$126.65k - $217.35k
Basic C++ or Python knowledge is preferred. Familiarity with Kafka, NiFi, Redis, or RabbitMQ is preferred. Experience developing RESTful APIs for complex datasets is preferred. Experience leading projects is preferred. E…
Engineering & IT · St. Louis, MO
Game Developer jobs in St. Louis, MO
Game developers build interactive experiences in engines like Unity and Unreal — writing gameplay systems, optimizing performance, and collaborating with artists and designers to ship playable worlds.
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$26–$73/hr
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Responsibilities: Maintain maritime systems software through adaptive, corrective, preventive, and perfective maintenance. Design, develop, and automate testing of software modules using established practices and pattern…
$69.55k - $125.73k
after hire. Preferred: proficiency in AWS/cloud technologies and experience with cloud-based architecture. Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, integrate, deploy, and sustain aeronautical systems software. Perform adapti…
Area). This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization.This position will focus on developing prototypes and new capabilities for web-applications and services. You will des…
$58 - $63 per hour
DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a ServiceNow Developer in Saint Louis, MO.Summary:We are seeking an experienced ServiceNow professional to support the development, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of…
$126.65k - $171.35k
ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, which in turn requires U.S. citizenship. We require at least 5 years of experience developing and debugging software in high-level programming languages such as C or C++. We r…
$112.2k - $185.15k
Responsibilities: Act as the primary SCARS focal point and technical authority for simulator architecture standards and necessary artifacts Develop, assess, and enforce system-level requirements, ICDs, and compliance mat…
$198.05k - $267.95k
preferred. ~ Strong analytical ability and proficiency with physical modeling and simulation tools is preferred. ~ Experience developing applied physics, modeling, and/or simulation software using MATLAB, Python, Jupyter…
$136.85k - $185.15k
Salary: $136,850 - 185,150 per year Requirements: We require a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer scie…
$55.4k - $113k
problems through engineering solutions. You will assist engagement teams through the analysis of specific business requirements, design, develop, integrate, test, and deploy distributed software applications. You will de…
objectives, planning and delivering promotional activities with compelling technical content tailored to target audiences. Lead, develop, and coach the Technical Design and Promotions team, fostering proactive collaborat…
Key Responsibilities Lead technical design and development of enterprise applications using C#/.NET and Angular . Develop scalable REST APIs, microservices, and multi-tenant applications . Work with Angular, TypeScript,…
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What game developers earn in St. Louis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $26–$39 | $55k–$81k |
| Mid level | $39–$55 | $81k–$115k |
| Senior | $53–$73 | $110k–$152k |
Adjusted for the St. Louis market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Unity (C#) or Unreal (C++)Gameplay programming3D math (vectors, matrices)Performance profilingPhysics and animation systemsMultiplayer networking (a plus)Shaders and graphics basicsCollaboration with art and designIterating from playtest feedback
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a gameplay system you built — movement, combat, inventory, anything.
Explain the architecture and how it survived design changes. Games iterate constantly, so flexible systems are the real skill being probed.
Your frame rate dropped below target. How do you find the cause?
Profile first — CPU versus GPU — then narrow to draw calls, scripts, physics, or garbage collection. Naming the actual profiler tools you use makes it credible.
Explain the difference between Update and FixedUpdate (or tick contexts in your engine).
Frame-dependent versus fixed-timestep logic, and why physics belongs in the fixed step. A quick example of a bug caused by mixing them up is a nice touch.
How do you handle a designer requesting a change that breaks your architecture?
Show that you serve the game: understand the intent, propose alternatives, and refactor when the design direction is real. Rigidity is a bigger flag than rework.
What would you consider when adding multiplayer to a single-player game?
Authority, state synchronization, latency compensation, and the honest answer that retrofitting networking is expensive. Scoping realism is the point.
Tell me about a game you shipped or finished — even a small one.
Finished matters more than ambitious. Talk about the last 20 percent: polish, bugs, cuts you made to actually release.
How do you use object pooling, and why?
Reusing objects to avoid allocation and garbage-collection spikes — bullets and effects are the classic case. Tie it to a frame-time problem you solved.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For game developers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Link playable work — shipped titles, itch.io projects, or a portfolio reel; in games, the work is the resume.
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Specify your engine and language depth (Unity/C#, Unreal/C++) and your specialty: gameplay, graphics, tools, or networking.
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Name your specific contributions on team titles — 'built the save system and enemy AI' beats a credit line.
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Include game jams and finished small projects; they prove you can complete things, which studios weight heavily.
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Show performance work with numbers, such as frame-rate targets hit on specific hardware.
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