Gameplay Programmer (Unreal Engine 5)

TL;DR

Gameplay Programmer (Unreal Engine 5): Developing and optimizing multiplayer gameplay systems for exciting video games with an accent on C++ and Blueprint skills in Unreal Engine 5. Focus on performance analysis, code optimization, and extending existing codebases for client/server architectures.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is an independent video game developer and publisher located in Toronto, Canada, known for creating iconic gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Develop multiplayer gameplay systems for the design team.
• Ensure gameplay systems are performant by regularly analyzing stats.
• Collaborate with UI designers on gameplay-specific UI.
• Work with VFX/SFX teams on gameplay sound and visual implementations.

Requirements

• Strong C++ and Blueprinting skills in Unreal Engine 5.
• Minimum of 5 years of coding experience, with at least 2 years in the video game industry.
• Strong understanding of data structures, logic, algorithms, and vector math.
• Experience with client/server architecture, performance analysis, and code optimization.
• Ability to communicate and flesh out implementations from designs, with a high level of comfort extending existing codebases.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have

• Technical art skills with particles using Cascade.
• Technical art skills with skeletal meshes using Persona.
• Experience with multithreading.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on exciting multiplayer games.
• Opportunity to collaborate closely with designers, UI, VFX/SFX teams.
• Join an independent video game developer and publisher established by industry veterans.
• Full-time remote position.