Senior Engine Programmer (C++)

Location: United States. Hybrid work is available from the Saratoga Springs, NY office Tuesday–Thursday, with fully remote options for candidates in the Eastern United States; additional remote-eligible states may be considered.

Compensation: $100,000–$150,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a co-development game studio founded by industry veterans, specializing in difficult multiplayer game technology and supporting partner studios.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain core game engine systems using modern C++.
• Write clear, maintainable, portable code that can be extended by external developers.
• Evaluate technologies and tools that improve development workflows, engine capabilities, and runtime performance.
• Collaborate with external programmers to run features efficiently.
• Diagnose and resolve crashes, performance bottlenecks, and other issues on PC and console platforms.

Requirements

• Four or more years of professional C++ experience, including building and maintaining proprietary game engine technology.
• Professional experience developing and shipping commercial games.
• Strong knowledge of mathematics, analytics, data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and computer science fundamentals.
• Experience with real-time rendering systems and GPU/CPU performance profiling, analysis, and optimization.
• Experience with multithreaded programming, synchronization, and parallel processing.
• Proactive communication and a collaborative approach to solving technical obstacles.

Nice to have

• Experience with multiple game engines, including Unreal Engine.
• Knowledge of 3D graphics, animation, game AI, or gameplay tooling.
• Familiarity with Python or Lua for game development.
• Experience with console development and platform-specific performance optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with experienced game developers on central technologies serving multiple games.
• Hybrid office work or remote work options within eligible United States locations.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Nine paid holidays, flexible PTO, and an annual winter break closure.
• Annual video game budget, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid parental leave.