Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". This franchise is one of the hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, more than 100 billion YouTube views of Poppy Playtime related content have occurred since the game's launch 4 years ago.

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the team supporting development of one of our upcoming Unreal Engine projects. This role is designed for a highly experienced engineer who can own core gameplay and engine-adjacent systems end-to-end, set technical direction, and raise the bar for the rest of the engineering team.

You'll be responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining systems and frameworks that other programmers and designers build on top of. This is a high-trust, high-autonomy role for someone who can solve ambiguous, complex problems with minimal oversight, while also actively mentoring and leveling up less experienced engineers.





Responsibilities

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- Design, build, and maintain core gameplay systems and frameworks used across the project, ensuring they're robust, scalable, and easy for other engineers to extend.
- Develop and maintain custom Unreal Engine plugins to support project-specific tooling and gameplay needs.
- Architect and implement multiplayer/networked gameplay systems, including replication strategy, network optimization, and debugging desync or performance issues.
- Own technical decisions for systems under your purview, balancing production needs, performance, and long-term maintainability.
- Partner with designers and gameplay programmers to translate gameplay and design intent into well-structured, tunable systems.
- Identify architectural risks and technical debt early, and drive solutions before they become blockers.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code review, pairing, and ongoing techni

📌 Remote Senior Systems Engineer (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
🏢 Mob Entertainment
📍 Santa Cruz de Tenerife