Tech Lead Gameplay Programmer

Tech Lead / Gameplay ProgrammerLocation: RemoteEmployment Type: Full-TimeDepartment: EngineeringAbout CNTXTCNTXT is building AI-powered products that redefine how people interact with technology. We bring together world-class engineering, product, and design talent to create intelligent, scalable, and engaging digital experiences. We're looking for exceptional builders who thrive in fast-moving environments, take ownership, and enjoy solving complex technical challenges.About the RoleWe're looking for an experienced Tech Lead / Gameplay Programmer to lead the engineering development of our next-generation gaming experiences.As the technical leader, you'll define the overall architecture, build scalable gameplay systems, establish engineering standards, and mentor a high-performing development team. You'll work cross-functionally with designers, artists, product managers, and leadership to deliver polished, performant, and engaging gameplay while ensuring long-term technical excellence.This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance strategic technical direction with active development.What You'll DoTechnical LeadershipDefine and own the technical architecture and engineering roadmap.Make key technology decisions that support scalability, performance, and maintainability.Lead, mentor, and grow a team of gameplay engineers through coaching and code reviews.Establish engineering standards, development processes, and coding best practices.Drive sprint planning, technical estimation, and execution across multiple workstreams.Identify technical risks early and provide practical solutions.Gameplay EngineeringDesign, develop, and maintain core gameplay systems and mechanics.Build player movement, combat, AI, progression, interaction systems, and game logic.Collaborate closely with game designers to prototype, iterate, and refine gameplay features.Develop modular, reusable, and scalable gameplay frameworks.Performance & Engine DevelopmentOptimize gameplay performance across CPU, GPU, memory, loading times, and frame rate.Improve rendering, animation, physics, networking, and runtime systems.Profile performance and resolve technical bottlenecks throughout development.Ensure high-quality, stable gameplay across target platforms.Development InfrastructureDesign and maintain scalable build and deployment pipelines.Implement CI/CD workflows for automated builds, testing, and releases.Manage source control, asset integration, and development tooling.Develop internal debugging utilities and productivity tools for the engineering team.Ensure reliable development environments for distributed teams.Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner closely with Design, Art, QA, Product, and Production teams.Contribute to technical planning and product roadmap discussions.Balance rapid feature delivery with sustainable engineering practices.Clearly communicate technical decisions, timelines, dependencies, and risks.What We're Looking ForBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).8+ years of professional software engineering experience.5+ years developing gameplay systems for commercial games.Experience shipping at least one commercially released game.Expert-level proficiency with Unreal Engine (C++) or Unity (C#).Strong understanding of gameplay architecture, AI, animation systems, physics, networking, and optimization.Proven experience leading engineering teams and mentoring developers.Experience building scalable development pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and engineering tooling.Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.Excellent communication skills with experience working in remote, cross-functional teams.Nice to HaveExperience building multiplayer or live-service games.Experience developing games for PC, console, or mobile platforms.Familiarity with Entity Component System (ECS) architecture.Experience with graphics programming, rendering pipelines, and shader development.Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and backend services supporting online games.Experience creating internal development tools and editor extensions.Technical StackUnreal Engine (preferred) or UnityC++ and/or C#Git, Perforce, or equivalent version controlCI/CD and automated build pipelinesGameplay systems architecturePerformance profiling and optimizationMultithreading and concurrent programmingAI, physics, animation, and networking systemsSoftware architecture and engineering best practicesWhy Join CNTXT?Build innovative products at the intersection of gaming and AI.Work alongside a world-class, globally distributed engineering team.Own technical direction and influence product strategy from day one.Solve complex engineering challenges at scale.