologies, gameplay trends, tools, and design techniques.
- Evaluate existing game systems and recommend technical or design improvements.
- Participate in sprint planning, feature estimation, milestone reviews, and development meetings.
- Maintain technical and design documentation for gameplay systems and related features.
- Help establish best practices for gameplay programming and systems design across projects.✅ Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Software Engineering, Interactive Media, or a related field.
- Proven professional experience in game development, gameplay programming, systems design, or a related discipline.
- Strong understanding of gameplay mechanics, game loops, player progression, and systems design principles.
- Strong programming skills in C++, C#, or other relevant game-development languages.
- Experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, or equivalent platforms.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, software architecture, and design patterns.
- Experience developing gameplay systems from concept through implementation and testing.
- Knowledge of player progression, game economies, rewards, balancing, and resource-management systems.
- Strong understanding of game physics, input systems, animation systems, UI integration, and gameplay logic.
- Experience with debugging, profiling, optimization, and performance analysis.
- Familiarity with version-control systems such as Git, Perforce, or equivalent tools.
- Understanding of multiplayer architecture and networking concepts is advantageous.
- Experience with live-service games, online systems, or post-launch feature development is beneficial.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to evaluate game mechanics from both technical and player-experience perspectives.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical and gameplay concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical team members.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to gameplay quality.
- Ability to manage multiple features, priorities, and development deadlines.
- Creative mindset with a strong interest in interactive entertainment and game experiences.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary development team.
- Experience with scripting, prototyping, tools development, or technical design is advantageous.
- Familiarity with analytics platforms and player-behavior data is beneficial.
- A portfolio demonstrating game projects, gameplay systems, prototypes, or relevant technical work is preferred.
- Relevant certifications or specialized training in game development or interactive technologies are advantageous.🌟 What We Offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
- Opportunity to work on innovative and engaging game projects.
- Creative environment combining engineering, game design, art, and technology.
- Exposure to modern game engines, development tools, and interactive technologies.
- Opportunities to design and implement impactful gameplay systems from concept to release.
- Professional development and technical training opportunities.
- Support for learning new programming languages, engines, and development technologies.
- Collaboration with experienced game developers, designers, artists, and producers.
- Opportunities to participate in new game concepts, prototypes, and experimental features.
- Recognition for creative solutions, technical achievements, and successful gameplay improvements.
- Career progression toward Senior Game Developer, Lead Gameplay Programmer, Senior Systems Designer, Lead Systems Designer, or Game Development Lead.