Founded in 2023, 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2K's next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. We're building a world-class team at our new Vancouver, BC location where our goal is to deliver an exceptional experience through bold ideas, technical excellence, and creative collaboration. We're seeking passionate and driven professionals across all areas of game development to help shape this ambitious vision.

C++ Gameplay Systems Software Engineer to help build the runtime systems that drive crowds, pedestrians, background NPCs, and other non‑player actors at scale. The ideal candidate has strong contemporary C++ fundamentals, hands‑on experience, and an interest in building performant real‑time simulation systems.

Experience with crowd systems, NPC behavior, animation runtime systems, or large‑scale actor optimization is highly valuable. We are looking for engineers with strong C++ fundamentals, production Unreal experience, and the ability to reason about performance‑sensitive runtime systems. C++ runtime systems for large‑scale crowd, NPC, and pedestrian simulation. with AI, Animation, and design to translate behavior goals into maintainable, performant gameplay systems.

CPU, memory,



and animation costs using Unreal Insights and platform tools. character pipeline of skilled game development or relevant real-time simulation experience. Strong contemporary C++ skills , including memory, performance, debugging, and data‑oriented design fundamentals.

Experience building gameplay, AI, animation, character, or simulation systems. under CPU, memory, and frame‑time constraints. and ability to collaborate across engineering, design, animation, and art. Familiarity with procedural generation or machine‑learning‑assisted approaches for agent behavior, population, or animation selection. Previous experience shipping a AAA title developed on Unreal Engine.

Total compensation may include bonuses, equity, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided suitable accommodations to enjoy equal employment opportunities, including the ability to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us if you need an accommodation as part of your application process or otherwise have questions about the company’s accommodation policy and review process. #

📌 Gameplay Systems Software Engineer Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Vancouver)
🏢 2K Games
📍 Vancouver