Senior Gameplay Engineer

Mail: [email protected] • Website: skrylev.dev • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nikita-skrylev • Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

Summary

Senior Gameplay Engineer with 10 years of C++ and 7 years in Unreal Engine, focused on core gameplay systems, combat and tools. Passionate about immersive RPGs. Experienced in clean, modular architecture, cross-discipline collaboration, regular code reviews and knowledge sharing. Open to relocation and remote work.

Areas of expertise

Skills: GAS • Network Replication • RPC • 3D Math & Linear Algebra • Multithreading • Async Tasks • Behavior Tree • Animation State Machines • UMG • Performance Optimization • Agile/Scrum

Tools: Unreal Engine 4/5 • Visual Studio • Rider • Git • Perforce • UAT • Linux • UGS • CI/CD • Unreal Insights • Mass Entity (ECS) • Wwise

Programming Languages: C++ • Python • Rust • Zig

Languages: Russian, Native • English, Fluent (C1)

Professional Experience

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Rabbit Games • World of Tanks Blitz • PC | Android | iOS • February 2026 - Present • Remote

• Solely ported WoT Blitz's 'Big Boss' tank combat mode from the proprietary engine to Unreal Engine, rebuilding its mechanics on GAS, including physics for a gravity-trap ability.
• As part of a small rendering team, implemented core Vulkan API infrastructure in Wargaming's proprietary engine.
• Co-developed a new mode for WoT Blitz (proprietary engine); implemented team-class-specific balance buffs.

Senior Gameplay Developer

Social Quantum • Lost Future • PC | Android | iOS • February 2023 - January 2026 • Remote