Gameplay Engineer - RuneScape Dragonwilds

Location: Cambridge, UK – This position offers flexible working options, including predominantly remote work. Applicants should be based (or willing to relocate) within a comfortable commuting distance of our office to attend onsite as required.

Are you able to work collaboratively with your colleagues to ensure an optimised game is playable by our consumers?

The Gameplay Engineer works closely with designers to bring game features to life in Unreal Engine 5, turning ideas and prototypes into polished, shippable gameplay. You’ll collaborate day-to-day to implement, iterate, and balance player-facing systems—ensuring they feel great to play and remain robust in a large multiplayer environment. While you’ll frequently use Unreal’s Gameplay Ability System (GAS) where it fits, your focus is on building scalable, network-ready gameplay that supports rapid iteration and long-term maintainability.

What you’ll be doing:

• Implement gameplay features in UE5 C++/Blueprints using GAS (abilities, attributes, effects, cues, tags)
• Design and maintain reusable gameplay frameworks and components aligned with GAS-first patterns
• Build networked gameplay that replicates correctly and feels responsive (prediction, authority, RPCs, relevancy)
• Collaborate with designers to iterate on combat/abilities/systems while protecting technical integrity

What we’re looking for:

• Strong Unreal Engine (UE5) gameplay programming experience in C++ (Blueprint familiarity for collaboration/iteration)
• Strong multiplayer networking knowledge in Unreal: replication, RPCs, authority model, relevancy/dormancy, prediction concepts, and client/server debugging
• Proven ability to work directly with designers to iterate quickly while keeping implementations scalable and maintainable
• Experience building and maintaining gameplay systems (player abilities, combat, progression, items, UI-facing gameplay hooks, etc.)
• Strong code quality habits (testing mindset, code reviews, documentation, refactoring)

What we offer:

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
Discretionary annual performance bonus.
Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
Life Insurance.
Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
Flexible working hours.
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex

We are Jagex: The RuneScape Company. Home to one of gaming’s most enduring success stories. We create deep, community-powered games with worlds that evolve, inspire, and endure. Our flagship MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts, inspiring generations of players across PC and mobile for 25 years.

As we begin our 26th year, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: DragonWilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi-genre future for the RuneScape universe. We remain focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player-led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape’s history. For more information, visit www.jagex.com.

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, we are home to passionate creators, storytellers, engineers, and even a few dreamers, all united by a single mission to shape the future of online worlds and empower players to make them their own. We’re looking for people to join us who share our ambitions and values. We foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating experiences that inspire our communities.
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; We Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; We are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and We Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity.

Join us. The next era of RuneScape and the next chapter of Jagex: The RuneScape Company starts now.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and we recruit, develop, and promote based on merit and ability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know when you’re invited to interview.