Senior Engineer (Cloud Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Engineer (Cloud Engine): Building and optimizing cloud-native engine foundations for large-scale games with an accent on distributed game execution, system architecture, and performance. Focus on designing scalable, stable, and performant cloud infrastructure for millions of players, adapting engine components, and developing distributed algorithms.

Location: Canada; United States. A relocation package is available.

Salary: $180,000–$300,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global is a product company committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences with popular games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail.

What you will do

• Design and implement core engine systems and cloud platform features that enable large-scale distributed game execution.
• Collaborate closely with rendering, networking, and platform teams to adapt existing engine components into a new cloud-native architecture.
• Develop distributed algorithms and system-level solutions that improve performance, scalability, reliability, and memory efficiency.
• Profile, debug, and optimize subsystems for cloud environments.
• Produce clear technical documentation, design notes, and implementation standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years professional programming experience.
• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Solid understanding of game engine architecture and system-level design.
• Experience with multiple engine subsystems (Physics, Animation, Level/scene streaming, File systems, Resource management, Gameplay systems or core runtime).
• Strong understanding of multi-threaded programming and memory management.
• Experience with data-oriented design and performance-focused engineering.
• Proficiency with profiling, debugging, and optimization workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience developing with Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with rendering or GPU concepts.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401K / RRSP plan.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Team-building activities throughout the year.
• Flexible working hours.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.