Engine Programmer (Snowdrop)

Location: Bucharest, Romania; office-based

Company

hirify.global develops games using the Snowdrop in-house engine, which provides tools and systems for creating content across multiple platforms.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and iterate on engine and editor systems.
• Develop features for multiple platforms and hardware capabilities using C++.
• Optimize performance and memory footprints while delivering scalable engine solutions.
• Maintain engine and production tools in line with new SDKs, middleware versions, and development-pipeline changes.
• Collaborate with programmers, artists, testers, and technology users to define requirements and improvements.

Requirements

• Professional experience with C++ programming and performance-critical programming.
• Strong debugging skills and awareness of developments in APIs and hardware.
• Knowledge of internal tools used in video game production pipelines.
• Ability to accurately estimate task duration and understand dependencies.
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, quality-focused, detail-oriented, creative, and capable of solving difficult technical problems.
• Fluent English.
• Must be employed on a permanent or fixed-term contract and have spent at least one year in the current role at hirify.global.
• Must be eligible and willing to work in Bucharest under local legal guidelines; the position is not open to candidates outside this hirify.global studio/entity.

Nice to have

• Interest in supporting the development of junior team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time, office-based position.
• Work in a committed R&D engine team across multiple hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with programmers, artists, testers, and teams using the technology.

Hiring process

• Submit an updated CV highlighting education, experience, skills, and games shipped.
• Recruitment is ongoing and aligned with the evolution of new projects; applications may be reviewed for later openings if an immediate interview is not available.