--- title: 'Gameplay Engineer (World of Warships) at Wargaming' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/gameplay-engineer-world-of-warships-wargaming-belgrade-5t18hd7x4rrv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Gameplay Engineer (World of Warships) at Wargaming - **Company:** Wargaming - **Location:** Belgrade, Serbia - **Posted:** 2026-09-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wargamingen/jobs/8164203 ## Job description Job Overview Wargaming is looking for a Gameplay Engineer to work in the World of Warships Meta Team in our Belgrade office. The Meta Team develops and maintains long-term, player-facing systems, including meta-gameplay activities, player progression and property, combat missions, achievements, and statistics. The work spans the game client and supporting backend systems, focusing on meta-gameplay rather than moment-to-moment combat. Most feature and business logic is written in Python. We value clear thinking, the ability to understand unfamiliar systems, and a willingness to learn more than experience with any particular framework. You will join through a proven onboarding path and progressively take ownership of feature delivery in a large, established system. What will you do? - Own features from requirements clarification and design through implementation, release, and maintenance - Develop and maintain meta-gameplay features across client and backend systems - Work with persistent state, asynchronous flows, and integrations - Investigate bugs, state inconsistencies, and production issues - Collaborate with game design, product, QA, production, and engineering teams What are we looking for? - Practical software development experience, professional or through substantial self-directed projects - Ability to understand and safely modify unfamiliar code - Understanding of data modelling, stateful and asynchronous applications - Ability to clarify requirements and communicate technical findings clearly - Self-directed learning, curiosity, and strong communication skills - Technical English for documentation, code, and comments - Readiness to work in Belgrade, Serbia Technology stack - Game server/client development: Python 2.7, proprietary pipelines - Web development: Python 3.10+, asyncio What additional skills will help you stand out? - Experience with FastAPI or Django - Knowledge of Golang or C++ - Understanding of frontend development with JavaScript/TypeScript - Experience maintaining long-lived production systems - Experience diagnosing concurrency, state, or integration issues - Experience with generated code or schema-driven systems - A game mod, private server, bot, emulator, or reverse-engineering project We are looking forward to welcoming specialists to the team. We are ready to mentor you and help with everything you may need to succeed in the role. Work mode - Hybrid (3 days of work from the office). - This role isn't eligible for relocation & immigration support. ## Benefits Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include: - Additional vacation days based on years of service at Wargaming: up to 5 days on top of the statutory minimum - Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave) - Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity Leave Benefits - Premium Private Health Insurance - Career development and education opportunities within the company - English clubs and platform for learning languages - Mental well-being program (iFeel) - Commuting allowance - Company events - FitPass membership - Discounts for employees - Personal Gaming Account - Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office - On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks - Seniority Awards - Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review. ## About Wargaming Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz. Please see [Wargaming Candidate Privacy Policy](http://legal.eu.wargaming.net/en/candidate-privacy-policy/) for details on how Wargaming uses your personal data. ## About Wargaming ## Company Overview - **One‑liner**: An award‑winning developer and publisher of free‑to‑play MMO games, best known for the military‑themed *World of* series including *World of Tanks*, *World of Warships*, and *World of Warplanes*. - **Entity Type**: Private (no public funding rounds disclosed; majority owned by founder Victor Kislyi) - **Headquarters**: Nicosia, Cyprus - **Founded**: 2 August 1998 (originally in Minsk, Belarus) - **Founders**: Victor Kislyi ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Video games (free‑to‑play MMOs, PC/console/mobile) - **Target customers**: B2C – gamers worldwide; operates on a “fair and balanced free‑to‑play” model - **Mission**: “To make every player happy.” ## Products & Services - **World of Tanks**: Team‑based MMO action game focused on mid‑20th century armored tank combat (PC, console, mobile with *World of Tanks Blitz* and *World of Tanks Modern Armor*). - **World of Warships**: Action MMO that plunges players into intense naval combat (PC, mobile with *World of Warships Blitz*). - **World of Warplanes**: Flight combat MMO set in the Golden Age of military aviation. - **Master of Orion**: Reimagining of the award‑winning sci‑fi strategy game. - **Publishing & Services**: Marketing, PR, localization, and player‑support services for all titles. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Over 110 million registered players worldwide (as of 2024); 3,700 employees (2024). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed; company is majority‑owned by Victor Kislyi (64%) and Vladimir Kislyi (25.5%). - **Growth Signals**: 15+ released titles, 16 offices worldwide, continued expansion across PC, console and mobile platforms, consistent player‑base growth over 20 years. ## Competitive Advantages - **Established IP**: Flagship *World of Tanks* franchise has built one of the largest free‑to‑play MMO communities globally. - **Cross‑platform presence**: Games available on PC, console (Xbox, PlayStation), and mobile, reaching a broad audience. - **Data‑driven development**: Heavy reliance on analytics and research to inform game design and player experience. - **Longevity & scale**: Over 20 years of game development experience, with a proven free‑to‑play monetization model. ## Strategic Focus - **Player happiness** as the core metric. - **Agility** – responding quickly to player expectations. - **Data‑to‑insight pipeline** – leveraging a robust data network to improve the player experience. - **Expanding the ecosystem** – continuous updates, new games (including unannounced projects), and regional tailoring via global offices. ## Why Work Here - **Global & diverse team**: 15+ offices worldwide (Kyiv, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, Chicago, Austin, Nicosia, Tokyo, Prague, Shanghai, Berlin, Guildford, Vilnius, Warsaw, Belgrade) – opportunities to work with a multicultural, passionate team. - **Creative freedom**: Employees describe a culture where “ideas, no matter how crazy, can be realized.” - **Focus on talent and growth**: The company states it creates an environment where “talented and passionate people flourish” and invests in professional development and education (e.g., sharing expertise in game design and publishing). - **Work environment**: Office‑based roles are typical; remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated. Perks include working on globally recognized IP with industry‑leading engineers and artists. - **Values‑driven**: Core values include Teamwork, Evidence (data‑driven decisions), Agility, Results Matter, and Giving Back. ## Sources 1. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargaming_(company)) 2. [wargaming.com](https://wargaming.com/en/) 3. [wargaming.com](https://wargaming.com/en/about/) 4. [wargaming.com](https://wargaming.com/en/careers/) 5. 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