Principal Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (Gamedev): Defining and leading the core technology group. You will define a scalable technical strategy, drive engineering excellence across multiple senior teams, and serve as the chief mentor and architect for R&D efforts. Focus on replacing legacy workflows with scalable, R&D-driven solutions.

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Salary: $163,400 and $240,000 per Year

Company

hirify.global Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world.

What you will do

• Define Architectural Strategy: Set the long-term technical roadmap, engineering standards, and core technology adoption.
• Drive Technical Governance: Act as the final authority on critical design decisions, establish quality gates, and manage performance budgets.
• Prototype foundational systems, perform high-level code reviews, and solve high-risk architectural challenges.
• Coach Principal Engineers and Tech Leads to foster a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement.
• Identify and mitigate technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and architectural risks across the development lifecycle.
• Align technical architecture with creative, production, and business objectives.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in a Principal or Architect role (AAA gaming or high-scale systems preferred).
• Expert-level C++, Unreal Engine architecture, and high-performance computing.
• Success in shipping multiple complex products with stable, maintainable architectures.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for both engineers and executive leadership.
• Balanced approach to solving immediate production needs while maintaining long-term architectural health.
• A passion for replacing legacy workflows with scalable, R&D-driven solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.
• Paid holidays, vacation time, sick days, and parental/compassionate leave.
• Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support.
• Family planning support.
• Commuter benefits and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.