Division Principal Game Programmer (Unreal Engine, AI)

Location: Hybrid in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Company

hirify.global develops and supports games across mobile, PC, and console platforms through live-service and co-development projects.

What you will do

• Set the long-term technical vision for the programming division and build scalable production ecosystems across mobile, PC, and console.
• Monitor the technical health of concurrent projects, identify risks and bottlenecks, and support reliable delivery across live-service and co-development titles.
• Define and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, engineering workflows, and Unreal Engine toolchain standards.
• Lead applied AI research and development, integrating prototypes and outcomes into production pipelines through documentation and structured handoffs.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, competency assessments, and development paths for programmers, senior contributors, and technical leads.
• Coordinate with partner studios and collaborate with Game Design, Art, Production, and technical leadership on architecture, resources, and project allocation.

Requirements

• Principal-level experience in game programming and technical leadership.
• Strong expertise with Unreal Engine and game development across mobile, PC, and console platforms.
• Experience defining software architecture, coding standards, engineering workflows, and shared technical pipelines.
• Experience leading R&D initiatives and integrating applied AI solutions into production.
• Ability to mentor senior programmers and leads, assess competencies, and build technical development paths.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a programming department of approximately 35–40 people across multiple seniority levels.
• Collaborate with internal studio leaders and technical managers and directors from partner studios.
• Fixed-term contract.
• Potential pathway to a Studio Technical Director role when qualifications and opportunity align.

Hiring process

• Recruiter screen call of up to 30 minutes.
• First interview with the Studio Technical Director and Division Principal/Manager, followed by a second interview with the Studio Manager and HR Director.
• Final interview with a Technical Director from a sister studio.