Senior System Programmer (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior System Programmer (Game Development): Building and optimizing performance-critical systems and workflows for a PvE action-horror game on Unreal Engine 5, with an accent on performance capture, network stability, and automation. Focus on driving optimization, bandwidth management, and ensuring consistent multiplayer gameplay.

Location: Onsite in Montreal, QC, or Toronto, ON, Canada

Company

hirify.global is the largest Canadian gaming studio, known for its flagship game Dead by Daylight™ and expanding its portfolio of original IP.

What you will do

• Own the performance analysis workflow by managing the performance capture and analysis pipeline.
• Promote best practices for Unreal Engine internal structures, assisting the team in optimizing their work.
• Take ownership of key performance-critical systems, including the relevancy manager and ticking system.
• Safeguard multiplayer stability and performance by keeping memory usage under control and ensuring consistent gameplay.
• Drive optimization and bandwidth management efforts across gameplay systems.
• Improve efficiency by automating workflows such as version delivery, content checking, and game testing.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in programming in the video game industry.
• Strong C++ expertise and low-level programming skills.
• Proven experience with Unreal Engine 5 systems and architecture, tooling pipeline (UAT, BuildGraph).
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and optimization techniques.
• Proficiency in performance profiling tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with console development pipelines.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in large-scale multiplayer environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated.
• Value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, color, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability.
• Award-winning culture, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz.
• Independent studio with over 1200 passionate employees.
• Collaborate with gaming and entertainment giants like Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two.
• Expand portfolio with original IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight.