Senior Gameplay Engineer
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10138380 Ubicación Burbank, California, Estados Unidos Business The Walt Disney Studios Fecha de publicación 20/12/2025Detalles del empleo:
This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or be willing to relocate.
About the Role
The Office of Technology Enablement (OTE), a division of The Walt Disney Company, is embarking on a mission to build the future of XR experiences across all Disney segments.
Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the accomplished game engineer looking to create something magical – from focused R&D projects to working with different business units on new ways to experience the characters and stories you love.
OTE is looking for a uniquely talented Senior Gameplay Engineer to join us on this ambitious and exciting initiative. If you are an experienced game programmer with a love of Disney properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!
This role will report to the Director of Development.
What you Will Do:
Leverage your knowledge to help implement a collection of interactive experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds.
Be an active, hands-on participant in the process, directly writing code and working daily with design/production/art to establish and achieve goals for each interactive experience.
A significant portion of this work will involve implementation using Unreal. This role will require a willingness and ability to operate within the limitations of that ecosystem and grow with it as the functionality matures.
Empower designers by serving as their main support avenue during the development process.
Find creative ways to overcome hardware limitations, maintaining a positive outlook along the way.
Work closely with other members of the engineering and creative teams to ensure that implementation quality is maintained. Be an advocate of stability and flexibility.
Champion Disney and team values. Maintain a ‘guest-first’ mentality by being an advocate for the audience experience.
Serve as a key team member of a growing XR development team at Disney.
Required Qualifications & Skills
5 years of experience developing console/PC/mobile games or other digital interactive entertainment.
Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5+ at the native (C++) level.
Participated in the creation and release of a commercial product, in a hands-on programming role. Was one of the main authors of a major gameplay system.
Served as a programmer during the prototype phase of a project. Understands the difference in requirements/goals between prototyping and production.
Understands and implements the following concepts at a production-quality:
C++ code (Performance Impact, Memory Management, Inheritance, etc.)
Client/Server architecture (Replication, Client-side Prediction, Movement Syncing, etc.)
Game Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Vector Math, Kinematic Physics, Collision, etc.)
Ability to guide engineers.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Shipped products for Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest or other VR Platforms.
Graphics Programming, Mobile experience, and familiarity with Online Services are all bonuses.
Experience with developing and publishing Unreal content.
Has a broad understanding of XR experiences and the various devices that are available on the market
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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $141,900.00-$190,300.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Información adicional:
DISNEYTECHAcerca de The Walt Disney Studios:
Durante más de 95 años, The Walt Disney Studios ha sido la base sobre la que se construyó The Walt Disney Company. En la actualidad ofrece películas, series, música y obras de teatro de calidad a consumidores de todo el mundo. The Walt Disney Studios engloba una colección de respetados estudios de cine, entre ellos, Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios y Searchlight Pictures. También es el hogar de Disney Theatrical Productions, productora de espectáculos teatrales de primera clase.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Disney Streaming Technology LLC , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos The Walt Disney Studios.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.