Senior Unreal Engine C++ Generalist
About The Position
The Senior Unreal Engine C++ Generalist will help build the studio’s next factory game in Unreal Engine 5. The role is broad and focused on the game’s most pressing needs, which may include gameplay systems, editor tooling, UI, or the build pipeline. The engineer will expose capabilities to Blueprints so designers and artists can work effectively in Unreal Engine. This person will join a new game team as one of its first engineers and work closely with the Engineering Team Lead, Game Design department, and Art team. The studio is fully remote, operates in English, and collaborates during CET core working hours, approximately 11:00–15:00. The interview process includes technical and culture-focused conversations, a second technical assessment selected jointly with the candidate, and an informal conversation with prospective teammates. The studio aims to complete the process within four weeks or less and is willing to discuss accommodations.
Requirements
- Professional C++ experience in Unreal Engine, including shipping features or tools that designers and other engineers depended on.
- Experience working across several areas of an Unreal Engine game and learning unfamiliar parts of the engine with limited guidance.
Nice To Haves
- Two or more shipped game titles in Unreal Engine.
- Experience with or enthusiasm for factory, automation, or building games.
- Experience writing Unreal Editor tools, such as Slate UI, Editor Utility Widgets, or custom asset types.
- Experience owning features end to end on a small team without a large studio around you.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, or build tooling.
Responsibilities
- Build gameplay features in collaboration with game design, from the initial design document through release.
- Create and maintain editor tools and workflows for designers and artists as the game grows.
- Find and fix bugs and performance problems throughout the codebase.
- Maintain a healthy build, test, and review process.
- Provide technical input while designs are being shaped.
- Improve the team’s knowledge of Unreal Engine-specific quirks, tools, and features.
Benefits
- Fully remote work; direct employment is available inside Germany.
- Flexible working hours.
- Paid overtime on the rare occasions it occurs.
- Hardware budget for an ergonomic setup and suitable work hardware.
- Monthly personal growth allowance for courses, books, or other learning materials.
- Focus days for research or learning new skills.
- Yearly team gathering to meet and collaborate in person.
- Yearly salary review and an automatic annual increase of 2%.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
