# Lead Engineer, Game Systems

Summary We are seeking a highly experienced and collaborative Lead Engineer, Game Systems to help drive the design, architecture, and implementation of core gameplay, progression, and economy systems. As Lead Engineer, Game Systems, you are passionate about developing scalable, performant, and engaging systems that empower designers and enhance the player experience. Direct a team of gameplay engineers and work closely with design, production, and other engineering teams to bring a rich, responsive, and immersive world to life. Core Responsibilities Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of core gameplay systems, including but not limited to player control, NPC behavior, traversal, mission logic, progression, economy and inventory. Collaborate with designers and other stakeholders to translate design goals and specs into robust, extensible technical solutions. Design and develop a suite of tools to meet design workflow needs. Mentor and guide a team of systems engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and knowledge sharing. Own systems performance and memory footprint, working to ensure functionality and compatibility across multiple

- **Id**: 800226
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/absurdventures-lead-engineer-game-systems>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Santa Monica, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-05-20T14:18:01Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T23:40:25Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 172
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3215
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Life insurance, Parental leave, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Film Production, Game Development

## Company

- **Id**: 669423
- **Name**: Absurd Ventures
- **Domain**: absurdventures.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/absurdventures>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

## Salary

- **Min**: 170000
- **Max**: 195000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 195000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Lua** — Optional: no
- **Unreal Engine** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 171

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-12T07:21:38Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 10
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.365
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 171
- **Expected fill days**: 31
- **Reasons**: conf:2, velocity, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 195000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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