# CONTRACT - Gameplay Software Engineer at Nintendo

- Company: Nintendo
- What the company does: Visit the official Nintendo site to shop for Nintendo Switch™ systems and video games, read the latest news, find fun gear and gifts with a Nintendo twist, and much more.
- Company website: https://www.nintendo.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://careers.nintendo.com/?gh_jid=4341082009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nintendo-contract-gameplay-software-engineer/

## About the role

As a Contract Software Engineer you will develop and implement gameplay and systems features that directly shape the player experience, working across gameplay mechanics, player controls, game objects, UI-related functionality, and lower-level game systems. As part of a highly collaborative development team, you will demonstrate the ability to partner closely with designers, artists, and other engineers to bring ideas from concept through implementation.

## What they're looking for

- 3 or more years of software engineering experience in the relevant field
- Ability to write clear, maintainable, and portable code
- Good understanding of core technologies, toolsets, and common workflows for video game development
- Ability to read and debug other engineers’ code and solve engineering problems in the relevant field
- Strong knowledge of the relevant programming languages (C/C++/C#)
- Experience developing gameplay features, systems, or player-facing functionality for shipped video games

Tags: S - Development: Operations