Gameplay Engineer

Summary of Position

Nexon America’s Western Dev team is looking to expand our team with gameplay engineers for a new exciting project.

We announced our plan for the “Maple Story Western Project” at GDC 2024 – a brief overview of the information posted for Maple Story players can be found on the official website:

You will join the Maple Story Development Team, where you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing game features that enhance the Maple Story experience. You will collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and other engineers to create engaging gameplay and ensure technical excellence.

We are currently working in the office 2-3x a week in a hybrid work model.

• Develop and maintain game features for Maple Story
• Collaborate with designers and artists to bring creative visions to life
• Optimize game performance and resolve bugs to ensure a seamless player experience.
• Other duties as assigned

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer in online game development, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in C++ development

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Preference given to candidates with an award-winning history in public programming competitions

• Mandatory:
  Proficient in C++ language
• Strong understanding of the online game development process, game mechanics, user experience in online games, and related skillsets
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems and codebases

• Passionate about Maple Story, with deep familiarity with its gameplay, history, and community
• Prior experience working on live online games with large user bases
• Experience using client-server architecture
• Experience with scripting languages such as Lua or Python
• Proficient in Korean

We offer medical, dental and vision plans for you, your spouse or domestic partner and your children. Employees who enroll in the high deductible health plan receive an annual employer contribution to a health savings account and company paid hospital indemnity benefits. We also provide company paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability benefits as well as access to voluntary life and AD&D for yourself and your dependents, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) savings plan with a company match, and pet insurance.

Nexies are encouraged to take advantage of our monthly wellness credit, participate in lunchtime yoga, and enroll in language classes. We host bi-monthly catered lunches, monthly happy hours, and maintain a well-stocked snack bar. To help you maintain a good work life balance, we offer paid time off, sick days, company holidays, and a year-end break.

The base salary range for this position in El Segundo, CA is $125,000 - $142,000 annually.

Our salary ranges are determined by market data based on position and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for that position. An individual’s pay is determined by factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experiences, relevant education or training, and location.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. This role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, however the salary range listed in this job posting reflects the base salary only.

Nexon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.