Senior Narrative Engineer

CD PROJEKT RED

About The Position

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Senior Engineer to join its Warsaw studio and support the Narrative teams and Localization department. The role focuses on developing tools, pipelines, and procedures for managing large volumes of dialogue and integrating narrative content into games. The engineer will collaborate with creative and technical teams and take ownership of important narrative pipelines in a dynamic, creative environment. The position includes building and maintaining narrative content tools and systems, such as a Screenplay Editor connected to the Sequencer, a Dialogue Player for subtitles and voiceovers, voicesets for open-world NPCs, and pipelines that synchronize narrative content between the game engine and external tools. Work mode is office-first from the Warsaw office or remote-first.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the game industry.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Extensive professional experience with Unreal Engine and/or other engines.
Strong C++ programming skills.
Ability to understand unfamiliar code and work across many systems in the codebase.
Solid communication skills and ability to communicate in English.
Team-player mindset.
Passion for creating games.

Nice To Haves

An Agile mindset.
Experience shipping AA or AAA titles.
Experience working with Unreal Engine’s Sequencer.
Knowledge of relational databases.
Knowledge of C# and/or Python.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Story, Localization, Quest, and Cinematic teams to develop solutions that meet creative and technical goals.
Write high-quality code that is optimized, scalable, bug-free, and aligned with project goals.
Build and maintain narrative content tools, systems, and pipelines, including the Screenplay Editor and its Sequencer connection, the Dialogue Player, voicesets for open-world NPCs, and synchronization pipelines between the engine and external tools.

Benefits

Relocation package covering a flight ticket, company apartment for the first month, pet relocation, and shipping belongings.
Relocation assistance with legalization processing, finding residence, and tax settlements.
Polish lessons for foreign employees and their spouse or partner.
20 to 26 days of paid holiday per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity and paternity leave.
Private medical healthcare plans, including dental care and unlimited rehabilitation, with access for partners and relatives.
Life insurance and pension plans.
Company-covered annual cancer-prevention screenings.
Free psychological and psychiatric care and well-being initiatives.
Sports card providing access to sporting and fitness facilities.
Menstrual leave: one additional day off for employees experiencing period pain.
Support for working parents, including childcare benefits and family-friendly events.
Summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.
Welcome pack.
Training, lectures, courses, workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning.
Cafeteria-platform subscription benefits, additional medical packages, vouchers and codes for shops and cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
Gifts for newborns and regular company merchandise.
Dog-friendly office.
Regular social events.
Canteens with healthy selections.
Electric car charging points, green zones, and other sustainability features on campus.
Bicycle storage, repair equipment, and showers.
Onsite gym with a climbing wall, Gym Assistant support, yoga, and boxing classes.
Casual dress code.