Senior Unreal Tools Developer (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Unreal Tools Developer (Unreal Engine): Leading the development of client-side SDKs and editor integrations for AI-powered game services, focusing on robust Unreal Engine plugins, asset streaming, and knowledge graph integration. Focus on creating intuitive workflows for designers and performant, non-blocking runtime systems, tackling complex challenges in asset streaming, memory management, and data visualization.

Location: Hybrid, Copenhagen with flexible remote options.

Company

hirify.global is an innovation team of 15, a sister company to Raw Power Games, focused on bringing AI into the hands of creators to craft unique game experiences.

What you will do

• Design and maintain core SDKs for Unreal Engine (C++) that interface with backend APIs.
• Implement high-performance, asynchronous systems for runtime asset streaming, caching, and instantiation.
• Develop editor tools and runtime APIs for querying external Knowledge Graphs, including in-editor visualizations.
• Create custom inspectors, windows, and debugging tools using Unreal Slate/UMG to streamline designer workflows.
• Implement secure runtime hooks to track asset instantiation and usage events for rights management.
• Profile and optimize memory usage, garbage collection, and multi-threaded operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in game development with deep proficiency in C++ (Unreal Engine).
• Proven track record of building pipelines, plugins, or editor extensions.
• Strong understanding of HTTP/REST communication, serialization (JSON/Protobuf), and asynchronous programming patterns.
• Deep understanding of game engine asset loading, reference counting, and memory management.
• Passion for building intuitive, well-documented APIs and tools that fail gracefully.

Nice to have

• Experience visualizing complex data structures (graphs, nodes) within a game engine.
• Background in MMOs or live-service games with heavy server-side logic.
• Experience with procedural content generation (PCG) pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salaries and supplemental pension contributions.
• 30 days of annual vacation.
• Flexible work hours and remote options when needed.
• Low hierarchy and a focus on work/life balance.
• Access to a bleeding edge tech stack and skilled co-workers.
• Commitment to a discrimination-free workplace that embraces diversity.