Senior Engine Programmer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Remote-friendly contract with priority for candidates local to Bellevue, Washington, and open to occasional onsite collaboration.

Salary: $68.79–$106.62 per hour, with overtime pay when applicable.

Company

Developer and publisher of the Guild Wars game series and other online games.

What you will do

• Own critical engineering projects from planning through implementation and completion.
• Implement systems for asset loading, packaging, platform and console integration, persistence, and related engine infrastructure.
• Develop frameworks that enable engineers to build robust gameplay systems with clean interfaces to game infrastructure.
• Collaborate across disciplines to understand technical needs and deliver solutions focused on code quality and performance.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and changes that may affect delivery.
• Review and modify teammates’ code while preserving its original purpose and intent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Professional game development experience with Unreal Engine.
• Ability to plan, estimate, track, and communicate project progress effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• One-year or longer contract with remote-friendly work arrangements.
• Benefits eligibility through a third-party employer, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Access to 401(k) and flexible or dependent care accounts.
• Collaborative engineering environment with cross-disciplinary teamwork and a focus on diverse perspectives.