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Contract Gameplay Systems Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and stabilizing data-driven gameplay AI systems in Unreal Engine. Collaborate with designers, animators, and QA to build enemy behaviors, navigation, perception, and decision logic; profile and optimize performance; document systems; write clean C++/Blueprint code; participate in reviews and sprints to move systems from MVP to production quality.

Lead and mentor a team of 2D artists across concept through final polish for Poppy Playtime and other projects. Establish visual styles and guidelines, contribute to concept planning, produce and iterate environment/character/asset designs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure quality and delivery against creative briefs.

Operate as the GM of Games' right hand: run division operating rhythm, manage GM calendar and meetings, aggregate cross-functional status and risks, track decisions and actions, produce executive briefing materials, and lead division-wide operating projects and process improvements.

Implement and iterate in-engine static and animated UIs in Unreal using Blueprint scripting. Collaborate with designers and engineers to ensure readable, accessible, optimized, and consistent interfaces across platforms, document Blueprint architecture best practices, and deliver under production constraints.

Lead cross-functional engineering, QA, and production teams to deliver narrative-driven games on schedule and budget. Define project plans, manage budgets, mitigate risks, oversee quality and certification processes, coordinate launches and post-launch support, and translate creative vision into actionable technical development plans.

Create high-quality real-time VFX for gameplay and environments, collaborating to enhance player feedback and improve visual storytelling.

Lead and define the game's visual direction, mentor and manage a small multidisciplinary art team, produce hands-on concept and production art, collaborate with design/engineering/production to meet technical and schedule constraints, and ensure high visual quality and consistency across environments, characters, lighting, and atmosphere.

Lead the game's design vision through pre-production: define gameplay systems, prototype in Unreal/Blueprints, lead a small design team, run playtests, iterate mechanics, collaborate cross-functionally, and scope features for production while mentoring designers.

Lead the level design vision for a horror game franchise: create blockouts, prototypes, and production levels in Unreal Engine, mentor a small team, define workflows, collaborate cross-functionally, implement Blueprints, and iterate on pacing, tension, and environmental storytelling to deliver memorable horror experiences.

Lead narrative design for rapid-prototype game concepts: refine backlogged concepts, define plot/theme/tone/characters, storyboard story beats, advise co-dev teams, and organize voice recording to support episodic storytelling potential.