Larian Studios

Develops premium RPGs for PC/consoles

Junior Gameplay Programmer

Game EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Good understanding of C++, including types, object-oriented programming, and memory management.
Ability to write robust code without infinite loops or memory leaks.
Strong mathematical skills, especially 3D math, vectors, and matrices.
Familiarity with game concepts such as state machines, pathfinding, and artificial intelligence.
Portfolio of personal projects developed in C++, including source code no older than two years; this requirement does not apply to candidates with relevant professional game development experience.
Coursework projects completed at university do not count toward the portfolio requirement.
Well-spoken and written English.
Good feel for role-playing game systems and gameplay.
Open-mindedness and willingness to experiment and iterate on a feature.
Willingness to take responsibility and ownership.
Ability to reach out to stakeholders to clarify requirements or provide feedback and ideas.
Ability to organize work and track personal progress and tasks.
Passion for making and playing games.
Must work full-time on-site and be present in the office.

Responsibilities

Work on all aspects of the game, including gameplay, user interface, audio, animation, scripting, and engine features.
Deliver features ready for testing and review across all relevant game components.
Work with content creators to deliver required features.
Write robust, maintainable, auto-testable code using test-driven development practices.
Participate in game design and production as a technical contributor on the creative team; provide initial feedback, help scope features, and advise on implementation approaches.
Work daily within an international team distributed across multiple studios.

Desired Qualifications

Professional game development experience.
Experience with test-driven development.
Experience with entity-component systems.
Background in role-playing games.
Experience shipping game or console titles.

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Gameplay Programmer to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

Work on all aspects of the game: gameplay, UI, audio, animation, scripting, engine features;
Deliver features ready for testing and review, no matter how many components of the game it touches;
Work together with almost all content creators to deliver required features;
Write robust, maintainable, auto-testable code in TDD fashion;
Be an active participant in the design and production of the game — technical side of the creative team and first line of feedback! Help scope features and advise on the best ways to implement them;
Work within an international team on a daily basis, spread between multiple studios across the world.

Requirements

Good understanding of C++:
Understanding of C++ concepts (such as types, OOP, Memory management etc.);
Be able to write robust code without infinite loops and memory leaks;
Strong mathematical skills, especially 3d math, vectors, matrices, etc.;
Familiarity with game concepts such as state machines, pathfinding, AI, and others;
Portfolio of personal project(s) developed in C++, including source code not older than 2 years; - does not apply if you have relevant professional gamedev experience
Projects done during the coursework at university will not count as we would like to see what you like to work on and your level of coding;
Well spoken and written English;
Good feel for RPG systems and gameplay in general;
Open-minded, willing to experiment and iterate over a specific feature;
You are a team player and willing to take responsibility and ownership;
You do not hesitate to reach out to stakeholders to clarify requirements or provide feedback, or ideas;
You are capable of organising yourself and keeping track of your own progress and tasks;
Passion for making and playing games.
This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity

Nice to have

Professional game development experience;
Experience with TDD;
Experience with ECS;
Background in RPGs;
Shipped game/console titles.

About the Company

Larian Studios

Develops premium RPGs for PC/consoles

Larian Studios develops premium role-playing games (RPGs) for PC and consoles, with Divinity: Original Sin 2 as a flagship title. Its products are complete, story-driven games that blend combat, exploration, puzzles, and dialogue to create immersive experiences. The company monetizes through game sales and may offer DLCs or expansions, while keeping the core games as the main focus. Larian emphasizes high-quality development through strong internal tools for tracking performance and player feedback, and it engages with the community to refine its games. It differentiates itself with deep, tactical RPG gameplay, strong storytelling, cooperative multiplayer options, and a global approach to reach RPG enthusiasts. The goal is to deliver engaging, well-crafted RPGs to players worldwide and continuously improve them by incorporating feedback and expanding content.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Pre-seed
Total funding: $3.2M
Headquarters: Ghent, Belgium
Founded: 1996

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