Experienced Gameplay Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

Location: Remote within the UK or based in the West Midlands. Full-time contractor role; visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global is an independent game development studio working on internal projects, co-development partnerships, and AAA titles with established studio and publisher partners.

What you will do

• Implement and maintain gameplay features and supporting systems for an open-world fantasy survival-crafting title and other projects.
• Build rapid prototypes to explore mechanics, test assumptions, and support design decisions.
• Develop and refine AI behaviour, UI functionality, tools, and integrations with underlying game systems.
• Investigate defects, reproduce issues, validate fixes, and address regression and console technical requirements with QA.
• Integrate features into Unreal Engine 5 and custom engine workflows, participate in code reviews, and document implementation decisions.
• Communicate estimates, progress, dependencies, and technical blockers while supporting less experienced engineers.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant game engineering experience, including gameplay and supporting systems development.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and C#, with experience debugging and writing maintainable code.
• Professional experience with Unreal Engine 5 and custom game engines.
• Experience implementing gameplay functionality, AI systems, UI functionality, and development tools.
• Strong rapid prototyping, bug investigation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Awareness of console technical requirements and their impact on implementation and testing.

Nice to have

• Experience with open-world, fantasy, survival, crafting, or cooperative multiplayer games.
• Experience using Unreal Engine Blueprints, reusable gameplay components, or designer-facing tools.
• Experience profiling gameplay systems and improving performance.
• Experience with console compliance testing, mentoring, co-development partnerships, or shipped titles.

Culture & Benefits

• Friendly and supportive environment within an independent game development studio.
• Opportunity to work on AAA titles and IP with reputable studio and publisher partners.
• Access to varied internal and external projects as the studio grows.
• Learning opportunities across a broad range of game development work.

Hiring process

• Submit a portfolio and cover letter.
• Previous work samples must be cleared for release by the relevant copyright owners.
• Online portfolios are preferred; showreels shared through secure platforms are also accepted.