Senior Gameplay Programmer

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

Introduction

- SWEDEN AND GERMANY ONLY -

RENNSPORT is building the next-generation sim-racing experience from the ground up. We are creating a proprietary IP that will set new standards in digital motorsport. We’re now growing our gameplay programming team and looking for a skilled developer who values writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code and who wants to support those around them.

Role Overview
As a Senior Gameplay Programmer, you’ll provide hands-on technical expertise, designing, implementing, and maintaining gameplay systems for both single-player and multiplayer experiences. You’ll write clean, scalable code, improve existing systems, and debug issues to ensure performance, reliability, and high-quality player experiences.

Working closely with design, art, and engineering, you’ll help set the technical direction of gameplay, mitigate risks, and tackle complex challenges. You’ll mentor junior team members, drive engineering excellence, and take ownership of delivering polished, responsive, and world-class gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise and hands-on development for the gameplay team.
Design, implement, and maintain gameplay systems for both single-player and multiplayer experiences.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable gameplay code, including improvements to pre-existing systems.
Debug and resolve issues across gameplay systems to ensure stability, performance, and player experience.
Review and approve technical designs and code from the team, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
Ensure the gameplay team delivers features on time and to high-quality standards.
Identify and mitigate risks in gameplay systems development.
Collaborate across disciplines to align on gameplay delivery and quality.
Mentor and support team members, fostering growth and a high-performing engineering culture.
Take initiative in solving complex gameplay challenges and deliver authentic, engaging, world-class player experiences.

Your profile

Proven experience as a Senior or Principal Gameplay Programmer on shipped PC or console titles.
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, mathematics, and performance optimization.
Experience in C++ and a solid understanding of software architecture principles.
Experience conducting technical reviews and upholding engineering standards.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across disciplines.
Analytical and solution-oriented approach to complex technical challenges.
Clear and thoughtful communication skills in English (written and spoken).

Nice 2 Have

Deep understanding of gameplay systems within modern game engines, ideally Unreal Engine 4/5.
Strong understanding of modern rendering pipelines and performance tuning.
Experience working on racing, simulation, or physics-heavy titles.
Expertise in concurrency and parallelization strategies.
Passion for motorsport and sim-racing.

What you can expect from us

Full-time: 40 hours per week with an initial 6-month probation period.
Remote-first, flexible work environment (must be located in Sweden or Germany).
Competitive compensation.
30 days of paid vacation per year.

Apply for this job

About us

Competition Company is a game development studio focusing on changing the future of digital motorsport.

We are a global, remote-first team united by one ambition: to create the ultimate playground for players, digital racers, and car enthusiasts to Play, Engage, Create, Compete, Collect - and even monetize - their passion for cars and racing.
Motorsport has captivated people since its very beginning - and we are no exception. At RENNSPORT, we share a deep passion for speed, competition, and building world-class experience.
It's time for the next evolution of motorsport - proving just how immersive, competitive, and realistic racing can be in the virtual world. That's why we began developing RENNSPORT at the end of 2020.

Our credo: Digital Gasoline. Real Adrenaline.

Apply for this job

Your application!

We appreciate your interest in Competition Company GmbH. Please fill in the following short form. Should you have any difficulties in uploading your files, please contact us by mail at jobs@competition.company.