Engine/Gameplay Architect (UGC)

TL;DR

Engine/Gameplay Architect (UGC): Designing the foundational architecture for user-generated content systems within a large-scale Unreal Engine experience with an accent on API design, scalable data models, and AI-assisted creation workflows. Focus on building robust extensibility points, performance-optimized runtime systems, and secure sandboxing for user-authored content.

Location: Must be based in Montreal and willing to work in the office at least 4 days per week. Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Company

hirify.global is a global media and entertainment leader creating world-class content across film, television, streaming, and theme parks.

What you will do

• Architect the end-to-end UGC framework including data models and runtime systems.
• Design and evolve APIs to expose gameplay systems safely to creators.
• Define the scripting model and runtime environment for user-authored content.
• Partner with AI/ML teams to integrate AI agents for content generation and modification.
• Establish performance budgets, sandboxing, and security guardrails.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical standards across gameplay and tools teams.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Must be willing to work in the Montreal office at least 4 days per week.
• Strong experience architecting gameplay or engine systems in C++ with Unreal Engine.
• Proven experience designing extensible systems, SDKs, or developer platforms.
• Deep understanding of gameplay architecture (ECS, event-driven systems, state machines).
• Experience designing and maintaining APIs with a focus on usability and versioning.

Nice to have

• Experience building or supporting modding or UGC platforms.
• Exposure to AI/ML-assisted development workflows (LLMs, agent-based systems).
• Background in developer experience (DevEx) and tooling.
• Experience with cloud-integrated game platforms or live service ecosystems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on large-scale interactive entertainment experiences.
• Inclusive culture focused on attracting and developing diverse talent.
• Commitment to community engagement and service.
• Professional environment within a major global media organization.