Senior Unreal Engine Developer Technology Engineer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Folsom, California, United States; hybrid work model with time split between the assigned hirify.global site and off-site work.

Annual salary: $173,660–$284,580 USD.

Company

hirify.global develops CPU, GPU, graphics, software, and platform technologies for developers, customers, and industry partners.

What you will do

• Analyze, profile, debug, and optimize Unreal Engine applications across hirify.global CPU and GPU platforms.
• Investigate graphics, rendering, threading, memory, and system-level performance bottlenecks and drive optimization solutions.
• Collaborate with game studios, software developers, industry partners, graphics architects, compiler teams, driver teams, and software engineering teams.
• Develop tools, samples, proofs of concept, and technical guidance to help developers maximize performance on hirify.global platforms.
• Lead complex technical investigations, influence product and engineering direction through data-driven analysis, and provide feedback on graphics trends and developer needs.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and represent hirify.global in technical discussions, partner engagements, and industry events when appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, graphics engineering, game engine development, performance engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience developing software using C++.
• 5+ years of experience working with Unreal Engine.
• 5+ years of experience profiling, debugging, optimizing, or tuning software performance.
• 5+ years of experience with graphics rendering technologies, game engines, GPU software, or real-time visualization systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, technical leadership through expertise and influence, ownership, accountability, collaboration, and clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive execution, and maintain a customer- and developer-first mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience with DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal, or modern graphics APIs.
• Experience with Unreal Engine rendering technologies such as Nanite, Lumen, and TSR.
• Shader development experience using HLSL, GLSL, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of GPU architecture, graphics drivers, compiler technologies, or graphics software stacks.
• Experience optimizing AAA games or large-scale real-time graphics applications.
• Familiarity with hirify.global GPU technologies and graphics tooling.
• Experience supporting external developers, customers, or ecosystem partners.
• Experience presenting technical content, tutorials, workshops, or conference sessions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with time split between the assigned hirify.global site and off-site work.
• Competitive compensation including salary, stock bonuses, health benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation.
• Opportunity to work directly with Unreal Engine workloads and real-time graphics innovations.
• Collaboration with graphics architects, compiler engineers, platform experts, game developers, and industry organizations.
• Opportunity to influence hardware, software, developer technologies, and ecosystem-scale developer experiences.

Hiring process

• This is an experienced-hire position.
• hirify.global states that qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics.