Senior Software Engineer (C++ / Gameplay Systems)

country: CA all locations: [Vancouver, BC, Canada] commitment: Regular Full-Time department: Programming location: Vancouver, BC, Canada team: Programming What You’ll Tackle:  ●    Core RTS gameplay systems: Design, implement, maintain, and improve player-facing gameplay features such as unit behaviors, abilities, commands, selection, movement, combat interactions, targeting, and game-state systems using C++. ●       Mission and scenario gameplay: Build and support scripted gameplay content including triggers, objectives, events, encounters, victory conditions, progression logic, and campaign or custom scenario systems. ●       Simulation and systems architecture: Develop modular, data-driven gameplay systems that support iteration, determinism, save/load reliability, multiplayer stability, and maintainability across a large legacy codebase. ●       Technical leadership and collaboration: Partner closely with design, art, audio, production, QA, and engineering peers to prototype features, tune game feel, guide implementation approaches, review code, and resolve gameplay issues efficiently. ●       Performance and stability: Debug and optimize gameplay systems with attention to CPU, memory, desync risk, determinism, save/load issues, and edge-case behavior in both single-player and multiplayer contexts. ●       Legacy stewardship and improvement: Work within an established codebase to extend and refactor existing systems, modernize workflows where appropriate, reduce technical debt, and preserve the responsiveness and readability players expect from a classic RTS experience. You’ll Thrive Here If You: ●       Have 6+ years of professional software development experience using C++, ideally in games. ●       Hold a BSc in Computer Science or a college diploma in software engineering, game programming, or a closely related field, or have equivalent professional experience. ●       Have shipped at least one commercial game or major update where you contributed significantly to gameplay, simulation, AI, tools, or engine systems. ●       Are comfortable working in mature or legacy codebases and can improve existing systems without losing sight of gameplay feel, stability, and maintainability. ●       Can independently own medium-to-large gameplay features from investigation and design through implementation, debugging, polish, and support. ●       Have experience implementing or debugging gameplay systems involving state, timing, scripting, AI, player input, mission logic, or simulation. ●       Care deeply about responsiveness, clarity, polish, and long-term maintainability in player-facing systems. ●       Communicate clearly, work well with cross-functional teams, and can provide constructive technical feedback through code reviews, design discussions, and mentoring. Bonus Experience: ●       Experience working on real-time strategy, simulation-heavy, tactics, or systems-driven games. ●       Familiarity with gameplay scripting, trigger systems, event systems, mission logic, or content pipelines. ●       Experience with AI systems such as state machines, behavior trees, utility systems, navigation, targeting, or tactical decision-making. ●       Experience working on live, remastered, or long-running titles with an established player base. ●       Familiarity with multiplayer gameplay considerations such as synchronization, determinism, replay systems, lockstep simulation, or networked simulation.