Game development jobs in California

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Job Description This position is onsite, 4 days a week in San Fernando Valley Imagine combining your passion for casino-style games with cutting-edge technology that makes them fully legal in regions where traditional online gambling is off-limits. This innovative company has found a way to leverage a unique system and a patented mechanism to offer popular game formats within regulated environments. Our client is opening new frontiers in the digital entertainment space, and their business model

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235k - 275k

Senior Software Engineer, Avatar Marketplace and Shopping (C++)

San Mateo, California

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Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences- all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we're building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.We're on a mission to connect a billion people with op

Full-time

USD 238,520.00 - 289,460.00 per year

Senior Software Engineer, Virtual Economy Optimization (C++)

Remote or San Mateo, California

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Full-time

USD 238,520.00 - 289,460.00 per year

Senior Software Engineer, Programming Languages & Compilers

San Mateo, California

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Full-time

USD 192,890.00 - 238,520.00 per year

Senior Creative Gameplay Engineer, Apple Arcade

Cupertino, California

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Apple Arcade is redefining the future of games by offering players of all ages a growing collection of award-winning titles with no ads, no in-app purchases, and a commitment to quality, creativity, and fun. At the heart of this vision is Sneaky Sasquatch, one of Arcade's most beloved originals. To help define the future for this celebrated game, Apple is building a team to expand the creative boundaries of Sneaky Sasquatch, to imagine and build entirely new adventures, while introducing the mag

Full-time

USD 212,000.00 - 318,400.00 per year

Senior Graphics Engineer - NBA 2K

Remote or Novato, California

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At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world's top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Novato, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and

Full-time

USD 130,700.00 - 174,300.00 per year

Software Developer - (Games) Austin, Chicago, Reno, Las Vegas

Remote or Austin, Texas

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Software Developer - (Games) Austin, Chicago, Reno, Las Vegas Department: Game Development Employment Type: Full Time Location: Austin, Texas - Gaming Headquarters Reporting To: SV Software Development Description Game developers get to make fun, innovative video and mechanical games for casinos. Games usually take months to complete, not years, and with a variety of innovative projects, you will see your influence on the final product. We are proud of our supportive, relaxed, non-crunch wo

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USD 82,000.00 - 93,000.00 per year

Software Engineer L5 - Cloud Games Infrastructure

Remote

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Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Bring your passion for games and the joy of enabling others as we build our games experience. We are rapidly expanding new gaming offerings, so we are seeking an engine

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USD 300,000.00 - 600,000.00 per year

Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning / Remote / Gaming/ MLOps

Remote or Los Angeles, California

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Job Description This is a full-time, 12-month contract role with a leading global video game developer and publisher, renowned for creating competitive, genre-defining multiplayer titles. The company fosters a collaborative, player-focused culture where cutting-edge technology meets immersive gameplay. You will join a specialized machine learning engineering team that builds large-scale ML systems to enhance competitive gameplay experiences. This role offers the opportunity to work on a major f

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Full-time

110/hr - 130/hr

User Experience Researcher

Novato, California

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Who We Are 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K's portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K Spo

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USD 85,700.00 - 126,860.00 per year

Director, Engineering - SDS Tech

Moorpark, California

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Full-time

USD 163,400.00 - 241,820.00 per year

Engineering Manager, Machine Learning / Full-time / Los Angeles based

Los Angeles, California

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Job Description This is a full-time position based in Los Angeles, with flexibility for hybrid work. You'll be joining a trailblazing AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences through user-generated content (UGC) and immersive AI-powered worlds. The company is building a creative engine for digital expression where "anyone can create anything" and "everything works with everything." Their proprietary avatar framework leverages machine learning,

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Full-time

250k - 300k

Engineering Manager, Machine Learning / Los Angeles On-site / Full-time

Los Angeles, California

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Job Description We're hiring a full-time Engineering Manager, Machine Learning to join the Los Angeles team, with flexibility for hybrid work. The company is redefining digital expression through cutting-edge AI avatars and game technologies, powering immersive, UGC-driven virtual experiences. The company's mission is simple but ambitious: empower anyone to create anything, and make sure it all works seamlessly together. At the heart of the platform is a proprietary avatar framework that fuses

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Full-time

250k - 300k

Engineering Manager

Moorpark, California

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Full-time

USD 120,600.00 - 178,500.00 per year

Internship, Video Game C++ Engineer, Infotainment (Winter/Spring 2026)

Palo Alto, California

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Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start around January 2026 and continue through the Winter/Spring term (ending approximately May 2026) or continuing into Summer 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. entry level candidates seeking employment after graduation and not returnin

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USD 40.00 per hour

Senior UX Designer (Apex Legends)

Los Angeles, California

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Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative

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USD 119,600.00 - 167,300.00 per year

Senior Frontend Engineer - Discovery UX

San Mateo, California

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Full-time

USD 238,520.00 - 289,460.00 per year

Lead Foundations Engineer (Apex Legends)

Los Angeles, California

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Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. About Respawn Entertainment Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when t

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USD 165,900.00 - 238,100.00 per year

Sr Software Engineer - Unreal (Interactive XR)

Burbank, California

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This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or willing to relocate. Join Our Team The Office of Technology Enablement is a strategic organization designed to establish Disney as a progressive, innovative, and responsible leader in important and fast-moving areas of technology such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The organization coordinates efforts in AI/ML and mixed reality across each of the Walt Disney Company's business segments to enable value and drive business

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USD 138,900.00 - 186,200.00 per year

Staff Systems Engineer

Novato, California

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#LI-Onsite Who We Are 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K's portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Stud

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USD 123,500.00 - 182,780.00 per year

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Game development jobs in California, USA