Game Developer Intern

Role Overview

Join Vineyard Technologies as a Game Developer Intern to help build a browser-based 2D Action RPG. You’ll work across rendering, gameplay systems, and the web shell that ships the game to players. This is an unpaid 12-week internship focused primarily on learning and career development.

What You’ll Do

• Implement gameplay features including:
  • Combat, loot, inventory, and areas
• Build game UI using:
  • React with TypeScript, Vite, and Tailwind CSS
• Integrate rendering via Pixi.js v8 / WebGPU
• Contribute to a Babylon.js WebGPU passive skill tree
• Work with player accounts and backend/data using:
  • Firebase Auth
  • Cloudflare Workers + D1
• Write Playwright end-to-end tests for new features
• Collaborate with full-time engineers using pull requests and async design discussions

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in college/university or recently graduated
• Working knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript
• Comfortable with React (or similar component framework)
• Comfortable with Git and pull-request workflows
• Strong interest in action RPGs, classic 2D games, and game-systems design
• Self-motivated and able to make steady progress in a fully remote setting

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Pixi.js, Babylon.js, or another WebGPU/WebGL renderer
• Experience with Firebase, Cloudflare Workers, or other serverless backends
• Familiarity with Playwright or other end-to-end testing frameworks
• Evidence of personal projects (small game, mod, or playable demo)