Senior Gameplay Programmer (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Gameplay Programmer (Unreal Engine): Developing and implementing complex gameplay features for RuneScape Dragonwilds, a new multiplayer survival crafting game, with an accent on collaboration with designers and artists. Focus on optimizing performance, mentoring junior engineers, and solving architectural challenges.

Location: Remote available within the UK with team onsite days in the Cambridge office approx. 4 times per year

Company

hirify.global is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide.

What you will do

• Create, maintain and update a wide variety of gameplay features.
• Select the best technical solutions, architectures and pipelines for each task.
• Collaborate with designers and artists to form strike teams with strong outputs.
• Test, debug, profile and optimise the title to deliver polished games.
• Identify risks and opportunities during the development of the game, providing solutions to resolve complex problems.
• Support, mentor and share best practices with junior engineers and peers.

Requirements

• Experience working in UE4 or UE5 C++ in a professional setting.
• Expertise in designing and implementing complex gameplay features for a multiplayer game.
• Strong understanding of game design and a player-focused mindset.
• In-depth knowledge of C++ and ability to apply this experience with other programming languages (C#, Python, etc).
• Proven experience working closely with non-engineering stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of source code repository usage (Perforce or similar).