Engineer - Unreal (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Engineer - Unreal (Gamedev): Contributing to the development of a First-Person Melee / Shooter RPG set in a Dark Fantasy world with an accent on gameplay, immersive worlds, and compelling narratives. Focus on AI workflow, Melee Combat, GAS integration and setup, and movement in Unreal Engine.

Location: Onsite - Nashville, TN

Company

Legion Studios is working on Covenant; a First-Person Melee / Shooter RPG set in a Dark Fantasy world.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Design, Art, and Engineering to produce a cohesive game experience.
• Prototype and iterate on features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback.
• Maintain stability, optimize performance, and fix bugs.
• Support technical excellence on multiple platforms.
• Write robust and maintainable self-documenting code.
• Create the scalable foundation for the IP’s combat, RPG systems, and back end.

Requirements

• Experience with Unreal Engine and the related AI workflow (Behavior Trees, State Tree, Smart Object, EQS, MASS Framework, Nav Mesh, Custom Pathfinding, Perception, etc).
• Deep understanding of Melee Combat and related workflows (Hit Traces, Input Handling, etc).
• Deep understanding of GAS integration and setup.
• Deep understanding of movement in Unreal Engine, Custom Movement Modes, Networking, Input Controls, and Root motion sources.
• Deep understanding of the Character Movement Component.
• Deep understanding of systems programming (eg. C++, Memory allocation strategies, UE’s Garbage collection, Multithreading, Task Graph, Data Structures, and algorithms).

Nice to have

• Understanding of Design Patterns and which ones are useful in games.
• Console development experience.
• Rendering Pipeline Experience and Skills.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and the related workflows (eg. UAT, UBT, CI/CD).
• Networking skills for high-speed, competitive, online action games using techniques such as rollback netcode.

Culture & Benefits

• Full premium coverage for medical, vision, and dental to every new team member.
• Unlimited PTO and Sick Time to give you the flexibility you need.
• Competitive 401k matching helps you plan for a secure financial future.